# unLoadMovie or removeMovieClip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadmovie-or-removemovieclip/216589>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [February 18, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadmovie-or-removemovieclip/216589 "2007-02-18T16:53:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![mario\_hater](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@mario\_hater](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/mario_hater)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2007, 4:53pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/unloadmovie-or-removemovieclip/216589/1 "2007-02-18T16:53:06Z")

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in one function i attach a move using attachMovieClip and in another i remove it. In the one where i remove it i first used removeMovieClip(darkb) but it didnt work so i used unLoadMovie(darkb), and it worked. What is the difference between them so i know which one to use in future.