Looking at Movies

An Introduction to Film

Eighth Edition

1 July 2025

Territory Rights — Worldwide.

Dave Monahan (Author)

Description

The film text that puts the student experience—and student analysis—first

The best-selling film appreciation text on the market, Looking at Movies succeeds by building on students’ enthusiasm for screened entertainment. It introduces students to film studies by starting with the movies they know and love before guiding them to more serious film analysis—with a robust set of video and interactive resources to support them along the way. The Eighth Edition reflects the shifting film and educational landscapes, with revisions that respond to changes in streaming media, new digital filmmaking techniques, and the move toward hybrid and online classes.

Digital Teaching and Learning Tools

InQuizitive

InQuizitive—Norton’s adaptive, easy-to-use learning tool—builds students’ confidence with core concepts from each chapter of Looking at Movies.

The Norton Illumine Ebook

The Norton Illumine Ebook supports all students, including those in online and hybrid classrooms, with engaging features that illustrate and reinforce core concepts in a supportive, accessible, and low-stakes environment.

Practicing Exercises

New exercises invite students to actively practice and think critically about key filmmaking techniques discussed in each chapter.

Videos, Interactives, and Animations

Looking at Movies supports serious film analysis with a robust set of video and interactive resources.

Purchase Options

Print

9781324087946

218 x 277 mm • 456 pages

Paperback

Access to ebook and learning tools included in bind-in card

£46.99

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Interactive Ebook and Norton Learning Tools

9781324087991

  • Norton Illumine E-Book
  • InQuizitive
  • Videos and Interactives
  • Practicing Exercises

£32.99

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