lost film. Shortcuts MOS:FILMPLOTMOS:FILMPLOT MOS:MOVIEPLOTSMOS:MOVIEPLOTS MOS:PLOTBLOATMOS:PLOTBLOAT Plot summaries are self-contained sections ("Plot",...

first place as the "Plot section" does not have one reference.Moxy (talk) 23:35, 7 September 2012 (UTC) I quote WP:FILMPLOT: "Since films are primary sources...

November 2014 (UTC) Reply. No other film article I've ever encountered has a separate plot page, and I've seen plenty. FILMPLOT is pretty specific as to what's...

plot summary is a retelling, a summary, or an abridged or shortened précis of the events that occur within a work of fiction. The purpose of a plot summary...

fantasy film...". Second impression: Plot summary is too long at 12 paragraphs and 757 words. WP:FILMPLOT recommends 400–700 words for plot summaries...

22:03, 5 February 2006 (UTC) Given no definition of a "plot twist" there are far too many films that could be included in this list. It already includes...

contribs) Will work on professional and indie films and companies. Usually shorten the plot to fit the WP:FILMPLOT standard, and make any constructive edits...

per WP:FILMPLOT, "Since the film is the primary source and the infobox provides details about the film, citing the film explicitly in the plot summary's...

contribs) - Will work on professional and indie films. I usually shorten the plot to fit the WP:FILMPLOT standard, and will make any constructive edits...

and the plot isn't sources, which brings WP: CRYSTALBALL into the picture. Electric Catfish 14:03, 2 September 2012 (UTC) Per WP:FILMPLOT, plots generally...

Lead needs to be expanded to at least 3-4 paragraphs. Plot section looks good, meets the WP:FILMPLOT criteria of 400-700 words. Production looks great as...

(film): production section requires expansion The Punisher (2004 film): some unreferenced sections and weak sources Spider-Man 2: tagged with plot in...

from them, or make personal interpretations. Be careful not to violate WP:FILMPLOT: "Do not make analytic, synthetic, interpretive, explanatory, or evaluative...

with the article about the film. ImperviusXR (talk) 20:47, 19 February 2008 (UTC) Delete There's already The Thing (film) # Plot. This is the type of overly...

other film, had to stay within guidelines WP:FILMPLOT, although it actually still exceeds guidelines a bit. The editors who wanted a more detailed plot really...

make sure that the article complies with WP:LEAD and has a brief plot per WP:FILMPLOT. Sourcing - As articles age, links to websites may decay, making...

writing standard expected of FAs. The plot section—which has 914 words—is well over the 700 word required per WP:FILMPLOT, and isn't exactly well-written as...

I think could use some more inline citations. According to WP:FILMPLOT the film's plot should be shorter (between 400 and 700 words), where here it is...

WP:FILMS member and the League of Copyeditors. The article should be broad in coverage, and should have at least six sections of information (plot, cast...

minimized. Films are primary sources in articles about themselves, especially for plot summaries. For a reader, who may not own or have access to the film, we...

reassessment thing before. I think the MOS:FILMPLOT guideline should probably be in effect here, as in the plot summary shouldn't be more than 700 words...

main details of the article in a collegiate manner. Plot section - meets the relevant WP:FILMPLOT guidelines of 400-700 words. Production section - well...

narrative, or an in medias res opening scene of a film might not be mentioned at the beginning of the plot summary. If the summary follows the order in which...

for example, WP:Manual of Style/Film § Plot and WP:Manual of Style/Novels § Plot say that plot summaries for feature films or full length novels should be...

contribs) - Will work on professional and indie films. I usually shorten the plot to fit the WP:FILMPLOT standard, and will make any constructive edits...

a biggie, but a plot does not confer a notability and could have been used from the official source under WP:ABOUTSELF and WP:FILMPLOT if it had been properly...

although it exceeds the 900 word rule it seems to be allowable by WP:FilmPlot because the plot is somewhat more complex than others. However, if you can find...

exactly counted the number of characters, the plot section seems to have exceeded the suggested size per WP:Filmplot.--Dwaipayan (talk) 21:59, 3 January 2013...

contribs) Will work on professional and indie films and companies. Usually shorten the plot to fit the WP:FILMPLOT standard, and make any constructive edits...

read. Typically, 400–700 words will be enough to describe the plot of a feature-length film, even ones that have an unusually complex structure. Some of...

the plot summary, which violates WP:FILMPLOT; the user's actions on this page led me to file an report and a discussion on Talk:A Bug's Life#Plot summary...

actually reads WP:FILMPLOT one will learn that a plot (even brief ones) need not be cited. Bringing it up to 400 - 700 words based upon the film itself is preferable...

Shortcuts WP:FILMCWP:FILMC WP:FILM/COORDWP:FILM/COORD The coordinators page of WikiProject Films lists the current coordinators and their responsibilities...

particular plot in place at the moment seems to have been plagiarized but that will soon be fixed. Just a note that per WP:FILMPLOT, the plot does not need...

File:OgilvyDwyer.jpg, located in plot section, screenshot Appears decorative, remove? --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 04:08, 19 April 2010...

something that should be in the film entries themselves. This list is not even restricted to a specific plot. Any plot similar to another will do. More...

reviews", plot summaries without critical commentary, or listings in comprehensive film guides such as Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, Time Out Film Guide,...

pleasurable story rather than summarizing the outline and plot of the film in an encylopedia entry. The plot could be cut considerably by planning it accordingly...

(UTC) "Thanks for pinging me. WP:FILMPLOT reads, "The plot section describes the events of the original general release. Plot details in alternate versions...

information about films to readers. The plot synopsis should observe a limit of 400-700 words, and it should include a full overview of the plot including the...

run between WikiProject Films and WikiProject Pakistan. Pakistani cinema may include not only domestic films, but also films made by Pakistani filmmakers...

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WikiProject Film}} on your user page. Articles about films from Southeast Asia on English Wikipedia often lack basic details about the plot, the director...

WP:FILMPLOT, film articles plots should be between 400 and 700 words max and should not exceed 900 for the record. By a word count, the article's plot is...

you find them. Also, per WP:FILMPLOT, "Since films are primary sources in their articles, basic descriptions of their plots are acceptable without reference...

WikiProject Films has tens of thousands of articles about film, and it usually involves repetitive and mundane tasks to update them. Wikipedia has automated...

if part of the film's article, which already covers this. Additionally, most of the article is comprised by plot elements of the film, and which many...

database FAQ), the parental guides, and the plot synopses (not to be confused with the plot outlines or plot summaries, which are subject to editorial control)...

bullet point list earlier. According to WP:FILMPLOT, articles on films contain a short (400–700 word) plot summary. What immediately came to mind here...

encyclopedic article. Side tangent: the plot summary of Karuppu initially had "Durai Singam" linked to Singam (film series) if I remember correctly, which...

03:58, 2 February 2013 (UTC) 'Tend to oppose' The plot section is huge, and does not follow WP:FILMPLOT.--Dwaipayan (talk) 16:43, 5 February 2013 (UTC)...

turn. WP:FILMPLOT and Wikipedia:How to write a plot summary need to be followed more closely in the article. WP:FILMPLOT says in part "Plot summaries...

MOS:FILM in order to maintain the GA status for this article. The guidelines for writing plot summaries are here: WP:FILMPLOT. In terms of plot length...

SchroCat tried to split the plot summaries. Specially given James Bond (film series) when there's already a James Bond in film article seems counter-intuitive...

duplication of character exposition and plot detail already included in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (film) article. No additional published character...

the plot). 2: If you take a look at more well written articles about perhaps a more popular film, lets say Captain America: Civil War, the plot section...

contribs) - My focus is to bring solid edits (mostly to plot synopsis) to high traffic film pages. Blockbusters, action, drama, horror, comedy, etc....

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Poor referencing; Covers the plot very well, but doesn't cover the wider aspects of the film Writing style: 6 The plot is informally written in several...

scholarly source on the Gunpowder Plot that I've yet seen discusses "pop. cultural influences" like the second-rate film V for Vendetta, Scientology demonstrations...

