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Save the Cat Beat Sheet Rankings

Ranked Save the Cat beat sheet analysis for 1916 SlugDB scripts, sorted by overall framework fit score from 0-100.

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  1. 1501CRASHJames Ballard’s life as a detached film producer is upended by a car crash that awakens in him a morbid fascination with automotive carnage.76 scenes / 35% analysis confidence60
  2. 1502INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009)Inglourious Basterds opens with Colonel Landa’s chilling interrogation of a French farmer, setting the tone of Nazi-occupied France.35 scenes / 75% analysis confidence60
  3. 1503THE FLORIDA PROJECTA young mother, Halley, and her daughter Moonee live in a budget motel near a Florida theme park, scraping by on meager rent and day-to-day survival.19 scenes / 52% analysis confidence60
  4. 1504LIGHT SLEEPER (1992)Light Sleeper follows drug courier John LeTour as he navigates his empty life, rekindles a past relationship, and confronts the consequences of his world.21 scenes / 15% analysis confidence60
  5. 1505SIDEWAYS (2003)Miles, a struggling writer and wine enthusiast, embarks on a weekend trip through California’s wine country with his old friend Jack.113 scenes / 30% analysis confidence60
  6. 1506THE BOUNTY HUNTER (2007)Report­er Cassidy Daley’s search for her kidnapped source leads her into the crosshairs of a Miami enforcer and into a reluctant partnership with bounty hunter Milo Boyd.102 scenes / 30% analysis confidence60
  7. 1507THE THINGS MY FATHER NEVER TAUGHT MEA father, Melvin, reflects on his own upbringing and sets out to teach his son Mike the art of courting.13 scenes / 25% analysis confidence60
  8. 1508ORIGIN (2023)Origin follows Isabel Wilkerson’s journey as she researches caste across history and geographies, interweaving personal family dynamics and global flashbacks.61 scenes / 12% analysis confidence60
  9. 1509THE KINGDOM OF HEAVENA blacksmith is recruited into the crusader army, rising from grief to heroism as he fights for Jerusalem.29 scenes / 30% analysis confidence60
  10. 1510PANDORUMAfter waking from hypersleep on the seemingly abandoned ship Eden, Corporal Bower and Lt.78 scenes / 12% analysis confidence60
  11. 1511The FighterMicky, a struggling boxer from Lowell, battles personal demons and family obligations while his brother Dicky’s self-destruction complicates their HBO documentary.95 scenes / 12% analysis confidence60
  12. 1512PETULIA (1967)Archie Bollen’s chance encounter with the free‐spirited Petulia launches him into an unpredictable journey of love and self‐discovery.72 scenes / 35% analysis confidence60
  13. 1513The Ninth Gate (1999)Book dealer Corso investigates the mysterious and deadly engravings of a rare tome, The Nine Gates, hired by the enigmatic Balkan.44 scenes / 25% analysis confidence60
  14. 1514Clueless (1995)Cher is a wealthy, stylish teenager who spends her days navigating high school life in Beverly Hills and playing matchmaker for her friends.10 scenes / 42% analysis confidence60
  15. 1515THE WAY BACK (2009)Political prisoners endure Siberian labor camp horrors, led by veteran Khabarov, until Janusz’s escape plan unites a disparate group.169 scenes / 72% analysis confidence60
  16. 1516THE NINES (2006)The film follows Gary’s adjustment to house arrest under the watchful eye of publicist Margaret, intercut with a parallel storyline about TV producer Gavin wrestling with creative compromises.89 scenes / 12% analysis confidence60
  17. 1517THE PERSIAN VERSIONLeila’s journey weaves between her present life in New York and her mother Shirin’s past in Iran.45 scenes / 12% analysis confidence60
  18. 1518THE IMAGINARIUM OF DOCTOR PARNASSUS (2007)Doctor Parnassus’s magical troupe struggles under a Faustian wager, as young Anton navigates love, loss, and temptation while Parnassus fights to save his daughter.74 scenes / 30% analysis confidence60
  19. 1519THE TAKING OF PELHAM ONE TWO THREE (1973)A hijacking on the Pelham subway sets off a tense cat-and-mouse between clever criminals and city authorities.71 scenes / 10% analysis confidence60
