How to Cite Movies from DVDs, Web, etc. in Chicago format

To use the information you find with Pop Mystic’s movie line search engine, you will need to cite it, and this article is intended as a quick reference for citing the movies and television shows you want to quote or analyze in the Chicago format (sometimes called Turabian). This guide will demonstrate the proper use of Chicago format’s Author-Date style of citation. For Notes and Bibliography style, consult the excellent in-depth and detailed information available at Scribbr.com of which this guide is a synopsis.

Bibliography Citation

Format (DVD, VHS, etc.)
Director last name, First name, director. Year. Film Title. Production Company or Distributor. Film length. Year. Format.

Format (From Web)
Director last name, First name, director. Year. Film Title. Production Company or Distributor. Film length. URL.

Example (DVD)
Adamson, Andrew and Vicky Jensen, directors. 2001. Shrek. DreamWorks Pictures. 1 hr., 30 min. 2006. DVD.

Example (Web)
Adamson, Andrew and Vicky Jensen, directors. 2001. Shrek. DreamWorks Pictures. 1 hr., 30 min. https://www.hulu.com/movie/shrek-36c01be2-e036-46d9-9da2

In-Text Citation

Format
(DirectorLast year, 00:00:00 to 00:00:00)

Example
“That's right, fool! Now I'm a flying, talking donkey!”(Adamson et al. 2001, 0:32:17 to 0:33:48)