A movie file extension is related to the Apple QuickTime and used for its movie files.

There is one other file type using
the MOVIE file extension!

movie icon.movie - Adobe Soundbooth document file

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Software that open movie file

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MOVIE file extension - Apple QuickTime movie

What is movie file? How to open movie files?

File type specification:

Digital video and movie file type icon Digital video and movie file type

movie file icon: movie filetype icon

The MOVIE file extension is used for Apple's proprietary QuickTime format.

The movie file may use one oft he many types of codecs to compress the files. The latest .movie files usually use the H.264 video codec.

MIME types:
video/x-sgi-movie

Help how to open:

Most of *.movie files can be played back with earlier versions of QuickTime Player, but QuickTime 7 or later is required to play back H.264-encoded video files.

How to convert:

Possibly can be converted like any other video file formats.

List of software applications associated to the .movie file extension

Recommended software programs are sorted by OS platform (Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android etc.)
and possible program actions that can be done with the file: like open movie file, edit movie file, convert movie file, view movie file, play movie file etc. (if exist software for corresponding action in File-Extensions.org's database).

Hint:
Click on the tab below to simply browse between the application actions, to quickly get a list of recommended software, which is able to perform the specified software action, such as opening, editing or converting movie files.

movie file player - programs that play movie file - Apple QuickTime movie

Programs supporting the exension movie on the main platforms Windows, Mac, Linux or mobile. Click on the link to get more information about Apple QuickTime for play movie file action.

Microsoft Windows:

Apple QuickTime small icon Apple QuickTime (obsolete/discontinued)

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