  20. 1520THE ANNIVERSARY PARTYA Hollywood director Joe and his wife Sally host a party at their home, juggling professional pressures and fractured relationships.17 scenes / 15% analysis confidence60
  21. 1521THE HOLDOVERS (1970)History professor Paul Hunham is stuck supervising a handful of students left over Christmas break, notably troubled teen Angus Tully.95 scenes / 20% analysis confidence60
  22. 1522Mute Witness (1994)Billy, a deaf film editor, inadvertently witnesses a real snuff film murder and becomes the target of the killers.34 scenes / 8% analysis confidence60
  23. 1523FREAKED (1992)In FREAKED, egotistical actor Rick Coogan is lured into a carnival of mutants and forced to confront his shallowness.42 scenes / 12% analysis confidence60
  24. 1524Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)James Bond infiltrates an arms bazaar in Afghanistan and is soon redirected to investigate media mogul Elliot Harmsway’s schemes.71 scenes / 14% analysis confidence60
  25. 1525Malignant (2021)Malignant opens on domestic tension that escalates into supernatural horror when Madison’s husband is brutally murdered by a dark figure.117 scenes / 35% analysis confidence60
  26. 1526REINDEER GAMESEx-con Rudy Duncan barely survives a prison riot and reunites with his girlfriend Ashley for a holiday escape, only to be kidnapped by a trucker gang led by Gabriel.54 scenes / 30% analysis confidence60
  27. 1527DunkirkDunkirk follows multiple perspectives during the evacuation of Allied troops from France, interweaving military command with civilian heroism.17 scenes / 30% analysis confidence60
  28. 1528BOTTLE ROCKET (1996)Two brothers, Anthony and Dignan, embark on a series of petty crimes that escalate into a major heist, testing their loyalty and dreams.76 scenes / 42% analysis confidence60
  29. 1529Out Of SightBank robber Jack Foley is arrested but engineers a daring prison escape with federal marshal Karen Sisco in tow.73 scenes / 20% analysis confidence60
  30. 1530THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002)The Two Towers interweaves multiple storylines: Frodo and Sam’s perilous journey to Mordor guided by Gollum, Aragorn’s struggle to rally Rohan against Saruman, and Merry and Pippin’s encounter with the Ents.53 scenes / 30% analysis confidence60
  31. 1531Get On Up (1988)Get On Up follows James Brown’s rise from obscurity in Augusta through personal and professional trials to become the Godfather of Soul.95 scenes / 30% analysis confidence60
  32. 1532ESCAPE FROM L.A. (1998)Snake Plissken is captured and coerced into a mission to rescue the President’s daughter in a dystopian Los Angeles.47 scenes / 12% analysis confidence60
  33. 1533The Passion of Joan of Arc (1928)Joan is imprisoned and tormented by her captors before being summoned to trial, where she struggles with her faith under pressure to abjure.17 scenes / 70% analysis confidence60
  34. 1534xXx (2001)Xander, a rebellious extreme sports enthusiast, is recruited by NSA agent Gibbons to infiltrate a Czech anarchist ring led by Yorgi.38 scenes / 20% analysis confidence60
  35. 1535The Final DestinationNick experiences a premonition of a catastrophe and struggles to prevent the successive deaths of his friends.60 scenes / 20% analysis confidence60
  36. 1536GHOST IN THE SHELL (2015)The script opens with the Major’s creation and quickly thrusts her into a high-stakes rescue mission.71 scenes / 12% analysis confidence58
  37. 1537Someone to Watch Over Me (1986)Detective Mike Keegan is introduced celebrating his promotion and quickly thrust into protecting witness Claire Gregory after a violent murder.122 scenes / 12% analysis confidence58
  38. 1538Fury (1945)Fury follows a battle-hardened tank crew as they take on a green recruit, face grim combat, and ultimately make a last stand against overwhelming SS forces.25 scenes / 45% analysis confidence58
  39. 1539THE MACHINISTTrevor, plagued by insomnia and paranoia, discovers a mysterious carpet roll and becomes obsessed with a figure named Ivan.43 scenes / 35% analysis confidence55
