Film Language Tag: montage (thematic)
A series of thematically linked shots joined by quick cuts or other devices, such as dissolves, wipes, and superimpositions.
"Broadway Melody" Continued, Singin' in the Rain
The end of Don's (Gene Kelly) "Broadway Melody."
"Come Here", Before Sunrise
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) go to a record store and listen to "Come Here" by Kate Bloom.
"Hush, Little One, Hush", The Night of the Hunter
John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce) hideaway in a barn for the night on the run from Harry (Robert Mitchum).
"I Choose Nevers", Hiroshima Mon Amour
He (Eiji Okada) learns about her (Emmanuelle Riva) first love, a German solider (Bernard Fresson) who was killed before they could elope.
"Leaning on the Everlasting Arms", The Night of the Hunter
Willa's (Shelley Winters) body sits at the bottom of the river. John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce) hide from Harry (Robert Mitchum).
"Why Am I Me and Not You?", Wings of Desire
Damiel (Bruno Ganz) watches Marion (Solveig Dommartin) dance alone at a Crime & the City Solution concert.
2/10, Sound of Metal
Ruben (Riz Ahmed) notices something wrong with his hearing and goes to a doctor.
2046, In the Mood for Love
Mr. Chow (Tony Leung) and Mrs. Chan's (Maggie Cheung) relationship develops as they meet in a hotel room, number 2046.
22 CATHERINE ST, Frances Ha
Having found a new apartment with two cool new roommates, Frances runs through the city to the sound of David Bowie's "Modern Love."
6 Months Later, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) fly back to LA from Italy.
A Credit to Your Race, Watermelon Man
Jeff (Godfrey Cambridge) is set to work as a black salesman working with black customers.
A Different Kind of Religion, Alphaville
Alpha 60 ruminates on time and semantics while Lemmy (Eddie Constantine) visits Natacha (Anna Karina) at the programming and memory department.
A Filthy Woman, Perfect Blue
Mima (Junko Iwao) talks about how she wants to be perceived by the public. Later, she reads more entries on Mima's Room.
A Friendship, Jules and Jim
Jules (Oskar Werner), an Austrian, and Jim (Henri Serre), a Frenchman, become fast friends in Paris.
A Movie About Peace, Hiroshima Mon Amour
He (Eiji Okada) finds her (Emmanuelle Riva) on the film set and asks to see her again.
A Photograph, Her
Sam creates a musical photograph of her and Theo.
A Visit to the Rodeo (Part One), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat sings the National Anthem at a local rodeo.
A Visit to the Rodeo (Part Two), Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat sings the National Anthem at a local rodeo.
Abigail's Arrival, The Favourite
Abigail (Emma Stone) arrives in Hertfordshire.
Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomainia, The Great Dictator
Adenoid Hynkel (Charlie Chaplin) delivers a speech in "Tomainian" to a crowd of soldiers.
Aftermath of the Revolution, Persepolis
Marji's family (Francois Jerosme, Catherine Deneuve, Danielle Darrieux, and Simon Abkarian) reports the horrors of the revolution. Uncle Ahoush is arrested and Marji (Gabrielle Lopes Benites) visits him in jail. Afterwards, she yells at God for letting her uncle die.
Alan's Job Interview, The Imitation Game
Alan Turing travels to Bletchley Park and interviews with Commander Denniston for a top-secret position.
Apartment Music, Letter from an Unknown Woman
Lisa Berndle (Joan Fontaine) quietly admires Stefan (Louis Jourdan), eventually sneaking into his apartment.
Athletic Prowess, College
Mary (Anne Cornwall) telephones Ronald (Buster Keaton) to rescue her from the her boyfriend Jeff (Harold Goodwin).
Ausgang, Letter from an Unknown Woman
Lisa (Joan Fontaine) and Stefan (Louis Jourdan) go on a date, with a carriage ride, a "train ride", and dancing.
Avalyn and Brian Discover Dead Deer , Mysterious Skin
After meeting to discuss shared memories of alien abduction and violation, Brian (Brady Corbet) and Avalyn (Mary Lynn Rajskub) encounter a dead deer she says was experimented on by aliens and then left in the field near her home. When she presses Brian to insert his hand into an incision in the body, he experiences flashbacks of past alien abduction and violation -- with a young Neil (Chase Ellison) appearing in them alongside his own past self (George Webster)
Bailey, Once Upon a Time in America
Noodles (Robert De Niro) meets Secretary Bailey, who reveals he is Max (James Woods).
Behind the World, Wings of Desire
Damiel (Bruno Ganz) and Cassiel (Otto Sander) discuss their immortal existence and Damiel's desire to become human.
Big Plans, The General
Johnnie (Buster Keaton) and Annabelle (Marion Mack) set fire to the Rock River Bridge and make their way to friendly lines.
Biidaaban Attacked, Biidaaban (The Dawn Comes)
When Biidaaban becomes trapped by plastic fencing, the caribou and wolf ghosts come to help.
Birth of the Universe (2/2), The Tree of Life
The birth of the universe continued: life on earth and dinosaurs. A dromaeosauridae spares a baby parasaur.
Birthday Party, Pink Flamingos
After Edie (Edith Massey) professes her love for the egg man (Paul Swift), a group of people celebrate Divine's (Harris Glenn Milstead) birthday. Meanwhile, Connie (Mink Stole) and Raymond (David Lochary) stalk them.
