SlugDB

Story structure rankings

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.

Save the Cat is referenced as a story-analysis framework. SlugDB is not affiliated with Save the Cat or its rights holders.

  1. 501Barbarian (2022)Tess arrives at a creepy rental and uncovers hidden rooms containing a monstrous ‘Mother,’ while parallel B-story Cale uncovers the same horror below.31 scenes / 35% analysis confidence80
  2. 502BABYLONBABYLON follows the intersecting rise and fall of silent-era Hollywood hopefuls.69 scenes / 76% analysis confidence80
  3. 503ANGEL HAS FALLEN (2019)Agent Mike Banning protects President Trumbull in Tallinn but is framed and his family attacked, forcing him to go on the run.38 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  4. 504ANATOMIE D'UNE CHUTE (2022)A celebrated author’s husband dies under mysterious circumstances at their family chalet.59 scenes / 48% analysis confidence80
  5. 505Untitled Steve Knight Project (2013)A downed spy, Max Vatan, crash-lands in Morocco and re-teams with undercover agent Marianne to carry out a high-stakes assassination at the German Embassy in Casablanca.98 scenes / 34% analysis confidence80
  6. 506A MAN CALLED OTTO (2018)A MAN CALLED OTTO opens on a lonely widower, Otto, enforcing neighborhood rules and despising social interactions.107 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  7. 507ABOUT TIME (2012)ABOUT TIME opens with Tim’s charming but ordinary family life disrupted when his father reveals a time‐travel secret.117 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  8. 5081917 (2018)Lieutenants Schofield and Blake are given a desperate mission to deliver orders across enemy lines to stop a doomed attack.44 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  9. 509Rush (2011)Rush follows the contrasting journeys of Niki Lauda and James Hunt as they rise through the ranks of Formula 1, clash on and off the track, and confront personal and professional crises.173 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  10. 510Man on the Moon (1999)Man on the Moon follows Andy Kaufman’s journey from a mischievous performer in his family home to a boundary-pushing comedian battling the business establishment and his own mortality.53 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  11. 511MACHETEMachete, a renegade former Federale, is hired to assassinate a U.S.70 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  12. 512THE LAST BOY SCOUT (1991)A disgraced former Secret Service agent, Joe Hallenbeck, reluctantly teams up with hard‐living ex–football star Jimmy Dix to solve a lethal conspiracy involving political corruption and snuff films.64 scenes / 62% analysis confidence80
  13. 513Garden State (2004)Garden State follows Andrew Largeman’s return home after his mother’s death, his struggle with emotional detachment and prescription medication, and his unexpected connection with Sam.64 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80
  14. 514FRUITVALE STATION (2012)Oscar’s ordinary life with his partner Sophina and daughter Tatiana is established before he faces financial and personal struggles.71 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  15. 515The DescendantsMatt navigates his comatose wife’s prognosis and reconnects with his troubled daughters amid family land pressures.112 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  16. 516BRIDESMAIDSAnnie’s life is upended when her best friend Lillian gets engaged, thrusting her into the chaotic world of wedding planning and forcing her to confront her own insecurities.59 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  17. 517BLACK RAIN (1987)New York detectives Nick and Charlie lose their target to Japanese killers and pursue him to Japan.54 scenes / 27% analysis confidence80
  18. 518LA LA LAND (2016)LA LA LAND follows aspiring actress Mia and jazz musician Sebastian as they chase their dreams in Los Angeles, falling in love and inspiring each other along the way.32 scenes / 65% analysis confidence80
  19. 519I AM NUMBER 4I Am Number 4 follows John Smith, a teenage alien hiding on Earth, as he discovers his powers, grapples with loss and love, and prepares to battle assassins hunting him.91 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  20. 520G.I. JANE (1995)Jane follows Lieutenant Jordan O’Neil’s groundbreaking induction into the Navy’s toughest training program and her struggle to prove herself amid political gamesmanship.58 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  21. 521Dances With Wolves (1989)Civil War officer John Dunbar arrives at an abandoned frontier fort and finds purpose living among the Lakota Sioux.113 scenes / 18% analysis confidence80