WikiProject Film is a WikiProject dedicated to building comprehensive and detailed articles on Wikipedia about topics related to films. Please feel free...

the film itself when discussing plot information which is easily found by watching the film. The lead should briefly summarize the reception. The plot section...

other relevant articles). The plot is currently over 1,000 words. Per WP:FILMPLOT, it should be around 400 to 700 words. See if any subplots or extraneous...

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article. Previous Peer Review: Wikipedia:Peer review/Silent Hill (film)/archive1 Plot is overlong. Move cast information and any minor stuff to a new section...

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information may need tense changes to the past tense, as the film has been released. (Note that the plot summary, however, should remain consistently in the present...

critics and fanatics alike to be one of the best, if not the best, Bond film of all time, this article was recently promoted to GA-status after work by...

to be a surprising plot twist. I'm sure that there could be some consensus with certain plot twists (like the reveal in the film Psycho), but ultimately...

the plot and seek to prevent the theft of the stone, which is hidden in a protected chamber at Hogwarts. According to Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Style...

and factuality: 4 No sources other than IMDb and the film; no details of the film other than the plot Writing style: 4 Informal language aplenty Structure:...

Cinematography FilmAuthority (talk · contribs) Filmcom (talk · contribs) - Christian film industry movement Fishermanoo (talk · contribs) - Focus on plot accuracy...

Object -- the plot synopsis isn't written very well: it's very hard to follow and choppy. I suppose the film is a bit disjointed plot-wise, but still...

it's been copied and pasted from Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (film)#Plot, and was created earlier today. DitzyNizzy (aka Jess)|(talk to me)|(What...

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Welcome to the 2009–2010 Tag & Assess Drive! The Films WikiProject has about 50,000 Stub and Start class articles as currently assessed for the project...

information about a narrative work (such as a book, film, television series, or a video game) that reveals plot points or twists. Articles on the Internet sometimes...

kidding or are you serious? If you're serious, please look at any other film article. Plot sections need no references. They come straight from the movie. ColdFusion650...

you think?--Belovedfreak 12:39, 2 June 2007 (UTC) Yes, much better. FilmFemme Plot I did some minor copyediting thanks - that's better.--Belovedfreak 12:39...

the film's plot. Therefore this list becomes about as useful as a List of films with male protagonists - it is simply an arbitrary list of films with...

familiarise ourselves with the guidelines: How can organise film articles? How long can the plot summary be? What can we use from Rotten Tomatoes and the...

for discussion. Coverage and factuality: 5 Details the plot, but nothing else about the film; no references Writing style: 6 Too informal throughout...

2007 (UTC) Second, the picture in the plot summary doesn't really illustrate the text well. I thought that in the film they actually had a creepy-looking...

film. Could you give some examples of this becasue I looked through it and saw a ton of references. Cbrown1023 01:38, 16 December 2006 (UTC) The plot...

Category:Films Category:Film series Category:Film stubs Category:Films by country Category:Films by genre Category:Films by language Category:Films by studio...

2024 in film Category:Upcoming films Category:2024 films Category:2025 films Talk pages of future films Upcoming films 2024 films 2025 films These future...

expanding the article for one of the best films in the last ten years, Dogtooth. I rarely write plots for films, but this one was fun to do, ditto for the...

interesting part of this is that the plot and production itself are a rather minor part of its overall fame. The film's importance comes more in regards to...

List of missing Albanian films: 8 Persona Plus (article on theatrical play) Burgjet Plot, Liria në Derë Burgu i Mërgimit 2 Burgu i Zi Cuca e Maleve Çifti...

SchroCat tried to split the plot summaries. Specially given James Bond (film series) when there's already a James Bond in film article seems counter-intuitive...

most of the other "List of films..." lists. Mental illness figures prominently in all or most of these movies as a major plot theme. And no, it is not OR...

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21 March 2007 (UTC) Also as a side note I've never seen the film so I didn't read the plot section, so I don't know if that needs work. Quadzilla99 04:30...

I did very little work on the plot. All of my work on the article was mainly concerned with the production of the film. (Ibaranoff24 05:55, 19 January...

show up.† Trim the plot. It's a touch over a thousand words, which I think is really unnecessary for a children's film. Other plot issues: "He rings a...

All film series plot summaries, cast lists, and box office revenue are copied from original Articles. See Below for More Details. Housefull (film series)...

I believe all issues have been addressed. The Plot section is over the limit suggested in MOS:FILMPLOT, but I think I can fix that myself. Spinixster...

have not seen the film so I do not know if the "plot" is complete, but it seems as if the description of waht happens in the film could be expanded....

summary. The actual 'plot' per se is not mentioned at all with a minor introduction of the character only. Thus, it needs much more plot information. It additionally...

although it exceeds the 900 word rule it seems to be allowable by WP:FilmPlot because the plot is somewhat more complex than others. However, if you can find...

2008 (UTC) Delete The plot has been copy-pasted from here and other than the plot there is no significant information on the film. Antivenin 07:43, 30...

my own observations and opinions about what the plot consists of. You might look at Halloween (1978 film) for ideas about how to improve the "Cast" section...

duplication of character exposition and plot detail already included in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (film) article. No additional published character...

suggest doing something about the T-rex image in the Plot section, as it's been pushed below the Infobox Film template on my screen. This could be handled by...

of expansion. And as I said before, the whole plot section needs expanding. For a 2.5 hour film, the plot sypnosis goes by in a flash. It's nowhere near...

Bollywood films to include more older movies; add brief plot synopses. Expand List of popular Kollywood films to include more older movies; add brief plot synopses...

B-Class article for a film would typically include a plot summary of reasonable length together with details about the film's production, cast and crew...

There seems to be an assumption that sections like "Plot", whose name inherently implies spoiler, should avoid spoiler warnings, since they're redundant...

WikiProject Films? Only that a great consistency is needed in "plot summary/synopsis" pages for films, both contemporary and less modern films. Some are...

made to this page.‎ The result was redirect to Planet of the Apes (1968 film)#Plot. Consensus for redirect - does not require separate article for this movie...

To join the War films task force, edit this section and add # {{User|yourusername}} and any comments to the following list of members in alphabetical...

the plot section in Scream (film). Expanding upon that is horror fancruft. It is violating the growing consensus for a word limit for film plot synopses...

Shortcuts WP:FILM/COREWP:FILM/CORE WP:FILMCOREWP:FILMCORE The purpose of the grouping is to identify a sizeable number of articles within the scope of...

in the lead Plot The plot is a little long and, per MOS:FILM, should ideally be 400-700 words long. This isn't an unusually complex plot, so shouldn't...

specific areas that require special attention. From Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Coordinators: The primary responsibility of the project coordinators is...

is especially the case here where about half the article is the plot summary. The plot section is also rather too long for my taste, and lacks sources...

line. Maybe take a look at Wikipedia:How_to_write_a_plot_summary or Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Film#Plot for tips. The article says "The scheme also funded...

This was a highly regarded film when it was released in 1999, dividing critics and is an important milestone in Paul Thomas Anderson's career. I have added...

Shortcuts WP:FILM/OWP:FILM/O WP:FILMOUTWP:FILMOUT The outreach department of WikiProject Film is a centralized work area for project recruitment and member...

released by Yash Raj Films/archive1 Nominator(s): KRIMUK90 ✉ 11:47, 3 January 2015 (UTC) Yash Raj Films is one of the leading film production companies...

with "major" films. The plot section is intended to provide a summary and analysis of plot rather than a comprehensive retelling of the film, scene-by-scene...

Most of the article, including the plot section (even though, per WP:FILMPLOT, it can be sourced from the film itself) seems to consist of a large degree...

references of course. The very first sentence is far too long & unwieldy. Plot Plot is, I think, a tad on the long side. It only just goes over the guideline...

Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of films with plot twists: hopelessly POV, unwieldy list that can easily be categorized, the plot twist can be better noted in...

to from the main article's plot and/or character section. List fails WP:N, WP:PLOT, WP:WAF, and is not in line with the Film MOS, which does not even recommend...

"teaser" or premise rather than a full overview of the narrative. Per MOS:FILMPLOT, the section should provide "an overview of the main events" and is generally...

South Indian Films, Plots, Cast and Crew. Smarojit (talk · contribs) Sohambanerjee1998 (talk · contribs) Worked tirelessly to edit Jolly LLB plot, would like...

domestic films, but also films made by Canadian filmmakers outside of the region, films produced or co-produced by Canadian companies, and foreign films shooting...

interesting part of this is that the plot and production itself are a rather minor part of its overall fame. The film's importance comes more in regards to...