  40. 1540NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1967)Barbara and Johnny visit their father’s grave and are attacked by a ghoul, setting off a night of survival.17 scenes / 46% analysis confidence55
  41. 1541HUSTLE & FLOWD.Jay, a small‐time hustler and aspiring rapper, balances drug deals with his passion for music, building a makeshift studio and enlisting friends to record.50 scenes / 12% analysis confidence55
  42. 1542Hostel (2005)A group of American backpackers arrives at a mysterious Slovakian hostel, where what starts as a hedonistic vacation devolves into nightmare.26 scenes / 30% analysis confidence55
  43. 1543Hail, Cæsar! (2014)Eddie Mannix navigates the chaotic demands of 1950s Hollywood as he manages star scandals, production crises, and personal moral quandaries.40 scenes / 72% analysis confidence55
  44. 1544BATMAN & ROBIN (1996)Batman & Robin opens in the Batcave establishing the heroes’ dynamic before the crime spree of Mr.37 scenes / 45% analysis confidence55
  45. 1545Stir of Echoes (1998)A suburban family man, Tom, begins experiencing unsettling visions and supernatural occurrences after being hypnotized at a party.78 scenes / 20% analysis confidence55
  46. 1546MONSTER HUNTERMonster Hunter alternates between two worlds: the established monster‐hunting realm led by Artemis and the modern world of teenage Lucas Smith coping with his father’s disappearance.47 scenes / 37% analysis confidence55
  47. 1547AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME (1999)Austin Powers enjoys honeymoon bliss until he discovers his mojo is stolen and must time travel to recover it from Dr.28 scenes / 45% analysis confidence55
  48. 1548Call Me by Your Name (1983)A reserved teen, Elio, spends a summer in the Italian countryside with his family and their American guest, Oliver.145 scenes / 20% analysis confidence55
  49. 1549BELLE (2014)Born to a naval captain and raised by Lord Mansfield, Dido confronts issues of identity and belonging in 18th-century England.124 scenes / 10% analysis confidence55
  50. 1550The AbyssThe Abyss follows Bud Brigman and a team of deep‐sea workers as they respond to the sinking of the USS Montana and encounter mysterious non-terrestrial intelligences beneath the ocean.244 scenes / 32% analysis confidence52
  51. 1551Bringing Out The DeadEmergency medic Frank Pierce navigates a grueling night shift in New York City, rescuing patients while battling exhaustion and hallucinations.64 scenes / 21% analysis confidence52
  52. 1552He's Just Not That Into You (2009)He’s Just Not That Into You weaves together multiple storylines about love and dating miscommunications.131 scenes / 12% analysis confidence52
  53. 1553SILENCE (2006)Father Rodrigues arrives in Japan determined to save lost souls but faces the brutal reality of persecution and silence from God.78 scenes / 20% analysis confidence50
  54. 1554PETER PAN (2002)The script introduces the Darling family’s ordinary world in the nursery, then launches Wendy and her brothers into Neverland after Peter Pan’s pirate attack.19 scenes / 12% analysis confidence50
  55. 1555CONTAGIONCONTAGION follows multiple POVs as a novel virus spreads globally, unraveling public health and personal lives.49 scenes / 30% analysis confidence50
  56. 1556BRIDGET JONES'S DIARY (2000)Bridget Jones begins the year hungover and resolves to take control of her life by starting a diary and setting strict rules for love.13 scenes / 12% analysis confidence50
  57. 1557Alice in Wonderland (1985)Alice, bored by her sister’s lessons, follows a White Rabbit into Wonderland, embarking on absurd adventures and transformations.54 scenes / 20% analysis confidence50
  58. 1558THE DREAMERSTHE DREAMERS follows Lincoln’s obsessive quest to find the mysterious Olalla and a parallel tale of Pellegrina’s attempt to shape a young singer’s destiny.34 scenes / 30% analysis confidence50
  59. 1559RANGO (2011)Rango’s journey follows the classic stranger-in-a-strange-land arc: a sheltered chameleon is thrust into the desert, wrestles with self-doubt, and rises to become a town’s unlikely hero amid a water crisis and corrupt power.22 scenes / 12% analysis confidence50