  22. 522Dallas Buyers Club (2012)Dallas Buyers Club follows Ron Woodroof’s transformation from a hedonistic rodeo cowboy to an unlikely AIDS activist.148 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  23. 523The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th DimensionThe script follows genius Buckaroo Banzai from an extraordinary scientific test, through a mid‐life moment of dimension‐bending success, into escalating conflicts with alien antagonists, and resolves in a daring rescue mission at the villain’s lair.242 scenes / 20% analysis confidence80
  24. 524Lost: PilotAfter a plane crashes on a mysterious island, Dr.65 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  25. 52542 (2012)A visionary executive plans to break baseball’s color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson, who must navigate personal and systemic challenges.95 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  26. 526Shrek (2001)Shrek’s solitary life is disrupted when fairy-tale creatures invade his swamp, prompting him to embark on a quest to rescue Princess Fiona for Lord Farquaad.25 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80
  27. 527THE IDES OF MARCHPolitical aide Stephen Meyers navigates the high-stakes world of Senator Morris’s presidential campaign, balancing strategy sessions, moral dilemmas, and a clandestine offer from an opposing campaign.43 scenes / 80% analysis confidence80
  28. 528Something's Gotta Give (2002)Something’s Gotta Give introduces Harry Langer’s playboy lifestyle and his health scare that forces him to convalesce in Erica’s home.52 scenes / 50% analysis confidence80
  29. 529LAND OF THE DEAD (2004)In a zombie-ridden world, scavenger Riley reluctantly embarks on a mission to steal a fortified vehicle, Dead Reckoning, to reach a safe haven.93 scenes / 78% analysis confidence80
  30. 530THE HELP (2009)In 1960s Jackson, Skeeter seeks to write a book giving voice to her black maids.96 scenes / 9% analysis confidence80
  31. 531Four FeathersHarry Feversham, shamed by white feathers, enlists in Sudan to redeem himself.43 scenes / 5% analysis confidence80
  32. 532BURLESQUEAli’s journey from a small-town karaoke singer to a headliner at the Burlesque Lounge establishes her dreams and struggles, while Tess fights to keep her club alive.65 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  33. 5339 (2009)A lone ragdoll, 9, awakens in a post-apocalyptic world and embarks on a quest to rescue his creator’s other creations from a monstrous Fabrication Machine.32 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  34. 534Panic Room (2000)Real estate broker Meg Altman tours a new townhouse with her diabetic daughter Sarah, only to discover a hidden panic room when intruders break in.31 scenes / 62% analysis confidence80
  35. 535BRIDE OF LEPRECHAUN (1993)A vengeful leprechaun resurfaces after a millennium to claim a bride, targeting the innocent Bridget while paranormal tour guide Cody scrambles to save her.71 scenes / 42% analysis confidence80
  36. 536Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie (1994)The film opens with the Power Rangers performing a daring skydive and enjoying small-town hero status before an urgent warning from Zordon propels them into action.34 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80
  37. 537V FOR VENDETTA (2019)In a dystopian England, an anarchic freedom fighter known only as V rescues Evey, igniting her journey from fearful citizen to liberated revolutionary.88 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  38. 538THE BLIND SIDEMichael Oher’s journey from hardship to acceptance unfolds as the Tuohy family takes him in, helps him grow academically and athletically, faces conflicts over guardianship and loyalty, and ultimately supports his rise to college football.132 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  39. 539The Bourne Supremacy (2003)Jason Bourne, haunted by fragments of his past, lives off-grid with Marie until a violent attack forces him back into the world he thought he’d left behind.97 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  40. 540Raising Arizona (1987)McDunnough, a small-time crook, meets parole officer Ed and impulsively kidnaps the Arizona quintuplets.34 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80
