Film Studies

"The American Film Institute is dedicated to celebrating excellence in the art form and to creating national education initiatives that inspire artists and audiences alike."

An online database of information related to films, including cast, production crew, plot summaries, trivia, and fan reviews. Some films available for viewing (with ads).

"As its primary mission, the Board works to ensure the survival, conservation and increased public availability of America's film heritage."

"The Society for Cinema and Media Studies is the leading scholarly organization in the United States dedicated to promoting a broad understanding of film, television, and related media through research and teaching grounded in the contemporary humanities tradition."

"...involved in the research, acquisition, preservation and publication of educational materials related to the early silent motion picture era, with a specific focus on the Thanhouser film enterprise." (Some films available to stream for free.)

Searchable list of domestic and overseas box office gross reports from 1915 to the present. Searchable by film title