Building a Fence, The Yearling
In order to prevent Flag from eating the crops, Jody (Claude Jarman Jr.) builds a fence, with help from Ora (Jane Wyman).
Burning Bridge, The General
The Union Texas attempts to drive over the burning Rock River Bridge.
Bus Run, Watermelon Man
Jeff (Godfrey Cambridge) goes on his first run for the bus since his transformation, only to be accused of robbery.
Butch and Sundance Go On the Run, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch (Paul Newman) and Sundance (Robert Redford) rob a train but are ambushed by a group of men on horseback. They run away on horses of their own and make it to a town they think can help hide them. The group of men come through town looking for the two fugitives.
By The Train Tracks, Killer of Sheep
Stan's son (Jack Drummond) plays and tussles with some boys by the train tracks.
Cardinal Volleyball, We Have a Pope
The Pope had a nervous breakdown and has gone missing after the Papal conclave. The cardinals do not know that he is missing because the manager of the Vatican has placed a Swiss guard in the Pope's quarters to make his room seem occupied. While the Cardinals are waiting for the "pope" to emerge from his room, the psychiatrist who was hired to treat the Pope organized a volleyball game for the Cardinals. This scene captures the Cardinal's joy and commitment to the game.
Chef's Special, Moonlight
Kevin (Andre Holland) and Chiron (Trevante Rhodes) finally meet again and Kevin cooks Chiron dinner.
Chiyo's Training, Memoirs of a Geisha
After being demoted to the geisha house's maid, Chiyo (Ziyi Zhang) restarts her training as a geisha with prominent geisha Mameha (Michelle Yeoh) as her teacher.
Closing Sequence, Don't Look Now
John follows the red-hooded figure while Laura races to catch up to him.
Closing Sequence, Frances Ha
Frances settles down at a new desk job at the dance company, gets her own apartment, and showcases a new dance she choreographed.
Closing Sequence, Sleep Dealer
Rudy (Jacob Vargas) and Memo (Luis Fernando Peña) go their separate ways
Closing Sequence, The Congress
Robin (Robin Wright) sees Aaron’s (Kodi Smit-McPhee) memories as she reenters the hallucinatory world.
Closing Sequence, Downsizing
Paul (Matt Damon) and Ngoc Lan (Hong Chau) return to a life of supporting community aid.
Closing Sequence, Men, Women & Children
The narrator’s (Emma Thompson) reflections on humanity are juxtaposed with the lives of each of the families.
Closing Sequence, Jobs
Steve Jobs (Ashton Kutcher) records dialogue for Apple’s “Think Different” commercial.
Closing Sequence , In the Mood for Love
Mr. Chow (Tony Leung) whispers into a hole and plugs it with mud.
Closing Sequence, Jules and Jim
Jim (Henri Serre) meets up with Jules (Oskar Werner) and Catherine (Jeanne Moreau) for one last time.
Closing Sequence, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) presents her research on the Watermelon Woman (Lisa Marie Bronson).
Closing Sequence , Killer of Sheep
One of Stan's Wife's (Kaycee Moore) friends announces she is pregnant, and Stan (Henry G. Sanders) continues working at the sheep slaughterhouse.
Closing Sequence, Letter from an Unknown Woman
Stefan (Louis Jourdan) finishes reading Lisa's (Joan Fontaine) letter, learning that both she and their son (Leo B Pessin) have died of typhus, and decides to engage in his duel with Johann (Marcel Journet).
Closing Sequence, Before Sunrise
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) both admit that they want to see each other again and agree to return to the train platform in six months.
Closing Sequence, Luck by Chance
Sona (Konkona Sen Sharma) does an interview.
Closing Sequence, The Namesake
Nick/Gogol (Kal Penn) attends a going-away party for his mother, Ashima (Tabu), who is departing for India. He visits his childhood bedroom and discovers the Nikolai Gogol book that his father, Ashoke (Irrfan Khan) has gifted him, and speaks with his mother about his wife, Moushumi's (Zuleikha Robinson) affair.
Closing Sequence, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Butch (Paul Newman) and Sundance (Robert Redford) are holding out in a small store, trying to outlast the military that has come after them. The drawn-out shootout ends with both characters running out of the store, guns blazing, to ultimately be killed.
Closing Sequence, Once
Guy (Glen Hansard) can't find Girl (Markéta Irglová) before leaving. He buys her a piano.
Closing Sequence, Night of the Living Dead
The next morning, Ben (Duane Jones) wakes up in the house as the local militia kills the remaining living dead.
Closing Sequence, Midsommar
A paralyzed Christian (Jack Reynor) is placed in a disemboweled bear carcass. He and others are placed in a building that is set on fire while Dani (Florence Pugh) watches.
Closing Sequence, Easy Rider
After successfully smuggling cocaine across the US, Wyatt (Peter Fonda) tells Billy (Dennis Hopper) they "blew it." Then, back on the road, two drivers shoot both motorcycle riders.
Closing Sequence, The Battle of Algiers
Epilogue describing the uprising two years following the film's events.
Closing Sequence, Princess Mononoke
The forest is restored and characters learn to accept nature.
Come with Me, The Story of a Three-Day Pass
Turner (Harry Baird) goes to a bar his first night in Paris and meets Miriam (Nicole Berger), whom he plans to go with to the beach the following day.
Days and Nights on the Mountain, Brokeback Mountain
Ennnis Del Mar (Heath Ledger) and Jack Twist (Jake Gyllenhaal) herd sheep together at Brokeback Mountain.
