How to cite a movie in APA

To cite a movie or series according to the APA 7th Edition citation style guide, you need the following information:

• Director or Producer of the movie or series
• Date when the movie or series was released
• Title of the movie or series
• Production company(s)

Depending on whether you want to reference a movie or a TV series, follow our guide for each of the different scenarios:

How to cite a movie in APA

To cite a movie in APA Style, you must add the following in order:

1. The director(s) of the movie as the author element of the reference, followed by the “(Director).”
2. Date when the movie was released. Provide as specific a date as possible although the year is enough
3. The title of the movie (italicized), followed by “[Film]” in square brackets
4. Finally, the production company(s) in the source element of the reference. You can add multiple production companies separated with a semicolon

For example, if you want to cite the Matrix movie:

The reference would look like this:

The in-text citation would look like this:

How to cite a series in APA

To cite a Netflix, HBO, Apple TV, Amazon Prime, or Disney series in APA Style 7th edition, you must add the following in order:

1. The executive producer(s) of the series as the author element of the reference, followed by the “(Executive Producer).”
2. Date during which the series aired. Provide as specific a date as possible although the year is enough. If the series is still airing at the time you are writing, replace the second year with “present”: (2017–present).
3. The title of the series (italicized), followed by “[TV series]” in square brackets
4. Finally, the production company(s) in the source element of the reference. You can add multiple production companies separated with a semicolon

For example, if you want to cite Friends, the TV series:

The reference would look like this:

The in-text citation would look like this: