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* ''VideoGame/EternalSonata'' is divided into eight chapters which are displayed on-screen. Each is titled after the name of a Music/FryderykChopin piece featured in the chapter, such as "Chapter 3: Fantaisie-Impromptu" and "Chapter 6: Tristesse." "Final Chapter: Heaven's Mirror" actually features a piece which was created for the game as a piece that the fictional Chopin featured in the game composed. In the original UsefulNotes/XBox360 version, the chapter number and title were all featured on one line. For the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 version, the names of the compositions were displayed beneath the chapter numbers.
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* ''VideoGame/EternalSonata'' is divided into eight chapters which are displayed on-screen. Each is titled after the name of a Music/FryderykChopin piece featured in the chapter, such as "Chapter 3: Fantaisie-Impromptu" and "Chapter 6: Tristesse." "Final Chapter: Heaven's Mirror" actually features a piece which was created for the game as a piece that the fictional Chopin featured in the game composed. In the original UsefulNotes/XBox360 Platform/XBox360 version, the chapter number and title were all featured on one line. For the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 Platform/PlayStation3 version, the names of the compositions were displayed beneath the chapter numbers.
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* ''VideoGame/LEGOCityUndercover'''s story mode is split up into 15 chapters, with a title card indicating the start of a new chapter. The remaster adds which act in the 4-act story structure the chapter is part of next to the chapter title.
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* ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' has the titles of the different chapters made up of various background elements such as fire, clouds, leaves, and junk.
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* ''Film/TheSuicideSquad'' has the titles of the different chapters made up of various background elements such as fire, clouds, leaves, and junk. The only chapter with text that's not integrated to the background is the final chapter, [[spoiler:"Suicide Squad vs. Starro the Conqueror"]].
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* The mainline ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' games are divided into chapters, each of which begins with an unique fullscreen title card. Each chapter is further divided into "Daily Life" and "Deadly Life" (before and after [[VictimOfTheWeek the murder]], respectively,) with the "Deadly Life" section also beginning with a title card.
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* In games from the ''VideoGame/HalfLife'' series, the chapter title briefly fades onto the screen in white letters at the start of each chapter.
* ''VisualNovel/TheSekimeiyaSpunGlass'' is divided into chapters, which begin with unique [[https://www.mobygames.com/game/196646/the-sekimeiya-spun-glass/screenshots/windows/1128872/ splash screens]]. Additionally, each chapter is divided into numerous subsections with unique titles, but these are not announced in-game and are only visible in [[https://www.mobygames.com/game/196646/the-sekimeiya-spun-glass/screenshots/windows/1128873/ the recap screen]].
* ''VisualNovel/TheSekimeiyaSpunGlass'' is divided into chapters, which begin with unique [[https://www.mobygames.com/game/196646/the-sekimeiya-spun-glass/screenshots/windows/1128872/ splash screens]]. Additionally, each chapter is divided into numerous subsections with unique titles, but these are not announced in-game and are only visible in [[https://www.mobygames.com/game/196646/the-sekimeiya-spun-glass/screenshots/windows/1128873/ the recap screen]].
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* ''Film/{{Babe}}'' and its sequel ''Film/BabePigInTheCity'' are both divided into chapters marked by title cards, which are read aloud by a trio of mice.
* South Korean thriller ''Beasts Clawing at Straws'' is split into six chapters, with title cards based on a top-down shot of blood pooled around a metal floor register.
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* The Latvian animated film ''Animation/{{Away|2019}}'' is divided into four chapters that are named after significant locations its protagonist visits during the story.
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* ''[[VideoGame/DeadlyRoomsOfDeath DROD]]: The Second Sky'' is divided into ten chapters, plus an optional Chapter 11 that contains the levels needed to unlock the GoldenEnding.
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* ''Film/RequiemForADream'': Title cards announce the three chapters of the film: Summer, Fall, and Winter.
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* ''Film/{{Sisu}}'': Title cards announce a total of seven chapters over the course of the film.
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* ''Anime/{{Tekkonkinkreet}}'' is split into five chapters (Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer), each introduced by a title card.
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* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'': The series' next-to-last episode, "Blood Actually," is the only one to do either of these things: three cases are shown sequentially instead of interwoven throughout, and the chapter titles are shown onscreen. They are "Love for Sale," "Love Is Blind," and "In the Name of Love."