Dear Suzy, Moonrise Kingdom
Shakusky and Suzy become pen pals. They get to know each other and develop their rendezvous plan as they write each other letters.
Destroy Me, Hiroshima Mon Amour
He (Eiji Okada) asks her (Emmanuelle Riva) to stay in Hiroshima. They walk around the city.
Dime-Store Romance, Hiroshima Mon Amour
He (Eiji Okada) and her (Emmanuelle Riva) walk to the Hiroshima train station.
Dinner with Lev, Frances Ha
Frances invites Lev out to dinner because she got a tax rebate, but has to run to an ATM when she can't pay.
Do You Want to Build a Snowman?, Frozen
Anna (Livvy Stubenrauch, Katie Lopez) begs Elsa (Eva Bella) to play with her again.
Doctor's Visit, Caught
Leonora (Barbara Bel Geddes) returns to work as a receptionist and goes on a doctor's visit with Quinada (James Mason) to Mrs. Rudecki's (Bernadene Hayes).
Does That Make a Book? , The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
After becoming gravely ill with pneumonia, Jean-Do learns that his book is a success.
Drama, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) and Tamara (Valarie Walker) visit Lee Edwards (Brian Freeman) to learn more about the Watermelon Woman.
Driving to Florida, Stranger Than Paradise
Willie (John Lurie), Eddie (Richard Edson), and Eva (Eszter Balin) drive from Ohio to Florida.
Edo Discovers the Affair, I Am Love
In an emotional climax, Edo (Flavio Parenti) finally realizes his mother is having an affair with his close friend Antonio (Edoardo Gabbriellini) and then meets his tragic demise by falling and hitting his head on the pool’s stone trim.
Ellie's Return to 'King' Westley, It Happened One Night
On his way to confess his love to Ellie (Claudette Colbert), Peter (Clark Gable) sees her reunited with her father (Walter Connolly) and her former husband 'King' Westley (Jameson Thomas).
Ending Sequence, Menace II Society
Caine (Tyrin Turner) and Ronnie (Jada Pinkett Smith) get ready to move to Atlanta
Epilogue, Minority Report
Anderton describes the fate of the precognitive system in the aftermath of Burgess’ death.
Epilogue, La La Land
After five years of separation, Mia (Emma Stone) stumbles across Seb's (Ryan Gosling) jazz club.
Eugene and Vincent, Gattaca
Vincent steals Eugene's identity to work at the Gattaca space corporation.
Evelyn Meets Alpha Waymond, Everything Everywhere All at Once
During a strange elevator ride, Alpha Waymond (Ke Huy Quan) gives Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) odd instructions and she revisits her memories.
Everything Bagel, Everything Everywhere All at Once
Jobu Tupaki (Stephanie Hsu) shows Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh) everything on a bagel.
F Everything, The Living End
After a night together, Jon (Craig Gilmore) and Luke (Mike Dytri) talk about the future
Facemash, The Social Network
Mark and his roommates create Facemash and get it live for people to use.
Family Secrets, Crazy Rich Asians
At a wedding reception, Nick’s (Henry Golding) mother (Michelle Yeoh) and grandmother (Lisa Lu) accuse Rachel (Constance Wu) of lying about her family background. Rachel denies the allegations and flees the reception while Nick chases after her.
Faye Richards, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) discovers the Watermelon Woman (Lisa Marie Bronson)'s name.
Feeling the Heat, Love Jones
Darius (Larenz Tate) and Nina (Nia Long) return to her place after deciding to give their relationship another try.
Feminine Things, Ballet mécanique
A scene of a girl in a park is replaced with shots of consumer goods.
Fern Explores the Badlands, Nomadland
Fern (Frances McDormand) re-encounters Dave (David Strathairn), while working as a camp host at Badlands National Park in South Dakota with Linda (Linda May).
Fin, Ballet mécanique
Chaplin makes his exit and we return to the park.
Final Montage, Bamboozled
A montage of historical racial representations.
First Day in the Senate, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Senator Jeff Smith (James Stewart) starts his first day at the Senate.
First Life, The Martian
Using his knowledge as a botanist, Mark (Matt Damon) thinks of a way to generate water for agriculture and sees his first potato plant sprout.
First Night in Paris, Frances Ha
Frances spends a weekend in her friends Paris apartment and tries to reconnect with old friends.
First Switch, The Substance
Elisabeth (Demi Moore) and Sue (Margaret Qualley) switch back for the first time.
Forrest's Run, Forrest Gump
After Jenny leaves, Forrest (Tom Hanks) goes on a run for over three years.
Fuckin Hippie Motherfuckers, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood
Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) drive through LA and come across a group of hippies, including Pussycat (Margaret Qualley)
Funeral Oration, Earth
At Basil's funeral, Khoma (Petro Masokha) declares he killed him while the crowd ignores him and listens to the oration.
Funeral Procession , Earth
Basil's (Semyon Svashenko) funeral procession winds through the village.
Gone, Devil in a Blue Dress
Easy (Denzel Washington) and Mouse (Don Cheadle) engage in a shootout to rescue Daphne (Jennifer Beals) from Albright (Tom Sizemore) and his men at a cabin in the Hollywood Hills.
H.W. Grows Up, There Will Be Blood
Daniel (Daniel Day-Lewis) and H.W. (Dillon Freasier and Russell Harvard) live in California as time passes.
Hell is upon Us!, Ran
Hidetora's sons, Taro (Akira Terao) and Jiro (Jinpachi Nezu), betray him (Tatsuya Nakadai) and invade the Third Castle. In the attack, Taro dies and Hidetora goes mad.