WikiProject Films and WikiProject Italy for articles related to the Cinema of Italy. Italian cinema may include not only domestic films, but also films made...

accept it." Now I'm all for the plot summary being short and sweet, but this does not reveal anything about the plot at all. The Development section is...

information. There isn't any way you could clean the plot? Wiki-newbie 17:06, 3 February 2007 (UTC) The plot summary as it stands now glosses over a lot. It...

the musical has won many more awards than this film. The norm for film accolades list is that the plot is followed by the names of important cast members...

has become more of a massive plot hide-out than an informative article. It seems that all the text that can't go in the film articles gets dumped in here;...

factuality: 4 Doesn't establish notability or say anything about the film other than the plot; no referencing Writing style: 5 Too much review-style writing...

the film by what it says or does not say, but by its production having enough coverage to meet WP:NF. Please read WP:FILMPLOT. We report what the plot actually...

of the plot of a film, but we absolutely do not need full a full extent of the character's role in the film. And no, if you consider the plot already...

one line, and many of the details on the effect of the film and analysis are included in the Plot section rather than a section of their own). Aesthetics:...

deeply anemic plot summary; unlike most modern films, plot summaries for lost films require citations just like everything else (as the film can no longer...

that in a film such this, the director is not so much interested in developing a clear plot but in atmosphere and feeling. With no clear plot, providing...

doesn't add GNG points at all. And no, the plot description being a copy-paste of a different film's plot description isn't encouraging either — but then...

task force of WikiProject Films and WikiProject Japan! The Japanese cinema task force is a joint task force of WikiProject Films and WikiProject Japan for...

talk page and trimming the plot sections in various articles via guidelines. What skills/qualities can you contribute as a Film coordinator? Some of these...

Osomec 13:06, 20 March 2006 (UTC) Delete per nom, pretty much every film has a plot twist these days. I'm sure I've seen this come up somewhere before...

I suggest: move citation one to the end of the sentence. I would put the plot summary in the lead before the part about John Wayne and the oscars, which...

(UTC) Delete - As the article conists only of plot summary (most of which is identical to the film's own plot) and trivia. There's nothing really that I'm...

WikiProject Films and WikiProject France for articles related to the Cinema of France. French cinema may include not only domestic films, but also films made...

about the plot (This is really a response to Leebo above, but placed here for clarity.) Examples: the stuff in the main article about film and theatre...

the Nordic cinema task force of WikiProject Film! This is a joint task force run between WikiProject Film, WikiProject Denmark, WikiProject Finland, WikiProject...

Shortcut WP:FMKWP:FMK Welcome to the Filmmaking task force of WikiProject Film! We are a task force which aspires to comprehensively cover and standardize...

is no MOS guideline for films, just a WikiProject guide. Could you point me to the 10 words per minute standard? WP:FilmPlot just recommends between 400...

WikiProject Films! This is a joint task force run between WikiProject Films and WikiProject Germany. German cinema may include not only domestic films, but also...

Australian Film)) Masterman (film) Matrix (1973 film) Maximum Force (film) (1992 film) The Maze (1997 film) Me & Mr. Jones (film) (2011 film) Mécanix Mediterranee...

the name of a film. It was a Tyler Perry film. One of the stars was Kathy Bates. Also, Robin Givens had a significant role. The basic plot was something...

deletion. The purpose of an encycloedia is not to store a full plot synopsis for every book, film, play, etc, ever published or produced. --Urbane legend 14:39...

I know that the plot section needs some serious work. I have not seen the movie, so I may not be able to accurately summarize the plot. I would like some...

needs a little expansion since Blue Velvet is an important film in cinema history, and the plot needs to be reduced to about a 800-900 words max. Angel2001...

March 2010 (UTC) Hi, well the plot section along with the lead does not necessarily require citations. Almost every film that met FA requirements do not...

specific actors; design elements; filming or animation; post-production work; or music, rather than simply recounting the plot. This could include discussions...

a word to describe the three very full paragraphs about the film. What about Plot or Plot summary? Is there a significance to the second sentence in the...

This is a list of feature films in which Christmas is more incidental to the plot. The holiday may be part of the story, or figure in one or more scenes...

discussion about the appropriateness of filmmakers using the pandemic as a film plot point. ReaderofthePack(formerly Tokyogirl79) (｡◕‿◕｡) 03:42, 22 October...

WikiProject Films. This area of the project concentrates on creating a centralized place to collaborate on the creation and development of film good and...

WikiProject Films and WikiProject Argentina to organize articles related to the Cinema of Argentina. Argentine cinema may include not only domestic films, but...

excessive plot information that's occurred recently. In addition, as I explained on my post, more focus on information outside of the films...what impact...

domestic films, but also films made by British filmmakers outside the country, films produced or co-produced by British companies, and foreign films shooting...

criticised the film": I'm not sure this comes across in the main body. "In his approach to making the fantastic nature of the film's plot convincing to...

July 2007 (UTC) The second half of the plot summary seems unclear at some points. The explanation of the plot in paragraph 5 could possibly be simplified...

Condense the plot summary - at present, all the required information is there, but much that is not required, such as direct quotes from the film. Try to focus...

NOT add a film where the book was written AFTER the film was made; those should go in Film spin-offs. 1. See the Worklist for links to film articles which...

why Wikipedia needs something that does nothing but regurgitate the plot of a film multiple times and adds some original research along the way. "List...

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The film itself enjoys a small cult following and is considered by some to be one of the better entries in the "rock-and-roll" genre. Given the film's relative...

(ping) 09:31, 6 March 2015 (UTC) Oppose Plot summaries are not relevant to this article, which is a list of films by a production house. Therefore I instead...

of WikiProject Film, for articles related to the Cinema of Mexico. Mexican cinema may include not only domestic films, but also films made by Mexican...

make adjustments to the film infoboxes or the plot summaries, the reality is that changes can go back and forth, and that plot summaries are constantly...

format changes and other cleanup. If you want to revise the plot (I have not watched the film completely, so I'm not sure this is correct) go ahead Cowlibob...

Avengers (1950 film) and The Avengers (1998 film) among other title conflicts) and new content (all of this is the wrong tone for a plot summary, and there's...

"Plot" section seems a bit long at over 800 words. Per WP:FILMPLOT, it should be between 400 and 700 words (and this is not a complex-narrative film like...

article, adding a section detailing its production, a cast list, a detailed plot, the release information and the reception. My goal is that the article be...

section to appear just after the plot? There, it may benefit from the context provided by being closer to the events in the film it is dissecting. This method...

Comment Since it's a lost film, the plot summary must be cited to reliable sources (because it can't be verified by watching the film). If possible you should...

it's in a quote.  Done "Since the film start men in their late twenties,..." Maybe reword to "Since the film's plot focused on men..."  Done "In India...

ago. By the same token, computers are frequently involved in the plot of films. Films remain "modern" by becoming futuristic. The protagonist and villain...

zaighaumrana (talk · contribs) Ironman322 (talk · contribs), been writing plots and production points in several drama pages, and helping improve pages...

release, it was the most expensive Dutch film ever made" Has anything surpassed it yet? This is how WikiProject Films/Style guidelines proposed to state this...

changes, a film or TV version must not be used as the basis for anything in the plot summary for a novel. A novel is a primary source for its own plot summary...

Generally, films have a "Plot" section which summarises the plot of the film. There are also usually sections on Casting, Writing, Filming, Reception...

--J.D. 20:15, 25 July 2007 (UTC) The lead needs expanding per WP:LEAD. Plot needs cutting down considerably, it's far too long at the moment. The section...

chronology of sections after the plot summary. However, the plot summary is supposed to convey a basic description of what the film is about. I would argue that...

conventional "plot" level. Almost any secondary source that describes the film's plot makes this point. Because of the peculiar nature of the film, I'd suggest...