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* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'': The series' next-to-last episode, "Blood Actually," is the only one to do either of these things: three cases are shown sequentially instead of interwoven throughout, and the chapter titles are shown onscreen. They are "Love for Sale," "Love Is Blind," and "In the Name of Love."
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* Gus Van Sant's ''Film/{{Elephant}}'' comes in twelve chapters each named after and focusing on a different character.
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*''VideoGame/MaxPayne1'' and ''VideoGame/MaxPayne2'' both divide their story into three acts, each with several chapters and each chapter mostly serving as a single level (in a few cases on platforms with limited hardware like the Playstation 2 longer levels could be further broken up). Each chapter's loading screen has a graphical illustration of a scene from the upcoming chapter's plot as well as the title of the act and chapter to go along with the graphic novel motif of the games.
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** In ''Film/PulpFiction'', there are several chapter titles throughout the movie shown in underlined white font on a black screen, such as "THE BONNIE SITUATION" and "THE GOLD WATCH."
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* ''Film/AprilShowers'' has "Monday", "Tuesday", and so on.
* Argentinian movie ''The Aura'' is broken down in chapters for each weekday, displayed as as TitleIn.
* In ''Film/CasinoRoyale1954''[[note]]The first screen adaptation of a Franchise/JamesBond novel, released in 1954 as a television movie/episode of the anthology series ''[[Series/{{Climax}} Climax!]]''[[/note]], each of the three acts is preceded with text showing up on screening stating the title and the act number.
* Argentinian movie ''The Aura'' is broken down in chapters for each weekday, displayed as as TitleIn.
* In ''Film/CasinoRoyale1954''[[note]]The first screen adaptation of a Franchise/JamesBond novel, released in 1954 as a television movie/episode of the anthology series ''[[Series/{{Climax}} Climax!]]''[[/note]], each of the three acts is preceded with text showing up on screening stating the title and the act number.
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* Not only do many Creator/QuentinTarantino films have chapter titles--they even share the same style: TitleIn with white font on a black screen.
** In ''Film/PulpFiction'', there are several chapter titles throughout the movie shown in underlined white font on a black screen, such as "THE BONNIE SITUATION" and "THE GOLD WATCH."
** In ''Film/KillBill'', there are ten numbered and titled chapters throughout Vol. 1 & 2 (five in each), appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Nine: ELLE and I."
** In ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', there are five numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: OPERATION KINO."
** In ''Film/TheHatefulEight'', there are six numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: Domergue's Got a Secret."
* Director Creator/LarsVonTrier loves this trope:
** ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'' has seven chapters and an epilogue introduced with {{Title In}}s on landscape shots.
** ''Film/{{Melancholia}}'' has a TwoActStructure in which each part is named after one of the sisters and is shown on a TitleCard.
** ''Film/{{Nymphomaniac}}'' has eight chapters with proper chapter screens before each new section.
* Creator/WesAnderson favors chaptering.
** ''Film/{{Rushmore}}'' is broken down into chapters for each month passing. Opening curtains are used to get into each new chapter.
** ''Film/TheGrandBudapestHotel'' has chapter screens for each of the five parts.
** ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' is split into many chapter numbers, including a prologue.
** In ''Film/PulpFiction'', there are several chapter titles throughout the movie shown in underlined white font on a black screen, such as "THE BONNIE SITUATION" and "THE GOLD WATCH."
** In ''Film/KillBill'', there are ten numbered and titled chapters throughout Vol. 1 & 2 (five in each), appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Nine: ELLE and I."
** In ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', there are five numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: OPERATION KINO."
** In ''Film/TheHatefulEight'', there are six numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: Domergue's Got a Secret."
* Director Creator/LarsVonTrier loves this trope:
** ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'' has seven chapters and an epilogue introduced with {{Title In}}s on landscape shots.
** ''Film/{{Melancholia}}'' has a TwoActStructure in which each part is named after one of the sisters and is shown on a TitleCard.
** ''Film/{{Nymphomaniac}}'' has eight chapters with proper chapter screens before each new section.
* Creator/WesAnderson favors chaptering.