Hiroshima and Nevers (Closing Sequence), Hiroshima Mon Amour
In the morning, she (Emmanuelle Riva) and him (Eiji Okada) meet in a hotel room.
Homecoming, The Best Years of Our Lives
Homer (Harold Russell), Al (Fredric March), and Fred (Dana Andrews) return to their families in the fictional midwestern Boone City.
Homecoming, Persepolis
After a health scare, Marji (Chiara Mastroianni) returns to her family in Tehran. Her parents (Catherine Deneuve and Simon Abkarian) tell her of the post-war reality. Her grandmother (Danielle Darrieux) updates her on the family gossip. She is visited by many relatives.
Hotel Daydreams, The Story of a Three-Day Pass
Turner (Harry Baird) and Miriam (Nicole Berger) daydream about each other in their hotel bed.
Houses at the End of the Line, Ratcatcher
James (William Eadie) takes a random bus to the end of the line and discovers half-built houses and a field of wheat.
I Know What It Is To Forget, Hiroshima Mon Amour
A woman (Emmanuelle Riva) and a man (Eiji Okada) discuss modern Hiroshima.
I'M LOST!!!, Wendy and Lucy
Wendy (Michelle Williams) goes around town putting up posters of Lucy and receives advice from the security guard (Walter Dalton).
Imagination and Memory, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
Bauby finds a way to free himself of the diving bell by embracing his own imagination and memories.
In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, Moonlight
Juan (Mahershala Ali) teaches Chiron (Alex R Hibbert) to swim.
In-Yun, Past Lives
Nora (Greta Lee) meets and becomes close with Arthur (John Magaro). Hae Sung (Teo Yoo) moves to China.
Initial Spread, Contagion
Several people around the world develop serious symptoms from an unknown illness, including Beth Emhoff.
Introduction to the Book, The Babadook
Samuel Vanek (Noah Wiseman), and his mother Amelia (Essie Davis) prepare for Samuel's bedtime. Samuel chooses a sinister book for his bedtime story.The scene presents their nightly ritual of reading a bed time story as it crescendos into pure paranoia.
It All Works Out, Wendy and Lucy
Wendy (Michelle Williams) receives a call from the pound that Lucy has been found and says goodbye to the security guard (Walter Dalton).
It Follows, Pool Scene, It Follows
Jay (Maika Monroe) and her friends to lure the creature into a trap in an abandoned pool facility.
It's Coming, Earth
The local kulaks await the arrival of a tractor.
Jack's Birth, The Tree of Life
Mrs. O'Brien (Jessica Chastain) gives birth to Jack (Sean Penn).
Jerry Maguire Opening Title Sequence, Jerry Maguire
A list of opening credits superimposed upon a montage of the protagonist's work experience.
Jigsaw Puzzles, Citizen Kane
Susan Alexander Kane does jigsaw puzzles to pass her time at Xanadu.
Jo and Micah Go Out Dancing, Medicine for Melancholy
Jo (Tracey Heggins) and Micah (Wyatt Cenac) go to a club where they drink, kiss, share a photo booth, and dance in the midst of a large crowd.
Jody's New Friend, The Yearling
Jody (Claude Jarman Jr.) races into the forest to find the abandoned fawn.
Joe Leaves for New York City, Midnight Cowboy
Joe Buck (Jon Voight) gets on a bus to leave his home state, Texas, for New York City.
Joel Visits Lacuna, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
After learning that Clementine (Kate Winslet) has erased her memories of him through Lacuna, a heartbroken Joel (Jim Carrey) decides to undergo the memory removal procedure himself.
June Walker, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) schedules a lunch with June Walker (Cheryl Clark).
Just Breathe, In the Heights
Nina (Leslie Grace), home from Stanford, worries about the expectations and responsibilities on her shoulders.
Kal Ho Naa Ho Opening Sequence, Kal Ho Naa Ho
The opening sequence voice-over, and the credits against the backdrop of New York work together to depict the city as a land of economic and romantic possibilities for non-resident Indian Naina (Preity Zinta).
Kisses and Blows, Schindler's List
Goeth speaks sweetly to Helen before beating her brutally and Schindler kisses another woman.
Kwame Ture, BlacKkKlansman
Brother Ture encourages his fellow Black Americans to unite and fight against racism.
Li'l Ze's Backstory, City of God
Li'l Ze (Leandro Firmino) begins killing people as a child, and he is given protection in his adulthood in a Candomblé ceremony.
Life Remote Control, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banksy talks about Thierry's documentary, Life Remote Control.
Life with Madeleine, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
After his Aunt Elise (Mireille Perrey) dies, Guy (Nino Castelnuovo) begins rebuilding his life with help from Madeleine (Ellen Farner).
Like Peas and Carrots, Forrest Gump
Forrest (Tom Hanks, Michael Conner Humphreys) recounts his first day at school and meeting his first friend Jenny (Hanna R. Hall).
Like Peas and Carrots Again, Forrest Gump
Jenny (Robin Wright) returns to Alabama and spends time with Forrest (Tom Hanks).
Lion Statue Montage, Battleship Potemkin
As the battleship fires on the Imperial Palace, a brief montage sequence of shots of stone lion statues suggests the animal is roused.
Lola's First Run, Run Lola Run
Lola (Franka Potente) begins her first run through Berlin.