Films and WikiProject Spain to organize articles related to the Cinema of Spain. Spanish cinema may include not only domestic films, but also films made...

for DYK by Jeraxmoira (t · c); see discussion 11 Aug 2026 – Rewind (2023 film) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by AdobongPogi (t · c); see discussion...

promoted to GA status. Right now, the obvious improvements are editing down the plot summary, improving the lead paragraph and I would like to add a Legacy section...

this ends up being too long. 1. Plot/Arrowverse sections I don't think the plot section follows the guidelines (MOS:FILMPLOT). It's almost 700 words, and...

summary for the lead. The plot section is actually 706 words, right at the top of the 400–700 words recommended by WP:FILMPLOT and, as I say, consists not...

notability separate from the film in which it appears. The sources that are out there appear to be primarily about the film (plot summaries and the like) and...

Based on the current FA film articles November (film), Casablanca (film), Halloween (film), Ran (film), Tenebrae (film), the plot is usually not referenced...

emphasises" - you should specifically state what the genres are, before into plot detail, IMO Addressed, see above. --J.L.W.S. The Special One (talk) 00:56...

in she is called a star. She portrays a minor character in this film, however. Plot The first thing that sticks out is some of the adjectives used (eg...

novelization written by Shinkai who created the film, and the plot is essentially the same as the film plot, and released one month before the world premiere...

"makesenseical": Give me a brief intro on what the film is as far as the historical context, an in-depth plot synopsis, some interesting trivia, and then links...

encyclopedic can it be if it's a five minute long, 90-year old silent film with no recorded plot overview?--Koji†Dude (C) 19:48, 19 June 2008 (UTC) That's a hypothetical...

fiction frequently feature overly long or excessively detailed plot summaries. While any plot section can be trimmed, it can be hard to know what to cut if...

with the sub-sections "films with LGBT sub-plots" and "films with cross-dressing actors." The main section only mentions a few films. Is that supposed to...

WP:MOSFILM for film article guidelines (I've found it useful when expanded some of my film articles, such as Sense and Sensibility) The plot section seems...

Assessment of an article under the topic 1980s comedy films. Article: A Fish Called Wanda Details of the assessment method can be found at the main page...

adding on to it. Looking for review from film project editors on how to potentially decrease the amount of plot spoilers in summary and characters sections...

listed below. The main weakness, as compared with other film articles, is the inadequacy of the Plot section. Lead Suggest link ensemble cast The description...

It acts as if the story is not the same or close to the original novel's plot; And there is sufficient coverage about the adaptation, on the article covering...

I aspire to see this film article reach FA status. I've improved it enormously to be well-rounded in terms of production information and themes. I'd like...

information. Cbrown1023 22:15, 20 December 2006 (UTC) It looks good. The plot could use some minor copyediting to make the tone more formal and to eliminate...

single sentence paragraphs. Structure: 6 Plot, cast, trivia, see also, external links, wikiquote box and film box all present. Long lead though with much...

proud within WikiProject Films? Hmm, I'd have to say my work in bring several "B" movie artcles up from really bad stubs or plot summaries to GA articles...

the film. A plot summary would be good, too. lovkal (talk) 11:05, 11 December 2017 (UTC) Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related...

the character did anything of importance in the film(s), it can be mentioned in the film articles' Plot or Cast sections. —Erik (talk • contrib) 22:58...

existing content policies and guidelines, particularly Wikipedia is not simply plot summaries. Articles on fiction elements are expected to cover more about...

romance, the list states that it includes only films where significant age difference is part of the plot. Crypticfirefly 05:59, 23 February 2007 (UTC)...

domestic films, but also films made by Baltic filmmakers outside of the country, films produced or co-produced by Baltic companies, and foreign films shooting...

film fairly recently to be able to make such an informed judgement. I have seen the film, but it was long enough ago for me not to remember the plot enough...

Assessment of an article under the topic 1980s comedy films. Article: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Details of the assessment method can be found...

mish-mash with a bit of plot, film criticism, the rebuttals, the counter-arguments to the rebuttals, and then some more plot and it starts all over. I...

Chinese-language cinema task force! This is a joint task force run between WikiProject Films and the China-related or Chinese-related WikiProjects (WikiProject China...

Please review this article. Known as the most popular cult film of all time, this article has been improved greatly in the last few months. It is my hope...

of the article is a plot summary of Wrongfully Accused. ˉˉanetode╦╩ 13:16, 26 October 2007 (UTC) Keep - the protagonist of the film. Otherwise, you can...

WP:SUMMARY, and fails WP:NOR and WP:PLOT. Jayjg (talk) 03:05, 14 March 2010 (UTC) List of characters in the Hulk film series (edit | talk | history | protect |...

WikiProject Films and WikiProject Iran for the purpose of improving articles on Persian cinema. Persian cinema may include not only domestic films, but also...

comment- sometimes you italicize plot summaries when they're vague descriptions ("A martial arts story", "A bandit film, based on Zorro") but sometimes...

top. The "Plot" section mentions the key actors but, because the article is already quite long, it does not cover all the action of the film or even all...

say that the film "has many similarities to the novel" - it would be most odd if it did not. Suggest: "Dr. No follows the novel's basic plot, but there...

duplication of plot details from Back to the Future and related films. Although time travel is the main plot point of each of the films, the actual time...

letting a film you like that could be forgotten in a decade's time not happen. So, effectively you need to make more use of summarising. Plot: Are you...

WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Article about a "film" which exists only as a fictional plot point within another film, with no reliable sourcing or real-world...

which still need more copyedit. In regards to the plot section, there is no exact time because the film is supposed to take place few years after the manga...

not the best idea to have a blank plot with a link to the play's plot either. There needs to be a some sort of plot. Also, could you write a paragraph...

(Also, the film only runs 4 minutes.) Shearonink (talk) 03:35, 28 December 2017 (UTC) Delete. I didn't find any sources. Given the uninspiring plot, I don't...

The Film Creator (talk) 01:38, 2 October 2022 (UTC) Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. The Film Creator...

Comment Two things: this isn't a film, this is describing half the storyline of the series Naruto; and since when were plot summaries a copyright violation...

plot sounds kind of confusing again so it could be re-written. trainfan01 6:04, July 25, 2010 (UTC) The IMDB link is to a completely different film,...

shape since 2005 of just WP:PLOT and WP:FANCRUFT. The relevant information is in the production section of the Saw (2004 film) page, which I redirected...

(UTC) Hi Elana. The current plot is 484 words, so that is well within the limits of WP:FILMPLOT: "Plot summaries for feature films should be between 400 and...

See New articles by topic. Recently created Film-related articles can be found here. Please nominate the best new articles at Template talk:Did you know...

Concern was: Film not yet released and nothing indicating notability Eeekster (talk) 09:51, 9 November 2011 (UTC) Delete WP:BALL and WP:PLOT. ♛♚★Vaibhav...

article consists of plot summaries of the Dirty Harry films (each of which have their own article), speculation about a future film, and, despite the title...

post-Soviet cinema task force of WikiProject Films! This is a joint task force run between WikiProject Films and the relevant national WikiProjects (WikiProject...

filmmakers felt he was irrelevant to the plot." Slight contradiction; wasn't he already removed from the film by Englehart at the treatment stage? Clarify...

Specifically, I'ld like to know where to get information about this specific film from. I've searched in Google and all I get are reviews. I've seen other...

WP:FILMRWP:FILMR WP:FILMREVWP:FILMREV The review department of WikiProject Films is the project's main forum for conducting detailed reviews—both formal...

Bollywood film, sourced only to (non-WP:RS) IMDb since creation in 2008. A WP:BEFORE search turned up a one-line plot summary at BFI, a rather longer plot summary...

12 April 2026 (UTC) The plot section doesn't require citations for basic plot descriptions per WP:Manual of Style/Film#Plot. I'd be more concerned with...

comparisons, though. It re-presents a summary of the Joker's roles in the plots of each film, and then makes unref'd analytic claims about them. Granted, improvement...

FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Unsourced. Not seem notable, unlike the theatrical film. Just plot and cast. A small summary could be merged to Megamind. Indagate (talk)...

specific subsection of a long plot section of a film or a modern novel of fiction. In general, our readers ought to expect that a plot description should be expected...

films, but also films made by New Zealand filmmakers outside of the region, films produced or co-produced by New Zealand companies, and foreign films...

department of WikiProject Films is to guide editors who want to add multimedia such as images, audio samples, and video samples to film articles. For each multimedia...

the character did anything of importance in the film(s), it can be mentioned in the film articles' Plot or Cast sections. —Erik (talk • contrib) 22:58...

a cast section and a plot section (though as a non-fiction piece, would it be called plot?) The article assessment from WP:FILM says so, but I'm not too...

student/amateur film project. ~Matticus TC 08:47, 7 March 2007 (UTC) Delete - No assertion of notability, unknown actors, unknown everything but a pure plot summary...

