diff --git a/src/filefinder.cpp b/src/filefinder.cpp
index b7885e48a5..60e14a0bb3 100644
--- a/src/filefinder.cpp
+++ b/src/filefinder.cpp
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
 #endif
 
 namespace {
-#ifdef SUPPORT_MOVIES
-	auto MOVIE_TYPES = { ".avi", ".mpg" };
-#endif
+//#ifdef SUPPORT_MOVIES
+	constexpr const auto MOVIE_TYPES = Utils::MakeSvArray( ".mov", ".mp4", ".webm", ".ogv", ".avi", ".mpg"); 
+//#endif
 
 	std::string fonts_path;
 	std::shared_ptr<Filesystem> root_fs;
@@ -358,6 +358,12 @@ std::string FileFinder::FindMusic(StringView name) {
 
 }
 
+std::string FileFinder::FindMovie(StringView name) {
+	DirectoryTree::Args args = { MakePath("Movie", name), MOVIE_TYPES, 1, true };
+	return find_generic(args);
+
+}
+
 std::string FileFinder::FindSound(StringView name) {
 	DirectoryTree::Args args = { MakePath("Sound", name), SOUND_TYPES, 1, false };
 	return find_generic(args);
diff --git a/src/filefinder.h b/src/filefinder.h
index 8f6be1ed68..c663ee2852 100644
--- a/src/filefinder.h
+++ b/src/filefinder.h
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ namespace FileFinder {
 	 */
 	std::string FindMusic(StringView name);
 
+	std::string FindMovie(StringView name);
+
 	/**
 	 * Finds a sound file in the current RPG Maker game.
 	 *
diff --git a/src/game_interpreter_map.cpp b/src/game_interpreter_map.cpp
index 8d6a26537a..e01e16a02f 100644
--- a/src/game_interpreter_map.cpp
+++ b/src/game_interpreter_map.cpp
@@ -616,10 +616,10 @@ bool Game_Interpreter_Map::CommandPlayMovie(lcf::rpg::EventCommand const& com) {
 	int res_x = com.parameters[3];
 	int res_y = com.parameters[4];
 
-	Output::Warning("Couldn't play movie: {}. Movie playback is not implemented (yet).", filename);
+	//Output::Warning("Couldn't play movie: {}. Movie playback is not implemented (yet).", filename);
 
 	Main_Data::game_screen->PlayMovie(filename, pos_x, pos_y, res_x, res_y);
-
+	_state.wait_time = 5;
 	return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/game_screen.cpp b/src/game_screen.cpp
index 7890357142..91ec1e1315 100644
--- a/src/game_screen.cpp
+++ b/src/game_screen.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 #include "flash.h"
 #include "shake.h"
 #include "rand.h"
+#include <Windows.h> //#include <cstdlib> // For system function
+#include <iostream>
+#include "baseui.h"
 
 Game_Screen::Game_Screen()
 {
@@ -170,12 +173,78 @@ void Game_Screen::SetWeatherEffect(int type, int strength) {
 }
 
 void Game_Screen::PlayMovie(std::string filename,
-							int pos_x, int pos_y, int res_x, int res_y) {
-	movie_filename = std::move(filename);
+	int pos_x, int pos_y, int res_x, int res_y) {
+
 	movie_pos_x = pos_x;
 	movie_pos_y = pos_y;
 	movie_res_x = res_x;
 	movie_res_y = res_y;
+	movie_filename = filename;
+
+	Rect metrics = DisplayUi->GetWindowMetrics();
+	int w = metrics.width;
+	int h = metrics.height;
+	int x = metrics.x;
+	int y = metrics.y;
+
+	const auto& config = DisplayUi->GetConfig();
+	std::string fs = int(DisplayUi->IsFullscreen()) ? "-fs" : "";
+	std::string stretch = int(config.stretch.Get()) ? "-vf \"setdar = 16 / 9\"" : "";
+	int zoom = config.window_zoom.Get();
+
+	std::string path = FileFinder::GetFullFilesystemPath(FileFinder::Game());
+	if (path.empty()) path = "%cd%";
+
+	std::string movie_src = path + "/" + FileFinder::FindMovie(movie_filename);
+
+	std::string pluginPath = path + "/Plugin/ffplay.exe";
+
+	std::string xtraParams = "-noborder -autoexit -fast -nostats -alwaysontop -exitonmousedown -exitonkeydown";
+
+	std::string command = fmt::format(
+		"{} -i \"{}\" -left {} -top {} -x {} -y {} {} {} {}" ,
+		pluginPath, movie_src, x, y, w, h, fs, stretch, xtraParams);
+
+	Output::Debug("\n\ncmd: {}\n\n", command);
+
+	// Define a structure to set up the startup information
+	STARTUPINFO startupInfo;
+	PROCESS_INFORMATION processInfo;
+
+	HWND oldWindow = GetForegroundWindow();
+
+	ZeroMemory(&startupInfo, sizeof(startupInfo));
+	startupInfo.cb = sizeof(startupInfo);
+	startupInfo.dwFlags = STARTF_USESHOWWINDOW;
+	startupInfo.wShowWindow = SW_SHOWNORMAL; // Show the window normally
+	ZeroMemory(&processInfo, sizeof(processInfo));
+
+	std::wstring wideCommand = std::wstring(command.begin(), command.end());
+	if (CreateProcess(nullptr,
+		const_cast<LPWSTR>(wideCommand.c_str()), // Command to execute
+		nullptr, // Process handle not inheritable
+		nullptr, // Thread handle not inheritable
+		FALSE, // Set handle inheritance to FALSE
+		0, // No creation flags
+		nullptr, // Use parent's environment block
+		nullptr, // Use parent's starting directory
+		&startupInfo, // Pointer to STARTUPINFO structure
+		&processInfo) // Pointer to PROCESS_INFORMATION structure)
+		) {
+		WaitForSingleObject(processInfo.hProcess, INFINITE);
+
+		// Close handles
+		CloseHandle(processInfo.hProcess);
+		CloseHandle(processInfo.hThread);
+
+		// Bring focus back to the old window
+		SetForegroundWindow(oldWindow);
+	}
+	else {
+		Output::Warning("CreateProcess failed, Error Code: {}", GetLastError());
+	}
+
+	Player::Resume();
 }
 
 static double interpolate(double d, double x0, double x1)