** ''Film/{{Rushmore}}'' is broken down into chapters for each month passing. Opening curtains are used to get into each new chapter.
** ''Film/TheGrandBudapestHotel'' has chapter screens for each of the five parts.
** ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' is split into many chapter numbers, including a prologue.
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* Kubrick's ''Film/TheShining'' is loosely divided by chapter screens for each new day of the week.
* Each new day in ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' gets its own TitleIn with the name of the weekday.
* Each new day in ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' gets its own TitleIn with the name of the weekday.
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* Each day in ''Film/JeepersCreepers2'' gets its own TitleIn.
* Each day in ''Film/JeepersCreepers2'' gets its own TitleIn.
* ''Film/IndependenceDay'' has its three acts introduced with the dates of "July 2," "July 3," and "July 4."
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** ''Film/{{Rushmore}}'' is broken down into chapters for each month passing. Opening curtains are used to get into each new chapter.
** ''Film/TheGrandBudapestHotel'' has chapter screens for each of the five parts.
** ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' is split into many chapter numbers, including a prologue.
* Not only do many Creator/QuentinTarantino films have chapter titles--they even share the same style: TitleIn with white font on a black screen.
** In ''Film/PulpFiction'', there are several chapter titles throughout the movie shown in underlined white font on a black screen, such as "THE BONNIE SITUATION" and "THE GOLD WATCH."
** In ''Film/KillBill'', there are ten numbered and titled chapters throughout Vol. 1 & 2 (five in each), appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Nine: ELLE and I."
** In ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', there are five numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: OPERATION KINO."
** In ''Film/TheHatefulEight'', there are six numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: Domergue's Got a Secret."
* Director Creator/LarsVonTrier loves this trope:
** ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'' has seven chapters and an epilogue introduced with {{Title In}}s on landscape shots.
** ''Film/{{Melancholia}}'' has a TwoActStructure in which each part is named after one of the sisters and is shown on a TitleCard.
** ''Film/{{Nymphomaniac}}'' has eight chapters with proper chapter screens before each new section.
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* Creator/WesAnderson favors chaptering.
** ''Film/{{Rushmore}}'' is broken down into chapters for each month passing. Opening curtains are used to get into each new chapter.
** ''Film/TheGrandBudapestHotel'' has chapter screens for each of the five parts.
** ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' is split into many chapter numbers, including a prologue.
* Not only do many Creator/QuentinTarantino films have chapter titles--they even share the same style: TitleIn with white font on a black screen.
** In ''Film/PulpFiction'', there are several chapter titles throughout the movie shown in underlined white font on a black screen, such as "THE BONNIE SITUATION" and "THE GOLD WATCH."
** In ''Film/KillBill'', there are ten numbered and titled chapters throughout Vol. 1 & 2 (five in each), appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Nine: ELLE and I."
** In ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', there are five numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: OPERATION KINO."
** In ''Film/TheHatefulEight'', there are six numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: Domergue's Got a Secret."
* Director Creator/LarsVonTrier loves this trope:
** ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'' has seven chapters and an epilogue introduced with {{Title In}}s on landscape shots.
** ''Film/{{Melancholia}}'' has a TwoActStructure in which each part is named after one of the sisters and is shown on a TitleCard.
** ''Film/{{Nymphomaniac}}'' has eight chapters with proper chapter screens before each new section.
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* Each game in the ''VideoGame/KisekiSeries'', or ''The Legend of Heroes: Trails...'' as it's known in its English language releases has this, beginning with ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky'' and its opening "Prologue: A Father's Love, A New Beginning." They are shown both at the beginning and end of each chapter, with the ones shown at the end generally accompanied by both an achievement/trophy and the option to the save the game before moving to the next, as cutscenes at both the end and beginning of chapters tend to be fairly lengthy.
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* Each game in the ''VideoGame/KisekiSeries'', ''VideoGame/TrailsSeries'', or ''The Legend of Heroes: Trails...'' as it's known in its English language releases has this, beginning with ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky'' and its opening "Prologue: A Father's Love, A New Beginning." They are shown both at the beginning and end of each chapter, with the ones shown at the end generally accompanied by both an achievement/trophy and the option to the save the game before moving to the next, as cutscenes at both the end and beginning of chapters tend to be fairly lengthy.
