Movie Magic Screenwriter review (2026): is it worth $169?
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Movie Magic Screenwriter report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for screenplay formatting on a desktop
Movie Magic Screenwriter is desktop screenwriting software for Windows and Mac, at $169 once. There's no free plan or trial on the page, and the Windows download is version 6.0 while the Mac one is 6.8. Look elsewhere for a free start.
Who Movie Magic Screenwriter is for
- Fits if you write screenplays and want a desktop program
- Makes sense if you'd rather pay once than subscribe
Who Movie Magic Screenwriter is not for
- Pricey if you're only trying screenwriting, at $169 with nothing free
- Skip it if you want a web or mobile version, as none is listed
- Watch out: the Windows version is 6.0 and the Mac version is 6.8
- Watch out: it needs an internet connection during installation
Why Movie Magic Screenwriter gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for money$169 once, against $19.99 in the middle of one-time prices in writing tools, though under two years of a $9.95 subscription.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan or trial is listed. A 30-day money-back guarantee isn't a trial.
- CFeaturesScript templates, instructional and TV templates, sample files and free technical support. No web or mobile version on the page.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. It needs an internet connection to install and activate.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWindows 8 or later and macOS 10.15 or later only. Computers only, with no integrations listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Screenplay.com (Write Brothers)'s own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Movie Magic Screenwriter's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 100 other writing tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 17 of 100) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 101 writing tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Movie Magic Screenwriter’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 17 of 100, level with 35
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 100, level with 7
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 100, level with 63
- CEase of useAbove 5 of 100, level with 52
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 5 of 100, level with 45
Keep Movie Magic Screenwriter, or make your own?
Your call
A writing app at its plainest is a page that saves what you type.
You could make the core of Movie Magic Screenwriter for yourself: templates. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $169, paid once, it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could make
- Templates: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A real app for macOS and Windows. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Movie Magic Screenwriter’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Movie Magic Screenwriter?
Movie Magic Screenwriter is a desktop program for formatting screenplays, TV scripts, stage plays and similar scripts. It is sold as a download for Windows and Mac by Screenplay.com. The Windows build is version 6.0 and the Mac build is 6.8.
Worth knowing
- It is a desktop program for Windows 8 or later and macOS 10.15 or later; there is no web or mobile version on the page.
- An internet connection is needed during installation.
- The Windows download is version 6.0 while the Mac download is 6.8, per the product page.
- Screenplay.com states a 30-day money-back guarantee on purchases from its store.
Key features
- Script templates
- The product page lists over 100 templates and tools, including 20 or more blank formats for screenplays, TV shows, stage plays, radio plays and comic books.
- Instructional templates
- Eight templates cover forms such as stage play, screenplay, sitcom structure and classic film structure.
- TV templates
- The page says it includes over 86 television templates.
- Sample files
- Sample files include a comic story arc, a radio play, a screenplay and a stage play.
- Activations
- A license manager lets you activate and deactivate computers; full versions allow three at once, academic versions two.
- Free technical support
- The page promises free technical support for as long as you use the program.
Movie Magic Screenwriter pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Movie Magic Screenwriter is a paid product, starting at $169 one-time (listed against a crossed-out $249.95).
- Starts at
- $169 one-time (listed against a crossed-out $249.95)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Movie Magic Screenwriter | $169one-time purchase | The Windows and Mac download. The store shows $249.95 crossed out with no end date given, and says full versions allow three activations. |
| Academic Version | $99.95one-time purchase | For full-time students and teachers, who must give proof of academic standing. The store lists $129.95 crossed out; two activations. |
| Upgrade | $89.95one-time purchase | Upgrade download for Mac and Windows, listed against a crossed-out $99.95. |
| 6.8 Upgrade (Mac) | $69.95one-time purchase | Mac-only upgrade download for version 6.8. |
Read from screenplay.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Movie Magic Screenwriter before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- EducationAcademic version for students and teachers
The academic edition is $99.95 against $169 for the standard download, with proof of full-time academic status required.
Stated on screenplay.com
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Common questions
Does Movie Magic Screenwriter have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Movie Magic Screenwriter is listed for Windows and macOS.
Does Movie Magic Screenwriter have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Movie Magic Screenwriter is listed for Windows and macOS.
Is Movie Magic Screenwriter open source?
Movie Magic Screenwriter is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 12, 2026.