Shortcut WP:FILMSPOTWP:FILMSPOT The spotlight department of WikiProject Film is an organized display of positive contributions and accomplishments by the...

individual film plots. I'm the past, I proposed to merge the individual film sections into larger trilogy sections, perhaps pare down on film specific development...

I think that this film has a lot of substance to it and with some suggestions could make it to GA status. Any help or comments would be greatly appreciated...

who she claimed to be" (tenses conflict). Plot: at almost 1,000 words this is decidely on the long side for film articles – most at GA are no more than 700...

but a rehash of elements of the film's plot. What little information that is sourced comes from reviews of the film that do not establish the independent...

WikiProject Films and WikiProject Romania for articles related to the Cinema of Romania. Romanian cinema may include not only domestic films, but also films made...

Excessive fictional details: A concise plot summary is appropriate to cover a notable character or setting in an animated film or series. Information beyond that...

the plot, but the plot outline in the lead reads poorly.--Dwaipayan (talk) 03:44, 21 May 2013 (UTC) but is the plot section well written? the plot for...

of Film-related deletion discussions. Shellwood (talk) 12:49, 20 December 2020 (UTC) Delete as per nom. There's no actual information, just plot, and...

important to the film? If they are, and they aren't in the plot summary then it might be good to indicate the role they had in the film. Otherwise, I'd...

Ongoing attempt at bringing exploitation-era films to featured status. Any pointers or help would be greatly appreciated. A cast list is forthcoming,...

too much WP:PLOT. -- JediLofty Talk to meFollow me 13:15, 5 September 2008 (UTC) Delete. The film article already has an adequate plot summary. This...

episode's production, its plot, and how it was received should be written in one paragraph each. Plot This section discusses the plot, and is split into two...

film. The character's in-universe actions are covered in the film article's plot summary, and any out-of-universe details can be covered in the film article...

(Contact me) 23:34, 22 August 2007 (UTC) By that logic, all plot summaries from the film articles have to be removed because there is no context there...

have more plot info. Just a couple of sentences, see the featured article The Cat and the Canary (1927 film) as a good example. In the plot, it would...

Theirishpianist 16:20, 7 January 2007 (UTC) Expand lead. Shorten plot. Expand Filming to the entire Production. Wiki-newbie 19:47, 7 January 2007 (UTC)...

of the plots of each of the films, all of which have their own articles that include a plot summary. With no content outside of the films' plots and no...

conflicts over the Scarface 1983 page. I know WP:FILMPLOT through various notes left on other film plot pages. I'm personally not seeing a similarity between...

Assessment of an article under the topic 1980s comedy films. Article: Coming to America Details of the assessment method can be found at the main page...

link back to RS. No mentions of any kind for the film, only hits on Ashley Judd films. Has the longest plot summary I've seen here in a while, if it is kept...

it focuses on the plot. It's actually surprisingly complicated because of the large number of flashbacks. Not the most linear of films. J Milburn (talk)...

sections. Some things I notice could use improvement: The plot summaries of the three films feel too long. Since this is an overview article, the synposes...

the very least, this should describe the anime or manga, its premise and plot, its author or director, and the English language licensees (if any). Avoid...

Delete - this article is completely silent on what the plot of this film is (the section sub-titled "Plot" says "This section is empty"). The only references...

to deletion (glossary) Help, my article got nominated for deletion! The Plot Against the President (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links |...

unreliable. This is not a review but a preview or summary of the film's plot. This film was a draft but not sure how it passed AfC and became an article...

etc. A list of deaths is nothing more than a list of plot points, a list of scenes from a film. Where is the notability in listing 189 deaths in detail...

and advertising for the film. Trivial coverage, such as newspaper listings of screening times and venues, "capsule reviews," plot summaries without critical...

so much time speaking toward Hammy's action in the film, it could point toOver the Hedge (film)#Plot. Lacks the independent notability to merit a separate...

Loads of sections are unreferenced, an overlong plot (it's over 900 words - this even goes over WP:FILMPLOT), the first reference appears to be WP:SYNTH...

WP:CRYSTAL. Television movie which has not aired and little is known about. Says plot is currently unknown. Recreate when more is known. Redfarmer (talk) 16:21...

(section and plot blanking, ex. Annabelle: Creation, Annabelle (film), Annabelle Comes Home, Annabelle (doll)) The Conjuring series (section and plot blanking...

June 2007 (UTC) Comment. The Overview section is just a repeat of the film plot and should be drastically trimmed. (I may get to it later, if it's still...

Famous and important cult film. Any thoughts on the article? (Ibaranoff24 07:20, 8 December 2006 (UTC)) Reception section? Cbrown1023 03:20, 9 December...

horror film, directed by Ryan Zeller and written by Matt Craven and Kathryn Bigelow. It is a remake of the 1987 cult vampire-Western horror film directed...

Assessment of an article under the topic 1980s comedy films. Article: The Naked Gun Details of the assessment method can be found at the main page. Feel...

2008 (UTC) The article consists of plot from Die Another Day, and is duly appropriate there. If merging that film's plot back into its own article would...

there). In terms of wikilinks, common words like island (in the plot section) and film shouldn't be linked and something like atom bomb might benefit from...

comments in the Plot section. If you added a Themes section, the length of the Plot section would be somewhat smaller, and the film seems to explore...

been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. -- the wub "?!" 17:54, 10 February 2008 (UTC) Keep. The Plots section should be deleted,...

copyedited the plot abit Instead of citing every cast member, you can just write a sentence above the bulleted list: "Cast list adapted from Lesbian Film Guide[1]"...

Byrnes. We try to minimize plot information, and anything important that takes place in the film can be covered in the Plot section. I think that you could...

there are two sentences about the film on page 29 which uses it's plot as an example of heroic Ethiopian portrayals in film, and another brief mention on...

21:18, 17 September 2013 (UTC) Propose merging Category:Films by plot device to Category:Films by topic Nominator's rationale: The same thing/duplication...

review here, and concerns about the length of the plot synopsis have been addressed. While the film itself may not have been released so long ago, I believe...

the film Interstellar (film). After deletion, Redirect to Interstellar (film)#Plot where readers can learn of the character within context of the film. Schmidt...

enough, descriptive enough, contains much more than just plot, its few references back up the plot summary and notablity. – Phoenix B 1of3 (talk) 17:57,...

for the Plot section is the film itself, and it's accepted across FA-class film articles that referencing is not required, as long as the Plot section...

filmmakers felt he was irrelevant to the plot." Slight contradiction; wasn't he already removed from the film by Englehart at the treatment stage? Clarify...

meant that terbinium should redirect to Total Recall (1990 film), not Total Recall (1990 film)#Plot. The anchor link would force the reader past the lead section...

ending. The source of the conflict? A plot summary with an ending as wildly divergent from the film as the film is wildly divergent from the actual events...

May 2016 (UTC) Lead The plot synopsis is a bit too detailed for the lead. A sentence, or two max, should be better. "The film, with Naan Ee and its Malayalam-dubbed...

independent of the films, and the article is mainly an excessively long in-universe plot description, but it's a reasonably good plot description and there...

article you intended to? Cause the source I see in Kodambakkam (film) has only 3 sentences of plot summary, the rest is commentary. Thanks and regards, Biwom...

daily-sun.com (17 Feb 2016) all seem to copy the plot summary from this 3 Feb 2016 version of Raees (2017 film) verbatim. It is not practical to list every...

(1993 film)? I haven't seen it, but it doesn't quite seem to fit, judging from its (very lengthy) plot summary. decltype (talk) 11:13, 18 March 2010 (UTC)...