Lord of War Opening Title Sequence, Lord of War
After a direct address, a list of opening credits is superimposed on a montage of the life of a bullet... and the death of a child.
Love: The Transition From Gangster to Human, Satya
This scene is a montage that isolates Satya (J.D. Chakravarthi) and Vidya (Urmila Matondkar) and further establishes their intimacy, showing that Satya is not just a rugged, tough gang member, but complex and emotional as well. This intimacy exposes viewers to his true feelings and makes him more human, as opposed to a hypermasculine criminal.
Manuela's Return to Barcelona, All About My Mother
After Esteban's death, Manuela (Cecilia Roth) returns to Barcelona to search for his father. There, she reunites with Agrado (Antonia San Juan), a transgender prostitute and former friend.
Marion's Medallion, Raiders of the Lost Ark
Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) approaches his ex-lover Marion (Karen Allen) for help.
Meghna’s Backstory Flashback, Dil Se..
Meghna (Manisha Koirala) recounts to Amar (Shah Rukh Khan) the suffering she endured at the hands of the army.
Metamorphic Nightmare, Watermelon Man
Jeff (Godfrey Cambridge) wakes up in the middle of the night and discovers the pigment of his skin has changed.
Michael Meets Sollozzo, The Godfather
Michael (Al Pacino) agrees to a meeting at a restaurant with Sollozzo (Al Lettieri) and McCluskey (Sterling Hayden).
Moments of Stillness, Sound of Metal
As part of Diane's (Lauren Ridloff) class, Ruben (Riz Ahmed) becomes closer closer with the community.
Money and Miles, Wendy and Lucy
Wendy (Michelle Williams) and Lucy get stranded in a small Oregon town when Wendy's car breaks down.
Moonlighting , Sunset Boulevard
While Norma (Gloria Swanson) undergoes an intense makeover for her "comeback," Joe (William Holden) sneaks out at night to write a script with Betty (Nancy Olson).
Moraldo Leaves the Vitelloni, I Vitelloni
Moraldo (Franco Interlenghi), after being stuck in a small town his entire life, finally sets off, leaving everything he's known behind.
Ms. Cooper, The Night of the Hunter
John (Billy Chapin) and Pearl (Sally Jane Bruce) are taken in by Ms. Cooper (Lillian Gish), who looks after stray children.
Murder, Double Indemnity
Phyllis (Barbara Stanwyck) and Walter (Fred MacMurray) execute their plan.
New York City, The Crowd
Johnny (James Murray) moves to New York City to start his adult life there.
Newt and Arcella, The Learning Tree
Newt (Kyle Johnson) grows close with the new girl in town, Marcella Jefferson (Mira Waters).
Newt Vs. Marcus, The Learning Tree
Newt (Kyle Johnson) finds himself in a boxing match with Marcus (Alex Clarke) at the county fair.
No Water in the Radiator, Earth
The tractor's radiator gets overheated, and the kulaks urinate on it to cool it down.
Not So Much Anymore, Imitation of Life
Over 11 years, Lora (Lana Turner) finds success as a Broadway actress. Annie (Juanita Moore) continues to live with Lora as her best friend and confidant.
Oh My God, Deja Vu, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Stan and Patrick begin the erasing procedure and Joel re-enters his memory of the pre-procedure doctor's appointment.
One Is the Loneliest Number, Magnolia
Establishing various lives across the San Fernando Valley.
Opening Credits and Sequence, Tokyo Story
Opening credits and establishing shots of Onomichi.
Opening Montage, Exit Through the Gift Shop
The opening montage of Exit Through The Gift Shop, showing various graffiti artists at work.
Opening Sequence, Umberto D.
Pensioner Umberto Ferrari attends an unauthorized demonstration in protest of Italy's insufficient pensions for the elderly and, upon its dispersal, attempts to sell a watch in order to earn the money he needs to pay his rent.
Opening Sequence, Frances Ha
An introduction to the character Frances Ha and snippets from a day in her life
Opening Sequence, Wonderful Days
After operations at an offshore industrial site turn dangerous, Jay (Eun Yeong Seon) watches as her superior makes a decision.
Opening Sequence, In the Heights
Usnavi (Anthony Ramos) introduces el barrio.
Opening Sequence, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) and Tamara (Valarie Walker) record a wedding ceremony.
Opening Sequence, Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
Various women (Susan Ansprach, Patricia See Gilbert) read for the role of Alice in director William Greaves' (William Greaves) new film.
Opening Sequence, The Learning Tree
Young Newt Winger (Kyle Johnson) wanders around his hometown of Cherokee Flats, Kansas.
Opening Sequence, Shadows
Ben (Ben Carruthers) goes to a party.
Opening Sequence, Cotton Comes to Harlem
Deke "Reverend" O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart) drives back into Harlem.
Opening Sequence, Before Sunrise
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) meet on a train from Budapest and strike up a conversation.
Opening Sequence, Before Sunset
Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) reunite 9 years after their night in Vienna, in Paris at Jesse' book tour stop for his novel, "This Time."
Opening Sequence, Old Joy
Mark (Daniel London) receives a call from his old friend Kurt (Will Oldham) for an impromptu trip to the mountains.
Opening Sequence, Wendy and Lucy
Wendy (Michelle Williams) travels up north with her dog Lucy in hopes of finding work in a cannery in Alaska.
Opening Sequence, The Jackie Robinson Story
An offscreen narrator explains the importance of Jackie Robinson's story as a young Jackie (Howard Louis MacNeely) walks with his back turned to the camera.