  41. 541MUSIC OF THE HEART (1999)Music Of The Heart follows Roberta, a recently divorced mother who rediscovers her passion by teaching violin in East Harlem.108 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80
  42. 542ENEMY OF THE STATE (1997)Robert Dean, a patriotic lawyer, finds himself framed by the NSA after witnessing a colleague’s staged death.79 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  43. 543O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOUO Brother, Where Art Thou follows three escaped convicts on a journey of self-discovery and redemption through Depression-era Mississippi.27 scenes / 9% analysis confidence80
  44. 544AT FIRST SIGHTA blind massage therapist, Virgil, meets Amy, a sighted architect, sparking a journey of love and self‐discovery.99 scenes / 20% analysis confidence80
  45. 545Ted (1985)A lonely John makes a Christmas wish that brings his teddy bear, Ted, to life and they become inseparable.77 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  46. 546SILVER LININGS PLAYBOOKPat Solitano, recently released from a psychiatric facility, is determined to reclaim his life and win back his estranged wife, Nikki.85 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  47. 547QUIZ LADY (2022)Anne, a quiz‐show fanatic, reluctantly reunites with her aimless sister Jenny when their mother goes missing, sparking a chaotic Philadelphia road trip that culminates in Anne’s dream audition.114 scenes / 15% analysis confidence80
  48. 548SAWTwo men wake chained in a grim bathroom and must follow deadly instructions to survive, while a detective hunts the serial killer Jigsaw.33 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  49. 549AMERICAN MADNESS (1932)Bank cashier Matt Brown works under liberal President Tom Dickson, who faces ouster for risky loans.87 scenes / 65% analysis confidence80
  50. 550Case 39Child services worker Emily Sheridan becomes obsessed with protecting a troubled foster child, Lucy, whose supernatural influence threatens everyone around them.107 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  51. 551DEFIANCE (2007)DEFIANCE follows Tuvia Bielski and his brothers as they escape Nazi persecution, form a partisan camp, face internal and external conflicts, and ultimately survive and rescue fellow Jews.54 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  52. 552My Girl (1972)Eleven-year-old Vada navigates her fear of death and her first real friendship with Thomas J.48 scenes / 65% analysis confidence80
  53. 553BIG FISHBig Fish follows Will Bloom grappling with his father Edward’s fantastical life stories.58 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  54. 554Scream 3 - early draft (1999)In this draft of Scream 3, Sidney Prescott is drawn back into a series of Ghostface murders tied to the production of Stab 3.60 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80
  55. 555Man On Fire (2003)A disillusioned ex–CIA operative, Creasy, is hired to protect a wealthy family’s daughter in Mexico.71 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  56. 556Carrie (1976)Shy Carrie White is abused by her religious mother and tormented at school until she discovers her telekinetic powers.45 scenes / 82% analysis confidence80
  57. 557MIRRORS (2007)Ben Carson, a disgraced cop working as a night guard, encounters supernatural mirror phenomena at an abandoned department store.107 scenes / 42% analysis confidence80
  58. 558Interview with the Vampire (1994)An interviewer prompts Louis to recount his vampiric life, from his tragic human past to his transformation by Lestat and the tortured relationships with Claudia and Madeleine.26 scenes / 20% analysis confidence80
  59. 559INDEPENDENCE DAY (1996)Independence Day opens with a looming alien spacecraft over the moon, quickly establishing global panic and military mobilization.35 scenes / 57% analysis confidence80
  60. 560X-MEN (1999)X-Men follows Logan’s arrival at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters and the escalating conflict between Professor X’s team and Magneto’s Brotherhood.59 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  61. 561THE BIRDS (1962)Melanie Daniels arrives in Bodega Bay on a bird‐buying errand and soon finds herself pulled into a growing mystery as gulls begin to attack.31 scenes / 75% analysis confidence80