JSTOR · TWL) An article about a Bollywood film, sourced only to (non-WP:RS) IMDb since creation in 2012. The plot summary is identical to the one in IMDb...

| talk | history | links | watch | logs) Plot summary only. Copied directly from High Strung (2016 film) plot section. Abandoned draft Legacypac (talk)...

myriad actions within the plot line. A subject's significant role in the most wildly consumed Star Wars media, i.e. the films, is appropriate to address...

the character did anything of importance in the film(s), it can be mentioned in the film articles' Plot or Cast sections. —Erik (talk • contrib) 22:57...

sentence of the plot, "Set in an unnamed industrial town (Tulsa, Oklahoma, in Hinton's bookS.E. Hinton)..." doesn't make sense. The plot section is far...

contain titles, cast, crew, dates, plot summaries, but no identification of these films as being called "Satanic film" or anything vaguely similar. As we...

mention some of the cast and give a terse plot summary, or they discuss the woman the film is based on -- not the film directly. Two sources (in Deadline and...

http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scream_(film)&diff=423380818&oldid=423378618 I've rewritten the plot, got rid of the trivia section, styled everything...

not immediately apparent that this is a recap of the plot. On first reading it appears as if the film itself is based on diary entries. Oops, that's why...

is a good article. It is the most thorough compilation of facts about the film that I'm aware of. — WiseKwai 14:01, 10 January 2007 (UTC) Please see automated...

February 2017 (UTC) Comment Not to get up in your face, but the way the plot is worded lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined. sounds like...

films ? Plot question about ParaNorman Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Archives/Entertainment/2013 October 2 Is there a name for this use of music in film?...

Peer review is requested for Dirty Dancing, the classic 1987 film. This year, 2007, is the 20-year anniversary of its release, and I've done a lot of expansion...

2019 (UTC) @Amakuru: The plot section of a work of fiction usually does not require citation, per MOS:PLOTSOURCE: the film itself is assumed to be the...

overly tight on image requirements. By that token, 99% of film articles would have no images for plot or for cast, and yet they do. Der Wohltemperierte Fuchs...

infringe on this film's plot. However, the website is actually a blog, which does not meet WP:RS. I can't find any source that says why this film is notable...

Good start. However, currently, it's a large introduction. First, a brief plot summary would do, followed by some of the information being moved out of...

it's in a quote.  Done "Since the film start men in their late twenties,..." Maybe reword to "Since the film's plot focused on men..."  Done "In India...

(talk) 16:57, 25 November 2012 (UTC) Keep It may not be as common a plot element in films as, say horse racing, insanity, parenthood, crime solving, combat...

entry for the film Vozvrashcheniye. -Digitalican 04:57, 8 September 2006 (UTC) Delete as per nom, unless a reason can be shown y "The Plot Story" would...

Ran is a film by famed Japanese film director Akira Kurosawa. It follows the fall of an aging warlord who decides to abdicate as ruler in favor of his...

not immediately apparent that this is a recap of the plot. On first reading it appears as if the film itself is based on diary entries. Oops, that's why...

Good afternoon, I'm in search of the title of two films: - one is a sort of catastrophic movie: the plot is that the ozone stratum is gone and the umanity...

yet, there is no reason we need an article about a film that won't even have the fourth film's plot established for another year, and at this point the...

A-class before FAC? The Plot section has a number of paragraphs that are unsourced. Plot sections do not require sourcing, as the film itself is the source...

expanding articles/draft on Possum (2018 film), and The Golem (2018 film). However, I need someone to expand the plot sections for me so I can get them ready...

says "Currently, the plot for the film is unknown"... so it screams WP:CRYSTAL. Let it return if/when it begins principal filming. Schmidt, MICHAEL Q....

adding this plot point? Aoba47 (talk) 23:10, 22 October 2019 (UTC) Sorry for the late reply, Aoba47. I re-checked the source and he says, "As a film, it would...

WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Meager sourcing for a made-for-TV movie. All plot. Just Another Cringy Username (talk) 00:53, 8 June 2022 (UTC) Note: This...

know seem well characterised and the criterion is clear: either the plot of a film is mainly about one of these or it isn't.DGG (talk) 20:44, 24 July 2007...

Redundant with the plot sections. Expanding upon that is horror fancruft. It is violating the growing consensus for a word limit for film plot synopses. I have...

film) Chinna (film) Coimbatore Maaple Ela Cheppanu Ishtam Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen Kadhal Sadugudu Kasi (film) Kathavasheshan King (film) Lee (film)...

particular film gauge? Kaisershatner 15:40, 14 December 2006 (UTC) Also, compare with other FA films at WP:FA#Media. Category:FA-Class film articles would...

Jackie Chan film just because it uses the same martial art form? Plot summary Could do to be a bit longer. According to Wikipedia:WikiProject Films/Style guidelines...

the plot of the film to include the plot in the article. I only need to cite one reliable source that uses a spoiler warning when describing the plot to...

merge elsewhere. Tekken (2009 film) The Passenger (2008 film) Notorious (2009 film) The Wheelman (film) The Munsters (film) Puss in Boots: The Story of...

August 2015 (UTC) The plot section is a little long- 700 words is the top end, but I'd reserve that for particularly complex films anyway (timetravel, changed...

description of the plot (which is, frankly, a better plot summary than is currently in the article) and half an explanation of the film on an Australian...

out of place in the first paragraph: "The basic plot of Anbe Sivam bears resemblance to the 1987 road film, Planes, Trains and Automobiles directed by John...

reviews", plot summaries without critical commentary, or listings in comprehensive film guides such as Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, Time Out Film Guide,...

the film's plot and a compilation of some fancruft. SilentAria talk 08:58, 19 May 2009 (UTC) Delete per nom Merge or conditional keep. The film's decently...

a list of every film where an interracial romance is important to the plot. I suspect that list would run into the thousands of films, with the majority...

different plots, characters, box office collections, etc. So, Shootout (film series) should remain an article just like Harry Potter (film series) and...

could listify it: Films with major plot twists. Films must of course first have their content checked to ensure the mention of a plot twist with suitable...

This article is clearly incomplete, without a plot section. Draftification would be an option if the film were less than 2 years in the future. Robert...

looks good. There are no dabs in the article or dead urls in the citations. Plot "Father John returns to the red-light district and speaks to a prostitute...

the film makes some kind of wacko claim that it's about suicide. But if the plot summary makes it clear it's a film about suicide, then it's a film about...

like the "we see" bit under plot. Metaphors and adjectives should be avoided to achieve an encyclopedic tone. In the plot there seems to be some interpretation...

understood Phrase "highest grossing James Bond film at that time" need a new word choice, "to date" suggested. Plot should identify all characters by actor as...

warm[ing] up" to the idea of marrying her? I would have thought from the plot summary that he would be more excited about it. For this sentence (When he...

WikiProject Films and WikiProject Paraguay to organize articles related to the Cinema of Paraguay. Paraguayan cinema may include not only domestic films, but...

improve it in terms of content. It could definitely use some beefing up in the Plot/Synopsis section. Any help, comments, etc. would be greatly appreciated....

favourite performance and describes what he does in the film aka description of the film aka plot summary [that we usually write in the lead] - all trivial...

PROD, and provides next to no information about the alleged film (there isn't even a plot yet), so it can't meet WP:N. —Mizu onna sango15Hello! 23:01...

came to a dead end. This unencyclopedic article is nothing but the plot of a film series sourced from 100% primary sources (bar the occasional policy-failing...

flawless list but I have one issue. I'd suggest you to provide a source for the plot synopsis. Yashthepunisher (talk) 04:55, 3 May 2016 (UTC) Thank you, Yashthepunisher...

the plot and cast along with quotes that are not significant coverage in my opinion). However, draftification is IMO viable given that the film could...

Lead - expanded. (Ibaranoff24 06:49, 30 November 2006 (UTC)) I think the Plot subsection could do with condensing a bit - it seems a bit long at the moment...

adaptations, the film's producer, so it goes somewhere. Paint by numbers plot for a cash-in film we don't need an entire article for. Nate • (chatter) 02:57, 8...

a remake of the film Three Men and a Baby) and no plot summary for the film - just stating that the film is a South India Tamil film released in 2001...

WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) Future film without a notable production per WP:NFF, draftified at Draft:Kishmish (film) and tagged for CSD WP:R2. Copy-pasted...

censors, the plot had to be moved around, eventually being set in colonial New England, with the Earl of Warwick taking Gustav's role in the plot. These censors...