  60. 1560TOMBSTONE (1993)Tombstone follows Wyatt Earp’s journey from reluctant lawman to avenging brother, introducing his outlaw adversaries and the moral cost of frontier justice.110 scenes / 20% analysis confidence50
  61. 1561OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN (2013)Secret Service agent Mike Banning leads the President’s family on a routine Camp David outing before a North Korean plot overtakes the White House.23 scenes / 12% analysis confidence50
  62. 1562MORBIUS II: HOUSE OF STYXMorbius’s groundbreaking cure goes awry, unleashing monstrous transformations and drawing unwanted corporate attention.18 scenes / 20% analysis confidence50
  63. 1563HulkBruce Banner’s experimental work leads to a catastrophic accident, unleashing his alter ego, the Hulk.19 scenes / 30% analysis confidence50
  64. 1564CLOSER (2003)Dan, a writer, rescues Alice after an accident and they begin an intense relationship.41 scenes / 12% analysis confidence50
  65. 1565HELLRAISER: HELLSEEKER (2000)Trevor and Kirsty’s carefree drive turns catastrophic when Kirsty goes into labor and their car plunges off a bridge.72 scenes / 20% analysis confidence50
  66. 1566Buried (2010)Paul Conroy awakens buried alive in a coffin and desperately tries to contact help via a cell phone.22 scenes / 30% analysis confidence50
  67. 1567Grand HotelGrand Hotel weaves together multiple guests’ stories in the opulent lobby of a grand European hotel, centering on a desperate Baron, a naïve newcomer Kringelein, and the fading star Grusinskaya.39 scenes / 70% analysis confidence50
  68. 1568FOE (2022)A couple living in isolation on a farm is visited by an outsider, Terrance, who evaluates them for a mysterious “Installation” program.82 scenes / 12% analysis confidence50
  69. 1569LES MISERABLES (2012)Jean Valjean’s journey begins under oppression and evolves through mercy, identity crisis, and revolutionary fervor, culminating in sacrifice and redemption.118 scenes / 42% analysis confidence50
  70. 1570COLOR OF NIGHTPsychologist Bill Capa confronts the disturbing breakdown and death of his patient Michelle, triggering a personal crisis that forces him to face his own limitations and guilt.6 scenes / 30% analysis confidence50
  71. 1571THE IRON LADY (2011)An aging Margaret Thatcher navigates her fading grip on reality and political legacy through present-day hallucinations and flashbacks to her rise and fall.79 scenes / 30% analysis confidence50
  72. 1572Remember Me (2009)A grieving young man, Tyler, struggles with loss and responsibility as he seeks revenge on a cop, forms a relationship with Ally, and confronts his estranged father.103 scenes / 30% analysis confidence50
  73. 1573Asteroid City (1955)In Asteroid City, a dysfunctional family and a band of curious teenagers converge in a desert town during Asteroid Day, where an alien encounter upends their routines.46 scenes / 30% analysis confidence50
  74. 1574In the Bedroom (2001)In the Bedroom follows Matt Fowler as he balances family life, a troubled young man Frank, and the fallout of a fatal confrontation.91 scenes / 20% analysis confidence50
  75. 1575ME & EARL & THE DYING GIRLGreg, a self-deprecating teenager, struggles to write about his senior year and dying friend.11 scenes / 20% analysis confidence50
  76. 1576Leviathan (1987)A deep-sea mining crew battles a genetically engineered monster after being abandoned by their corporation.26 scenes / 12% analysis confidence50
  77. 1577SEX AND THE CITY: THE MOVIE (2008)Carrie prepares for marriage to Mr.227 scenes / 30% analysis confidence50
  78. 1578DAYS OF HEAVENDays of Heaven opens with a harsh view of working life in a Chicago mill and quickly establishes Bill’s struggle for survival.35 scenes / 71% analysis confidence48
  79. 1579THE DOORS (1991)The Doors traces Jim Morrison’s rise from an unstable film student to rock icon, interweaving his personal demons, poetic obsessions, and turbulent relationship with Pamela.100 scenes / 12% analysis confidence48
  80. 1580The Cabin in the Woods (2012)A group of friends travels to a secluded cabin while a shadowy control room orchestrates deadly traps.14 scenes / 20% analysis confidence45