Opening Sequence, The Children's Hour
Children from the Wright-Dobie School for Girls ride bikes, play outdoors, and perform in a piano recital for their parents to watch.
Opening Sequence, Imitation of Life
Lora (Lana Lurner) loses her daughter Susie (Terry Burnham) at Coney Island, only to find her with Annie (Juanita Moore) and her white-passing daughter Sarah Jane (Karin Dicker).
Opening Sequence, The Red Ball Express
The narrator opens the film with a description of the state of the war in France during WW2.
Opening Sequence, West Side Story
The Jets, a white gang led by Riff (Russ Tamblyn), and the Sharks, a Puerto Rican gang led by Bernardo (George Chakiris), brawl in the streets.
Opening Sequence, The Exiles
A montage of photographs of Native Americans.
Opening Sequence , Waiting to Exhale
On New Year's Eve, four women in separate households navigate relationships with the men in their lives.
Opening Sequence, Hiroshima Mon Amour
A woman (Emmanuelle Riva) and a man (Eiji Okada) discuss the aftermath of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.
Opening Sequence, Run Lola Run
Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu) tells Lola (Franka Potente) how he lost 100,000 marks.
Opening Sequence, Sweet Smell of Success
Press agent Sidney Falco (Tony Curtis) picks up a newspaper with a column by J.J. Hunsecker (Burt Lancaster).
Opening Sequence, Singin' in the Rain
Don (Gene Kelly), Lina (Jean Hagen), and Cosmo (Donald O'Connor) arrive at the premiere for their newest film. Per the interviewer's (Madge Blake) request, Don recounts his and Cosmo's journey in Hollywood.
Opening Sequence, Aftersun
Sophie (Frankie Corio) and her father Calum (Paul Mescal) go on a vacation to Turkey.
Opening Sequence, The Night of the Hunter
Serial killer and self-proclaimed preacher Harry Powell (Robert Mitchum) is on the run from the law.
Opening Sequence, Handsome Antonio
Antonio (Marcello Mastroianni) finds out that he must return home and find a wife.
Opening Sequence, Evil Dead II
Ash (Bruce Campbell) and his girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) decide to stay the night in what they think is an abandoned cabin in the woods.
Opening Sequence, Yi Yi
The family has gathered for Ah-Di's (Hsi-Sheng Chen) wedding.
Opening Sequence, Melancholia
The opening sequence features many different vague visuals including the planets of Earth and Melancholia colliding.
Opening Sequence, Persona
A projector screens a series of images. After, a boy (Jörgen Lindström) wakes up in what looks to be a morgue.
Opening Sequence, She Done Him Wrong
Opening credits and establishing shots of New York City in the 1890s.
Opening Sequence, American Psycho
Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) gets a meal with Timothy Bryce (Justin Theroux), Craig McDermott (Josh Lucas), and David Van Patten (Bill Sage).
Opening Sequence, Turning Red
Mei (Rosalie Chiang) introduces the audience to her life, including her life at school and her duties at the temple.
Opening Sequence, Ikiru
A group of parents from Kuroe-cho visit the Public Works department to petition their representatives about building a public park. Kanji Watanabe (Takashi Shimura), the chief of the department, sends them to another office.
Opening Sequence, Oppenheimer
In 1959, the senate questions former AEC chairman Lewis Strauss (Robert Downey Jr.) about his relations with Oppenheimer. In 1954, a committee questions Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), who remembers his past.
Opening Sequence (Part 1), The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
A prologue: the narrator (Cate Blanchett) explains the creation and distribution of the rings and the destruction and war the Master Ring has brought upon Middle-earth. After the war, the Ring is found by Gollum (Andy Serkis) and then Bilbo Baggins (Ian Holm).
Opening Sequence 2, Ghost in the Shell
The cyborg Major Motoko Kusanagi (Atsuko Tanaka) is created.
Opening Sequence and Credits , Teesri Manzil
The death and supposed suicide of Rupa during the opening credit sequence.
Operation 4*Town, Turning Red
Mei (Rosalie Chiang), Priya (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan), Miriam (Ava Morse), and Abby (Hyein Park) come up with a scheme to go to the 4*Town concert.
Our Daily Bread, Battleship Potemkin
The crew has refused to eat the borscht and chooses to instead eat bread and water. A sailor smashes a plate with the inscription, "Give us this day our daily bread."
Paco's in the Kitchen, Volver
After working all day, Raimunda (Penelope Cruz) comes home to discover that Paula (Yohana Cobo) has killed Paco (Antonio de la Torre).
Patrick Runs From the Police, American Psycho
Patrick (Christian Bale) kills a woman and tries to run away from the police.
Paul Downsized, Downsizing
Paul (Matt Damon) undergoes the downsizing procedure.
Paul Helps Ngoc Lan, Downsizing
After accidentally breaking Ngoc Lan’s (Hong Chau) prosthetic leg, Paul (Matt Damon) helps her in both her cleaning and community aid work.
Phoning Friends, Before Sunrise
In a Viennese cafe, Jesse (Ethan Hawke) and Céline (Julie Delpy) have fake phone conversations with friends from home.
Pickpocket Partner, Pickpocket
Michel (Martin LaSalle) learns pickpocketing techniques from a fellow pickpocket (Henri Kassagi).
Playing Hooky, The 400 Blows
Antoine (Jean-Pierre Léaud) and his friend René (Patrick Auffay) skip class and roam the streets of Paris instead.