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* ''Film/TheThreeStooges'': The 2012 film has its three acts introduced with episode titles in the vein of the origjnal shorts: "More Orphan Than Not", "The Bananas Split" and "No Moe Mister Nice Guy"
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* ''Film/SouthlandTales'' actually starts with Chapter IV, as the first three chapters were covered in a tie-in graphic novel.
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* ''VideoGame/EternalSonata'' is divided into eight chapters which are displayed on-screen. Each is titled after the name of a Music/FryderykChopin piece featured in the chapter, such as "Chapter 3: Fantaisie-Impromptu" and "Chapter 6: Tristesse." "Final Chapter: Heaven's Mirror" actually features a piece which was created for the game as a piece that the fictional Chopin featured in the game composed. In the original UsefulNotes/XBox360 version, the chapter number and title were all featured on one line. For the UsefulNotes/PlayStation3 version, the names of the compositions were displayed beneath the chapter numbers.
* ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII2'' displays its chapter titles, or "episodes," on-screen accompanied by the location where they take place, accompanied by narration from Lightning. See [[https://youtu.be/l8ZuTi8dN64?t=79 here]] for an example.
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Chapters are convenient. They divide stories into bite-sized chunks. They might tell readers [[InWhichATropeIsDescribed what to expect next]]. They can [[PaintingTheMedium set the atmosphere]] with a [[UsefulNotes/{{Fonts}} neat font]]. It's a shame there are only chapters in books. Right?
A writer decides to include chapters, regardless of the work's medium.
Chapters may or may not be numbered. If they are numbered, some numbers may be skipped. Sometimes this is done similar to a StorybookOpening, displaying an open book with literal chapter titles. Sometimes the movie preserves the original chapter titles from its source material (if it is an adaptation). Some chapter titles indicate a progression of time, such as days of the week or months of the year. In other cases, the chapter titles merely serve to separate and foreshadow different plot arcs or bring IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming to a film. This may be done in the style of a TitleCard.
SubTrope of TitleIn.
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[[folder: Anime]]
* ''Anime/{{Tekkonkinkreet}}'' is split into five chapters (Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer), each introduced by a title card.
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[[folder: Film]]
* In ''Film/{{Clerks}}'', there are frequent chapter titles which appear in white font on a plain black screen briefly. Most of the chapter titles are single obscure vocabulary words, like "Perspicacity" or "{{Denouement}}."
* Not only do many Creator/QuentinTarantino films have chapter titles--they even share the same style: TitleIn with white font on a black screen.
** In ''Film/PulpFiction'', there are several chapter titles throughout the movie shown in underlined white font on a black screen, such as "THE BONNIE SITUATION" and "THE GOLD WATCH."
** In ''Film/KillBill'', there are ten numbered and titled chapters throughout Vol. 1 & 2 (five in each), appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Nine: ELLE and I."
** In ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', there are five numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: OPERATION KINO."
** In ''Film/TheHatefulEight'', there are six numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: Domergue's Got a Secret."
* Director Creator/LarsVonTrier loves this trope:
** ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'' has seven chapters and an epilogue introduced with {{Title In}}s on landscape shots.
** ''Film/{{Melancholia}}'' has a TwoActStructure in which each part is named after one of the sisters and is shown on a TitleCard.
** ''Film/{{Nymphomaniac}}'' has eight chapters with proper chapter screens before each new section.
* Creator/WesAnderson favors chaptering.
** ''Film/{{Rushmore}}'' is broken down into chapters for each month passing. Opening curtains are used to get into each new chapter.
** ''Film/TheGrandBudapestHotel'' has chapter screens for each of the five parts.
** ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' is split into many chapter numbers, including a prologue.
* ''Film/DonnieDarko'' creates suspense by counting down the time to Donnie's death with the use of title cards throughout the movie, e.g. "October 10 1988 (Twenty Days Remain)".
* Kubrick's ''Film/TheShining'' is loosely divided by chapter screens for each new day of the week.
* Each new day in ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' gets its own TitleIn with the name of the weekday.
* Gus Van Sant's ''Film/{{Elephant}}'' comes in twelve chapters each named after and focusing on a different character.
* Argentinian movie ''The Aura'' is broken down in chapters for each weekday, displayed as as TitleIn.
