# loadMovie

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/138994>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [February 27, 2005, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/138994 "2005-02-27T11:39:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Fayte](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c37758/32.png) [@Fayte](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Fayte)\
**Post date:** [February 27, 2005, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/loadmovie/138994/1 "2005-02-27T11:39:55Z")

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when i used the loadMovie function to load content onto a blank mc, why does the movie appear off the stage? even when the blank mc is centered on the stage?

This was the syntax for the button  
loadMovie(“nameOfMovie.swf”, \_root.instanceNameOfBlankMC)