  81. 1581SEVEN SAMURAI (2006)A band of mercenaries is hired to defend a Lao village terrorized by Khun Lao.21 scenes / 28% analysis confidence45
  82. 1582BLACK WIDOWNatasha’s dark origins in the Red Room give way to her escape to America, where CIA tail and handler draw her into a mission to free young Black Widows.35 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  83. 1583Billy Elliot (1999)In this section of Billy Elliot, we meet Billy’s stern ballet teacher and working‐class family in a small mining town.17 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  84. 1584TRIANGLE (2019)A sailor and his family survive a mysterious shipwreck in the Bermuda Triangle, navigating a strange world ruled by its own laws.30 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  85. 1585THE NEON DEMONA young model Jesse is thrust into the cutthroat beauty world, finding friendship with Ruby and quickly rising through test shoots and runway shows.164 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  86. 1586The Post (1971)Katharine Graham and Ben Bradlee navigate boardroom pressures and the Pentagon Papers leak as they grapple with risk and journalistic integrity.10 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  87. 1587THE LAST SONGTeenager Ronnie arrives at her estranged father Steve’s beach house after her parents’ divorce.146 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  88. 1588BESTIES (2011)Nadine ends her lifelong friendship with Krista and grapples with new social dynamics at high school, including romantic tensions with Darian and Erwin.22 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  89. 1589Sleeping Beauty (2011)Lucy, a medical student, balances her day‐to‐day struggles—experiments, low-paid jobs and flatmate tension—with a secret side of illicit sex work.41 scenes / 72% analysis confidence45
  90. 1590Rashomon (1950)At Rashomon gate during a downpour, a priest, a woodcutter, and a commoner discuss a baffling samurai murder.11 scenes / 6% analysis confidence45
  91. 1591PALM SPRINGSNyles and Sarah are stuck reliving the same wedding day in a desert loop, grappling with boredom, fear, and meaninglessness.59 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  92. 1592BIOSA lone survivor, Finch, endures a post-apocalyptic world after lethal gamma rays devastate Earth.266 scenes / 25% analysis confidence45
  93. 1593THE SOCIAL NETWORK (2009)The Social Network follows Mark Zuckerberg’s journey from a tense breakup to creating Facebook, facing legal battles with the Winklevoss twins and a fallout with co-founder Eduardo.89 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  94. 1594Deep Rising (1996)A salvage crew races across the South China Sea to intercept a hijacked luxury liner and stumbles into a nightmarish underwater graveyard.135 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  95. 1595HELLBOY 2: THE GOLDEN ARMYHellboy and the BPRD investigate magical threats in New York before confronting Prince Nuada’s plot to awaken the Golden Army.168 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  96. 1596Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)Hellboy II introduces its gloomy Manhattan setting and the supernatural team dynamic before plunging into an underworld chase that reveals the larger fairy–human conflict.168 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  97. 1597Cobb (1993)Sportswriter Al Stump reluctantly embarks on a biography with baseball legend Ty Cobb, confronting Cobb’s volatile nature and dark past.99 scenes / 20% analysis confidence45
  98. 1598UNTITLED ERIN FOSTER SHOW (2023)Joanne and Morgan host a podcast and receive a career-changing offer as Joanne navigates a new romantic connection with Noah, a rabbi she meets at a dinner party.13 scenes / 42% analysis confidence45
  99. 1599Mr. NobodyNobody introduces Nemo’s fractured life through a series of vignettes that jump between childhood, adulthood, and near-death experiences.22 scenes / 12% analysis confidence45
  100. 1600Love & Friendship (2015)Lady Susan departs Langford with her daughter Frederica, setting off familial tensions as various relatives navigate her meddlesome schemes.14 scenes / 45% analysis confidence45