* ''Film/GoneGirl'' has the days counting up on screen as the search for the missing wife progresses, e.g. "July 9th (four days gone)"
* ''Film/{{Ugly}}'' chapters each new the day of the week.
* Each day in ''Film/JeepersCreepers2'' gets its own TitleIn.
* ''Film/TheHunt'' has a TitleIn for each new month as the story progresses.
* ''Film/TheNumber23'' labels each new day on screen.
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Chapters are convenient. They divide stories into bite-sized chunks. They might tell readers [[InWhichATropeIsDescribed what to expect next]]. They can [[PaintingTheMedium set the atmosphere]] with a [[UsefulNotes/{{Fonts}} neat font]]. It's a shame there are only chapters in books. Right?
A writer decides to include chapters, regardless of the work's medium.
Chapters may or may not be numbered. If they are numbered, some numbers may be skipped. Sometimes this is done similar to a StorybookOpening, displaying an open book with literal chapter titles. Sometimes the movie preserves the original chapter titles from its source material (if it is an adaptation). Some chapter titles indicate a progression of time, such as days of the week or months of the year. In other cases, the chapter titles merely serve to separate and foreshadow different plot arcs or bring IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming to a film. This may be done in the style of a TitleCard.
SubTrope of TitleIn.
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[[folder: Anime]]
* ''Anime/{{Tekkonkinkreet}}'' is split into five chapters (Summer/Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer), each introduced by a title card.
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[[folder: Film]]
* In ''Film/{{Clerks}}'', there are frequent chapter titles which appear in white font on a plain black screen briefly. Most of the chapter titles are single obscure vocabulary words, like "Perspicacity" or "{{Denouement}}."
* Not only do many Creator/QuentinTarantino films have chapter titles--they even share the same style: TitleIn with white font on a black screen.
** In ''Film/PulpFiction'', there are several chapter titles throughout the movie shown in underlined white font on a black screen, such as "THE BONNIE SITUATION" and "THE GOLD WATCH."
** In ''Film/KillBill'', there are ten numbered and titled chapters throughout Vol. 1 & 2 (five in each), appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Nine: ELLE and I."
** In ''Film/InglouriousBasterds'', there are five numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: OPERATION KINO."
** In ''Film/TheHatefulEight'', there are six numbered and titled chapters, appearing in white font on a black screen, such as "Chapter Four: Domergue's Got a Secret."
* Director Creator/LarsVonTrier loves this trope:
** ''Film/BreakingTheWaves'' has seven chapters and an epilogue introduced with {{Title In}}s on landscape shots.
** ''Film/{{Melancholia}}'' has a TwoActStructure in which each part is named after one of the sisters and is shown on a TitleCard.
** ''Film/{{Nymphomaniac}}'' has eight chapters with proper chapter screens before each new section.
* Creator/WesAnderson favors chaptering.
** ''Film/{{Rushmore}}'' is broken down into chapters for each month passing. Opening curtains are used to get into each new chapter.
** ''Film/TheGrandBudapestHotel'' has chapter screens for each of the five parts.
** ''Film/TheRoyalTenenbaums'' is split into many chapter numbers, including a prologue.
* ''Film/DonnieDarko'' creates suspense by counting down the time to Donnie's death with the use of title cards throughout the movie, e.g. "October 10 1988 (Twenty Days Remain)".
* Kubrick's ''Film/TheShining'' is loosely divided by chapter screens for each new day of the week.
* Each new day in ''Film/{{Se7en}}'' gets its own TitleIn with the name of the weekday.
* Gus Van Sant's ''Film/{{Elephant}}'' comes in twelve chapters each named after and focusing on a different character.
* Argentinian movie ''The Aura'' is broken down in chapters for each weekday, displayed as as TitleIn.
* ''Film/GoneGirl'' has the days counting up on screen as the search for the missing wife progresses, e.g. "July 9th (four days gone)"
* ''Film/{{Ugly}}'' chapters each new the day of the week.
* Each day in ''Film/JeepersCreepers2'' gets its own TitleIn.
* ''Film/TheHunt'' has a TitleIn for each new month as the story progresses.
* ''Film/TheNumber23'' labels each new day on screen.
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