Atharva (2023 film) This seems to be an unreleased film. It seems to be an unreleased film because one of the sources announced that the film would be released...

2019 (UTC) Delete - no references at all, just a retelling of the Purge film plots - does not meet WP:GNG - Epinoia (talk) 23:59, 7 May 2019 (UTC) Redirect...

film), 2001 American horror film from Full Moon Entertainment. Stolen Seas The Stork's Holiday is a 1943 MGM cartoon directed by George Gordon. Plot:...

JSTOR · TWL) WP:PLOT and others. No indication of any significance outside of the film, and much of the content is incorporated into the main film articles anyway...

low-budget horror film is being nominated for deletion. Already, the article has been reduced to a mere skeletal retelling of the plot which does nothing...

the Plot and the Cast (which have none now). This is especially true at WP:FAC Why is Miss Piggy identified for each character she plays in the plot section...

criticized the plot as formulaic as well as the sheer number of jokes in the film" -> "but some criticized what they saw as a formulaic plot and an over-reliance...

coverage of these films and the plots are so ridiculous that I suspect they're hoaxes but in the best case they're non-notable self-produced films by non-notable...

summary text (about the first film's plot), or it doesn't help much in context. Most readers can already understand the plot without seeing the crawl, so...

Almost entirely a plot summary. WP:NFILM Savonneux (talk) 06:25, 21 August 2015 (UTC) Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion...

would only be a rehash of the films' plots. Jerry Pepsi (talk) 20:06, 8 November 2013 (UTC) Redirect to Child's Play (film series) or delete. I don't see...

the piece is all about the film, so my main points stand. Ty 12:42, 3 August 2010 (UTC) WP:Notability (film) lists "plot summaries without critical commentary"...

(UTC) hi. A few years back I was in France and I saw an interesting film. The plot was somewhat reminiscent of How to Marry a Millionaire (starring Marilyn...

The only appearance of this character is in The Mask (film). This article is basically a plot summary of that movie, written from the subject's perspective...

13:59, 1 July 2017 (UTC) *One thing I noticed, the way the "Plot" section begins. Does the film offer any more info on who Carter is and why he's in prison...

indication as to whether the film will gather any lasting notability due to it not being made yet. Currently, it's just a plot and a cast list and is clearly...

The_Pleasure_of_His_Company (talk) The_Pledge_(film) (talk) The_Plex (talk) The_Plot_Against_Harry (talk) The_Plot_to_Kill_Hitler_(film) (talk) The_Plough_Arts_Centre...

Marvel Cinematic Universe task force is a collaboration between WikiProject Film and WikiProject Television to maintain and improve coverage of the Marvel...

not include the film as a secondary source; it is just another primary source, since plot information is being drawn upon from the film. —Erik (talk •...

with the rest. Plot. Intergrate the sub-plot section into the the main plot. If every film article had a seperate section for each sub-plot, well, the Revenge...

2020 (UTC) Delete There is more in the plot summary section of the than in the reviews section. A non-notable film. Oaktree b (talk) 20:13, 30 October 2020...

smaller specific content. Perhaps tie down the plot with the chronology of the film? Perhaps with "the film opens with" and similar? That's just a stylistic...

feedback is appreciated. Cheers.--Kylohk 13:13, 13 May 2007 (UTC) The film has a simple plot, so I suggest cutting down to 700 words and losing the middle image...

alternative titles the film has had, and I think that it could be relegated later in the lead section, perhaps in relation to its release. The Plot section should...

filmmakers felt he was irrelevant to the plot." Slight contradiction; wasn't he already removed from the film by Englehart at the treatment stage? Clarify...

is one of the first film articles I have worked in, and I have various doubts about some sections such as the casting, the plot and if the official tie-ins...

be on the plot itself. The section can be there, but should be shortened and meant as background. A more appropriate tone would be "The film illustrates...

of the plot, I'm going to briefly, without offering any solution, point it out. The plot contains (too) many short, choppy sentences: The film fast forwards...

find it so funny that for a copyrighted film there are so many free images! I'd find some film shots for the Plot though, like Bond vs Treyalan and Bond...

Mask (film)#Alternative ending. - theFace 18:03, 16 July 2011 (UTC) Delete article is mainly a plot summary, and Wikipedia articles are WP:NOT plot summaries...

could be added, however I don't know if it is relevant enough. Does the plot section require additional information? Thanks, EoinFeeney1 (talk) 23:32...

greatly appreciated. -J.D. 19:56, 13 August 2007 (UTC) Some thoughts... The plot is far too long. The MoS currently suggests between 400 and 700 words. The...

does not seem to meet WP:Movie. There is nothing in the article except a plot summary and no claim to notability or significance. - McMatter (talk)/(contrib)...

October 2010 (UTC) Delete or merge with Surf's Up (film)#Voice cast. The main article already has a plot summary, so nothing is technically required to be...

of one sentence paragraphs that could be linked into nearby ones. In the plot description, however, the paragraphs might be a bit long and could do with...

obvious hoax, btw, see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Yuri Gadyukin. Its a film plot.--Milowent • hasspoken 06:24, 6 March 2013 (UTC) Yes, this one has issues...

plot summary. — KieferSkunk (talk) — 22:29, 28 July 2008 (UTC) Delete due to lack of notability. If this character fails to be mentioned at the film article...

of poisonous gas in the mask or something? My understanding is that a film's plot summary it should not go into extraneous details. Like how someone is...

of "the film"; I'd replace at least one of them with an alternative, such as the film's name I'd merge the two sentence paragraph in the plot with the...

23:53, 2 December 2008 (UTC) Redirect to Underworld (film series) and merge heavily condensed plot details as per WP:FICT. Also the name itself makes for...

shortish article; it's currently at the upper limit recommended by WP:FILMPLOT I think this article might benefit from a close copyedit by someone new...

approaching investors prior to filming, Six did not mention any details of the surgical procedure central to the plot, fearing it would put off potential...

Hindu story that you highlight [1] has one passing paragraph about the film's plot and some fluff about how the actor is excited to get to play the lead...

infringement. MER-C 11:26, 20 December 2022 (UTC) Lights Out (upcoming film) Plot summary copied from [3] by Mehrshad Adkins 01. Knitsey (talk) 15:20, 12...

4) The plot section has been altered heavily since the promoted version, and I'm no longer sure it accurately describes the plot of the film. It needs...

the film. -2pou (talk) 19:01, 18 December 2020 (UTC) Merge plot synopsis into draft page.★Trekker (talk) 20:07, 20 December 2020 (UTC) The plot synopsis...

and more complicated ideas. The cast list is a bad way to start, and the plot is dull, though that's not your fault. The most interesting section is "Critical...

WP:CONTENTFORK of Terminator (franchise) that is only a plot summary, which is what Wikipedia is not. See WP:NOT#PLOT. No third-party sources to WP:verify notability...

deleted scenes) which is a lot of additional material that could influence the plot development. Haven't seen the original cut or this one but thanks to WP for...

Apes (1968 film). Descriptions list "appearances" of the ship and are almost entirely unsourced, mostly describing plot elements of the films with WP:OR...

films are not about time travel but rather use time travel as a plot device. The section Time_travel_in_fiction#Films is already a list of such films...

outside of the film, plus half the page is just restating the plot of UltraViolet and the rest of the page could be integrated into the film's article. However...

Proposed deletions • Merges • Articles for deletion This subpage is for listing film articles that are undergoing or have undergone the AFD process to serve for...

it's in a quote.  Done "Since the film start men in their late twenties,..." Maybe reword to "Since the film's plot focused on men..."  Done "In India...

Christmas films. Instead, it is a list of "feature films in which Christmas is more incidental to the plot." In other words, it's a list of films set in...

plot summary and some OR. What little real-world content there is as far as the creation of the fictional company is already covered in Alien (film)...

plot summaries without critical commentary. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:21, 3 June 2022 (UTC) Those are announcements it was going to be filmed....

I recently saw the film The Duke of Burgundy. I have one question about the plot. In the middle of the night, Evelyn wakes up and hears her safeword Pinastri...

Air (film) Delhi Belly ? Dev.D (2009 film) Dheeme Dheeme Don't Fade Away Don 2 (film) ? Doshi (2008 Film) ? Doubting Thomas (film) ? Dough Boys (film) Dr...

