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AI Movie Poster Generator

Give your film a name, a one-line tagline and a genre. The AI movie poster generator paints the key art, sets the title like a studio release and adds a short billing line at the bottom.

  • 8 free credits when you sign up
  • 4 more free credits every day
  • No watermark
Add a photo to edit it (optional)

Best for text in images: posters, signs and labels.

Sci-fi movie poster titled The Last Signal with a lone astronaut on a red desert under two moons, made with an AI movie poster generator
Example · Sci-fi short film

One-sheets from the AI movie poster generator

Each AI movie poster below came from a single prompt with an invented title, tagline and credits written in quotes. Tap “Use this prompt” and swap in your own story.

  • Noir thriller poster titled Midnight Ferry with a man in a raincoat on a foggy ferry deck at night
    Noir thriller

    “A noir thriller movie poster. Title “Midnight Ferry” in tall white condensed letters, tagline “Nobody gets off before dawn” and “Coming this fall” at the bottom. A man in a gray raincoat on the deck of a foggy ferry at night, lit by one yellow lamp, deep blue shadows, film grain, clean readable typography.”

  • Romantic comedy style birthday poster titled Just Turned Thirty with a woman holding cake on a rooftop
    Birthday rom-com

    “A bright romantic comedy movie poster for a friend’s birthday. Title “Just Turned Thirty” in playful pink script, tagline “She has a plan. The plan has no idea.” and “Starring Jess · Saturday at 8 PM” at the bottom. A smiling woman in her thirties in a yellow dress holds a slice of cake on a city rooftop at golden hour, clean readable typography.”

  • Hand-painted western poster titled Dust Road with a lone rider on a desert ridge at sunset
    Painted western

    “A hand-painted 1970s western movie poster. Title “Dust Road” in big wooden slab-serif letters, tagline “One town. One sheriff. One last train.” and “A Red Mesa Picture” in small type at the bottom. A lone rider on horseback on a desert ridge at sunset, visible brush strokes, faded paper texture, clean readable typography.”

What people make with this AI movie poster generator

A good AI movie poster sells a story in one frame. You write the words and the mood; image and type come back as one design.

Posters for your own short film

Student films, festival entries and web series need a one-sheet before the edit is done. Describe the key scene and the genre, then use it for a screening flyer or a teaser post.

  • Pick one moment from the story, not the whole plot
  • Put the studio or crew name in small type at the bottom
  • Choose 4K for a lobby print or festival wall

Party, gift and movie-night posters

Turn a birthday, a retirement or a group trip into a film that never existed, starring your friend. Add their photo with the + tile.

  • Use a real name in the billing line, with their permission
  • For a faithful face, pick a Nano Banana model
  • Write the date and time into the billing line

Genre looks from every era

Painted 1970s westerns, neon 1980s action, grainy noir, pastel rom-coms and cold green horror. Naming the genre sets colors, lighting and letters at once.

  • Name the decade: “1980s VHS cover style”
  • Name the letters: “condensed white sans”, “chrome”
  • Add “film grain” for a printed feel

How to make a movie poster with the AI movie poster generator

  1. 1

    Name the film and write a tagline

    Invent a title of one to four words and a one-sentence tagline. Put both in quotes, spelled exactly as they should appear.

  2. 2

    Describe the key art

    Say who is in the frame, where and in what light, e.g. “a lone rider on a desert ridge at sunset”. The tall 2:3 shape is preset; choose 3:2 for a banner.

  3. 3

    Add a billing line and faces

    Add one or two short lines such as “A Lantern Hill Film” or “Starring Jess”. To star real people, add their photos with the + tile; GPT Image 2.5 takes 16 reference photos.

  4. 4

    Check the spelling and download

    Most AI movie posters are ready within a few minutes (free accounts wait at least 2 minutes on premium models). Proofread, rerun if a letter slips, then download.

Tips for an AI movie poster that looks like a real release

  1. 01

    One face or one object

    Studio one-sheets rarely crowd the frame. A single figure or a road into the distance reads faster than a busy collage.

  2. 02

    Keep the billing block short

    Tiny print is where letters break, so ask for one or two short credit lines and add the full block later in a layout app if you need it.

  3. 03

    Let light tell the genre

    Cold blue and green for horror and thrillers, warm gold for romance, dusty orange for westerns, hard neon for action.

  4. 04

    Invent everything

    Use an original title, made-up characters and your own studio name. Copying a real film, actor or studio logo is not allowed.

How an AI movie poster generator builds a one-sheet

A theatrical one-sheet has four parts: key art that sets the mood, a title in a custom letter style, a tagline that teases the conflict and a billing block of credits. An AI movie poster generator has to get all four right in one image, and the lettering is the hard part, because a misspelled title ruins the illusion.

That is why this page starts on GPT Image 2.5, the model on our site that follows long prompts most closely and keeps words readable. When the star is a real friend, a Nano Banana model usually keeps the face closer to their photo. The free FLUX.2 model is fine for key art without text.

New accounts get 8 free credits, then 4 more every day from the second day. With GPT Image 2.5 a poster costs 3 credits at 1K, 4 at 2K and 7 at 4K; the exact cost shows before anything is spent.

Your AI movie posters save privately to My Images, download without a watermark and may be used commercially, for example to promote your own film. Keep them original: no real movie titles, actors, studio logos or franchise characters, and no sexual content, minors or images meant to deceive or harass.

AI movie poster generator FAQ

Is the AI movie poster generator free?

You can start for free. New accounts get 8 credits and 4 more every day from the second day, which covers a 1K poster with GPT Image 2.5 at 3 credits.

Can I put myself or a friend on an AI movie poster?

Yes. Add a clear photo with the + tile and say who they play, e.g. “the man in the photo is the detective”. For the most faithful likeness choose Nano Banana 2 or Nano Banana Pro. Only use photos of adults who agree.

Will the title and credits be spelled right?

Usually, when each line is short and in quotes. Titles and taglines on an AI movie poster come out cleanest; long credit blocks in tiny type are where mistakes appear.

Can I make a poster for a real movie or actor?

No. The AI movie poster generator is for original stories: your short film, a party theme or a fan idea with its own title and characters.

What size should I print?

The preset 2:3 shape fits a 24 × 36 inch frame, close to the classic 27 × 40 inch one-sheet. Pick 4K for a wall print; 1K is enough for a phone screen.

How is this different from the general poster tool?

The general poster tool makes posters that inform, such as events, sales and classroom charts. This page makes film-style posters with a title, a tagline, key art and a billing line.

Make your movie poster now

Type a title and a tagline in quotes, name the genre, and the AI movie poster generator hands back a one-sheet in a few minutes.

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