Plotting in Monte Carlo, Foolish Wives
Count Wladislaw Sergius Karamzin (Erich von Stroheim) conspires with his cousins (Maude George and Mae Busch).
Power Caller, Sorry to Bother You
Cassius closes his first deal as a power caller.
Presenting the Bride, Bride of Frankenstein
Henry Frankenstein (Colin Clive) and Dr. Pretorius (Ernest Thesiger) detach “The Bride” (Elsa Lanchester) from their apparatus, and she is brought to life.
Press Interviews, The Battle of Algiers
FLN leader Larbi Ben M'hidi (Si Mohamed Baghdadi) and French Lieutenant-Colonel Phillippe Mathieu (Jean Martin) are interviewed by the press.
Pretty Woman Song-and-Dance Sequence, Kal Ho Naa Ho
Aman (Shahrukh Khan) sings and raps a riff off of Roy Orbison’s “Pretty Woman” to Naina (Preity Zinta), the beautiful girl he just moved next door to, much to her chagrin.
Pure Observer, Wings of Desire
Cassiel (Otto Sander) leaves Homer (Curt Bois) and finds a young man (Sigurd Rachman) about to commit suicide.
Rebirth, Run Lola Run
Lola (Franka Potente) begins her second try at saving Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu).
Rebirth Again, Run Lola Run
Lola (Franka Potente) begins her third try at saving Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu).
RegalView Response, Sorry to Bother You
RegalView telemarketing employees plan a walkout as WorryFree protests continue.
Richie's Suicide Attempt, The Royal Tenenbaums
Richie shaves his hair off and attempts to commit suicide.
Sacramento, CA, Frances Ha
Broke and out of an apartment, Frances goes back home to live with her family in Sacramento, California for the holiday season.
Sam, What Are We Going to Do with You?, Brazil
Sam (Jonathan Pryce) is arrested and detained on charges of treason.
Se7en Opening Title Sequence, Se7en
A list of handwritten opening credits cut between and superimposed upon grimy investigation details and the killer's journal.
Seance, Hereditary
Annie (Toni Collette) wakes up Peter (Alex Wolff) and Steve (Gabriel Byrne) in the middle of the night to perform a seance.
Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day, Nomadland
Fern (Frances McDormand) makes her way to visit Dave (David Strathairn)/
Shosanna's Revenge, Inglourious Basterds
Shosanna (Mélanie Laurent) gets ready to enact her plan to burn down the cinema.
Sightseeing in Singapore, Crazy Rich Asians
After arriving in Singapore, Rachel (Constance Wu) goes with her boyfriend Nick (Henry Golding), his best friend Colin (Chris Pang) and Colin's fiancée Araminta (Sonoya Mizuno) for a night out ahead of the pair's wedding.
Sound!, Singin' in the Rain
New technology allows for Monumental Pictures to start shooting films with sound!
Super 8, Paris, Texas
Travis (Harry Dean Stanton) watches old Super 8 footage of a trip with his wife Jane (Nastassja Kinski), their son Hunter (Justin Hogg), Walt (Dean Stockwell), and Walt's wife Ann (Aurore Clément).
Talk About Everything, Aftersun
Sophie (Frankie Corio) and Calum (Paul Mescal) go to mud baths, swim, and chat. Calum sobs in bed.
Tanning Salon Shootout , Gomorrah
An internal fight among warring factions of the Di Lauro Camorra syndicate brings death and destruction to a local tanning salon.
Teaching Baymax to Fight, Big Hero 6
Hiro (Ryan Potter) makes Baymax (Scott Adsit) armor and a fighting program for him to learn. When he inserts the completed chip, Hiro sees Baymax's original chip with Tadashi's name. Baymax is concerned the new chip and armor oppose his original purpose, but he nevertheless learns karate for Hiro.
The Bank, Run Lola Run
Lola (Franka Potente) asks her father (Herbert Knaup) for help.
The Battle Begins, Alexander Nevsky
Nevsky (Nikolay Cherkasov) and the people of Novgorod face off against the Teutonic Knights.
The Bird and the Slug, Old Joy
Kurt (Will Oldham) tells Mark (Daniel London) about an incident from the day before that reminded him of a dream.
The Case is Closed, The Learning Tree
Newt (Kyle Johnson) comes forth with information in the trial of Silas Newhall (Malcolm Attenbury) for the murder of Jake Kiner (George Mitchell).
The Drive to Livingston, Certain Women
Jamie (Lily Gladstone) goes to school and learns that Beth (Kristen Stewart) has quit teaching, and drives straight to Livingston.
The Drive West (Closing Sequence), 25th Hour
Monty (Edward Norton) is driven by his father (Brian Cox) to prison. His father gives Monty a vision of a future where he avoids imprisonment.
The Driver and Irene, Drive
The Driver (Ryan Gosling) spends time with Irene (Carey Mulligan) and her son.
The Greatest Minds on Planet Earth, The Martian
Scientists and families across the world support a collective effort to bring Mark (Matt Damon) and the rest of the Hermes crew home.
The Heavens Over Berlin (Opening Sequence), Wings of Desire
Damiel (Bruno Ganz) and Cassiel (Otto Sander), two angels, observe the lives and listen to the thoughts of Berliners.
The Joads Go to California, The Grapes of Wrath
The Joad family and the former preacher (John Carradine) drive from Oklahoma to California in search of jobs. The trip is too much for Grandpa (Charley Grapewin), who dies on the way.