January 2017 (UTC) Are there any images or screenshots of the film? You can easily use in the plot section or the legacy or reception section. There are, but...

with "Major characters", "Minor characters", or "Plot summaries". In addiiton, while the plot of the films is fictional and the characters are fictional...

WikiProject Film! This is a joint task force run between WikiProject Film and WikiProject Egypt. Egyptian cinema may include not only domestic films, but also...

screenshot is used in the plot section of The Lion Has Wings against WP:FILMNFI in that the plot section describes the film and is not critical commentary...

in this film (I see it's linked later in the Plot section) Done. J Milburn (talk) 20:44, 23 October 2010 (UTC) "…for her screenplay for the film" ->screenplay...

professional film critics to clear WP:GNG. This has neither of those things, however -- it basically just states that it exists and describes its plot without...

the synopses belong on James Bond (film series). Some editors may be adverse to just having an article with mostly plot detail, so if the rundown neighbors...

said section contains plot or episode summaries, it should ideally be as high up the page as possible, since Wikipedia uses plot information as context...

collection of information (#7, Plot summaries) User:Uncle G/Describe this universe Wikipedia:Naming conventions: TV | Books | Films These are some of the more...

the plot summary only mentions this in passing, but it appears that some commentary on the film regards this as an important aspect of the film. Would...

per WP:FILM these reviews are not plot summaries without critical commentary,. --Whiteguru (talk) 12:39, 14 September 2020 (UTC) keep the film passes...

entirely of plot summary, which really just belongs at Bridge to Terabithia. This character appears to have no significance outside of the novel/film to justify...

The film won multiple awards. There is no need to mention all those in the introduction. Just make generalizations and add critical response too. Plot. For...

peer review March 2008 FA nom Seeking to take the article about this 1987 film to Featured status. It's already been through one WikiProject Peer Review...

including the 1939 film, The Wiz, Return to Oz, and Wicked. The project also seeks to better organize and gather information about plots, characters (created...

substantive as it stands—fails criteria 1a, 1b, 2b and 2c. Lead is too short, plot is overlong, layout problematic (i.e. There's a Soundtrack section while...

attributed to a source is the plot summary info (attributed to the film itself), then the article also fails WP:NOT#PLOT and therefore fails 3 out of 4...

characters in the Plot summary. Also, it isn't really Wikipedia's job to mention every last bit-part role and actor. I'm looking through some FA film articles...

log) Procedural nomination. Expired prod with rationale: "fails WP:PLOT as a plot description of a sketch with no real-world notability" Maybe so, but...

The_Pied_Piper_of_Hamelin_(1957_film) (talk) The_Pink_Package_Plot (talk) The_Pink_Quarterback (talk) The_Pirates_of_Penzance_(1983_film) (talk) The_Pixar_Story...

1986 Japanese animated fantasy-adventure film." Plot summary: The Wikipedia page already includes a detailed plot summary, so there may not be a need for...

verifies that the film was being made back in May and a trailer was expected out sometime last month, along with some very vague plot details. I don't...

version; it's a pity they couldn't fill out some more details on other aspects: plot summary,comparisons with the book and later versions, etc. Yomangani 17:47...

reviews," plot summaries without critical commentary, or listings in comprehensive film guides such as "Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide," "Time Out Film Guide...

a plot device in a work of fiction, has no notability outside that work, and its role in the plot is completely covered in the film article's plot summary...

removed with "This film is significant for being one of the few movies involving a school shooting plot, as well as winning an award at a film festival" DonaldD23...

all those plot summaries that you are referring to for films, other series, etc are short, summarized plots that are appropiate, as a plot summary may...

never heard of this film, here are some suggestions for improvement. The lead should probably be at least two paragraphs long. The plot decription seem overly...

a word to describe the three very full paragraphs about the film. What about Plot or Plot summary? Is there a significance to the second sentence in the...

a brief (2 sentence) overview of the plot. The introduction should briefly mention any derivative works (films, television shows), as well as any source...

notability. What they contain about this film is just basic film facts plus video or images. No plot summaries. No critical commentary. The third source, memsaabstory...

the film. Personally I don't even like merging into a list of characters page as all we end up with is a list of encyclopedic character specific plot summaries...

newspapers. He doesn't have much on this film (as can be seen from the referencing). Neither he nor Kristanto include a plot summary, likely assuming that readers...

no plot, no info about the release; just a big fat nonsense table listing songs and poems. It would be better to delete the article, and if the film is...

just say "LOTR is a 1978 film" rather than that little add-on at the end. The next paragraph supposedly describes the plot, but there's not enough detail...

Bollywood film, sourced only to IMDb and to a site which purports to confirm the songs on the soundtrack. A WP:BEFORE search turned up a plot summary,...

included the plot. Fails WP:NFILM and WP:GNG. Narky Blert (talk) 12:52, 21 July 2020 (UTC) Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Film-related...

both the film's visual aesthetic and design, and Fassbender's performance as the android David received almost universal acclaim. However the plot drew a...

2014 (UTC) Delete - I'm usually lenient on upcoming films but this has no info at all - No plot, No cast and No sources .... Clearly no evidence of notability...

it is not a music review of the film. It is simply a preview of the film's plot and the cast and crew of the film. Also in the article, the content...

Bollywood film, sourced only to (non-WP:RS) IMDb since its creation in 2016. A WP:BEFORE search didn't even turn up anything about the plot, which the...

clear. Plot section looks a bit on the large side, some fat could definitely do with being trimmed. You don't need itemised details of every plot movement...

2007 (UTC) Overvew and Plot should probably be combined. That might go a ways towards alleviating the rigid nature of the plot synopsis (I'm not sure...

established model for film article section arrangement (my other recent nomination, Borat!, has a plot section first.) Also, few film articles have extensive...

and this is the reason we don't need a citation for plot section in film articles (except lost films). I agree that this list could done some work like...

(film) The Waiting (film) Wake (2008 film) Warrior (film) Wild Energy (movie) The Witness (film) A Woman of No Importance (film) Rhapsody (2008 film)...

discussions. Donaldd23 (talk) 17:46, 26 October 2020 (UTC) Delete It's a film. And has a plot summary... Was it direct to video or did it have nation-wide distribution...

significant coverage. Citations after the plot summary do not actually give a plot summary. I can't find a plot summary outside Wikipedia. There isn't any...

views) – (View log) Delete - fails WP:NOT#PLOT as being nothing but a restatement of the plots of the various films in the franchise. No independent reliable...

for the plot detail that goes with each character, Wikipedia is not a plot summary. Any plot detail should already be covered at Epic Movie#Plot (which...

appearing in a single film, so it is highly unnecessary. The only content that can possibly make it up is already covered in Monsters, Inc.#Plot, so that makes...

change in the plot, which should all, IMO, be condensed to one or two paragraphs in the main film article. Lots of other book-to-film articles note differences...

have ever seen. It is a culturally significant film. I feel that the page is of appropriate length, the plot does not spew out all unnecessary facts, there...

to this genre". Most films listed either have little connection to Singapore(Beautiful Boxer) or have non substantial LGBT plots(Army Daze, 15). -- Dodo...

Non-notable film character with only one major film appearance (in a relatively minor one at that). Article itself consists of trivia and plot descriptions...

The screenshot is used in the plot section of The Dino King against WP:FILMNFI in that the plot section describes the film and is not critical commentary...

really need a full-on description of the plot as its own paragraph in the lead? I understand outlining the entire plot, but when it boils down to it, "good...

notability of this fictional character. Violates WP:PLOT as being nothing but a re-statement of the film's plot. Otto4711 (talk) 23:43, 1 October 2008 (UTC)...

film articles that all they have is a boiler plate useless synopsis of the plot and a list of the cast, all sourced to only IMDb.John Pack Lambert (talk)...

children's play, Peter Pan, throughout the film. The Great Wishing Star's involvement in the film's plot, also with the "Forever Young" sequence, and...

to the film in a single sentence as part of a list of film appearances and The Radio Times review is a capsule review (short summary of plot and a star...

WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL) This article fails WP:N, WP:WAF and WP:NOT#PLOT. Queen of smart alecks 02:32, 17 September 2011 (UTC) Comment: This AfD was...