The Man Upstairs, The Lego Movie
The Man Upstairs (Will Ferrell) is upset that his son, Finn (Jadon Sand), has been playing with his Lego city.
The Manhattan Project, Oppenheimer
General Groves (Matt Damon) recruits Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) to lead the Manhattan project.
The Mekong Delta, Forrest Gump
Forrest (Tom Hanks) and Bubba (Mykelti Williamson) follow Lieutenant Dan's (Gary Sinise) lead while marching through Vietnam.
The Mess, Chan Is Missing
Jo (Wood Moy) goes around Chinatown paranoid as Chan's disappearance becomes more mysterious.
The Odessa Steps, Battleship Potemkin
A group of Cossacks attack a crowd of unarmed civilians at the Odessa steps. A baby carriage rolls down the steps as the Cossacks march.
The Party, Imitation of Life
While Bea (Claudette Colbert) hosts a party, Delilah (Louise Johnson) comforts Peola (Fredi Washington) about her racial identity.
The Picket Line, Salt of the Earth
Esperanza (Rosaura Revueltas) describes how women got involved in the picket line that the miners formed to protest their working conditions.
The Question of Surveillance, Strike
The administration infiltrates the factory workers with a group of spies.
The Robot Mesmerizes, Metropolis
The false Maria (Brigitte Helm) dances before the industrialists, causing chaos throughout the city, while Freder (Gustav Frohlich) suffers hallucinations
The Search Begins, Moonrise Kingdom
Troop 55 and Island Police Captain Duffy Sharp start their search for Shakusky.
The Society of the Crossed Keys, The Grand Budapest Hotel
Freshly out of prison, Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) calls upon The Society of Crossed Keys for assistance.
The Stockholders, Strike
While the stockholders meet over drinks and cigars to discuss the workers demands, the police raid the workers.
The Temptation of Dr Antonio (dir. Federico Fellini), Opening Sequence, Boccaccio '70
A cherubic narrator provides an overview of Roman society in the early 1960s.
The Tractor Begins Its Work, Earth
The creation of bread from the harvest to a baked loaf.
The Transformation, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
The Queen transforms herself into a Witch.
The War, Jules and Jim
Shortly after Jules (Oskar Werner) and Catherine (Jeanne Moreau) get married, Jules and Jim (Henri Serre) are sent to serve during the Great War on opposing sides.
The Watermelon Woman, The Watermelon Woman
Cheryl (Cheryl Dunye) explains her project on the Watermelon Woman.
The Woman's Scheme, Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans
The Woman (Margaret Livingston) tries to convince the Man (George O'Brien) to run away with her.
The Wrong Hand, Devil in a Blue Dress
Easy (Denzel Washington) is ambushed by Frank Green (Joseph Lattimore, his most recent lead, before being rescued by his old friend Raymond "Mouse" Alexander (Don Cheadle).
Thierry's Accident, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Thierry suffers an accident while working.
Things Heat Up at NASA, Hidden Figures
As the Redstone rockets continue to fail, NASA turns to computers as a possible solution. Mary, Katherine, and Dorothy do their part in the space race.
This Is My Country, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Borat introduces viewers to his fictional hometown.
Torture Devices, The Passion of Joan of Arc
The judges take Joan (Renée Jeanne Falconetti) to view the torture chamber, hoping to intimidate her into a confession. She faints, but does not confess or recant her story.
Torture through Hope, The Earrings of Madame de...
Louise (Danielle Darrieux) and Donati (Vittorio De Sica) deepen their affair with many nights of ballroom dancing.
Training With Guns, Taxi Driver
Travis (Robert De Niro) starts training with guns and incorporating discipline into his daily routine.
Tuberculosis?, Parasite
The Kim family execute the step of their plan in order to fire the Park's current housekeeper.
Urban Sugar Making Adventure, Biidaaban (The Dawn Comes)
Biidaaban maintains the traditional practice of tree tapping in a suburban neighborhood.
Vincent Makes His Flight, Gattaca
Vincent gets help from Dr. Lamar and Eugene finishes his journey.
Virus Origins, Contagion
The origins of the MEV-1 virus are revealed.
Wai-Tung Exercises While Simon Works, The Wedding Banquet
Wai-Tung (Winston Chao) works out while a voiceover of his mother discusses his father's health and Wai-Tung's prospects for an arranged marriage. Wai-Tung calls his partner, Simon (Mitchell Lichtenstein), to cancel plans before bumping into an old acquaintance.
Wakanda Origins, Black Panther
N'Jobu tells his son about their homeland, Wakanda. Later, N'Jobu is confronted by T'Chaka for giving information on Wakanda to arms dealer Ulysses Klaue.
Watanabe and Toyo, Ikiru
Watanabe (Takashi Shimura) spends the day with Toyo (Miki Odagiri), a young woman from his office, because he is enticed by her love of life. Later, he tries to tell his son Mitsuo (Nobuo Kaneko) about his cancer but cannot because Mitsuo has already made assumptions about his odd behavior.
What Do You Want From Life?, The Red Shoes
Vicki (Moira Shearer) and Boris (Anton Walbrook) talk about what her future could hold. Boris proposes turning Vicki into his star dancer.
Where's Chris?, Get Out
Rod (Lil Rel Howery) calls Rose (Allison Williams) to see what happened to Chris (Daniel Kaluuya). Meanwhile, Chris learns about what exactly will happen to him.
Where's the Opportunity?, Contagion
Blogger Alan Krumwiede consults a hedge fund manager about Forsythia, the supplement he believes is a miracle cure.