  62. 562The Talented Mr Ripley (1999)Tom Ripley, a charming con man, is hired to retrieve wealthy Herbert Greenleaf’s son from Italy.103 scenes / 58% analysis confidence80
  63. 563FLIGHT (2011)Whip Whitaker, a brilliant but alcoholic pilot, survives a catastrophic in‐flight failure and crash-lands his plane, becoming a reluctant hero.65 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  64. 564DECEPTION (2005)Jonathan Messer, a solitary data analyst, leads a quiet life until charming stranger Wyatt Bose introduces him to a world of anonymous encounters.102 scenes / 47% analysis confidence80
  65. 565FIGHT CLUBA disaffected narrator meets the chaotic Tyler Durden, forming an underground fight club that evolves into a destructive cult.93 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80
  66. 566THE CHANGE-UP (2009)Two mismatched friends, family man Dave and bachelor Mitch, drunkenly wish for each other’s lives and wake up swapped.94 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  67. 567WAR OF THE WORLDSRay Ferrier’s ordinary life as a divorced father is upended when alien tripods emerge and strike his suburban town.35 scenes / 85% analysis confidence80
  68. 568Three Kings (Spoils of War) (1995)Three Kings follows three soldiers who divert from their duties to hunt for buried Iraqi gold, facing internal conflicts and external threats.38 scenes / 6% analysis confidence80
  69. 569EVIL DEAD II (1986)Ash and his friends unwittingly unleash evil forces in a remote cabin after reading from the Book of the Dead.41 scenes / 27% analysis confidence80
  70. 570JOKER (2018)Arthur Fleck struggles with mental illness and social rejection in a decaying Gotham.128 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  71. 571TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: MUTANT MAYHEM (2023)After a TCRI mission goes awry and mutagenic ooze spills into the sewers, four mutant turtle brothers emerge and strive to balance ninja duties with teenage normalcy.49 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  72. 572THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980)On the ice planet Hoth, the Rebels struggle to defend their base from Imperial probe droids and walkers while Luke’s force training and Han and Leia’s relationship deepen.32 scenes / 52% analysis confidence80
  73. 573AntzZ is a worker ant who feels insignificant in a rigid colony.29 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  74. 574THOR: RAGNAROKThor is thrust from captivity into a cosmic gladiatorial world and returns to face his resurrected sister Hela, confronting inner and external forces to save his people.94 scenes / 78% analysis confidence80
  75. 575I Am LegendIn a post‐apocalyptic Los Angeles, Dr.25 scenes / 50% analysis confidence80
  76. 576Mission: Impossible 2Mission: Impossible 2 follows Ethan Hunt as he intercepts a deadly bioweapon, Chimera, stolen by rogue agent Sean Ambrose.42 scenes / 80% analysis confidence80
  77. 577STAR TREK: NEMESIS (2002)STAR TREK: NEMESIS opens with a stark medical montage on the Reman homeworld before cutting to political intrigue in the Romulan Senate.39 scenes / 45% analysis confidence80
  78. 578THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL (1951)An otherworldly object appears on global radars and an alien emissary, Klaatu, arrives in Washington under the guise of Mr.59 scenes / 20% analysis confidence80
  79. 579STAR TREK (2007)The story opens with Spock’s birth and upbringing under Vulcan logic, then shifts to the attack on the USS Kelvin that sets Kirk on his hero’s journey.121 scenes / 20% analysis confidence80
  80. 580The Prestige (2006)Two rival magicians, Angier and Borden, engage in an escalating battle of one-upmanship as they perfect their signature illusions.112 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80
  81. 581CINEMA PARADISOCinema Paradiso follows Salvatore’s journey from a curious village boy to a man reconciling with his past through his bond with projectionist Alfredo and first love Elena.95 scenes / 20% analysis confidence80
  82. 58212 YEARS A SLAVE (1841)Free black Solomon Northup enjoys a harmonious family life until he is deceived, kidnapped, and sold into slavery.104 scenes / 75% analysis confidence80
  83. 583Black Panther (2018)Black Panther follows Prince T’Challa’s journey from ritual heir to king as he grapples with tradition, responsibility, and a claim to the throne by his cousin Killmonger.77 scenes / 20% analysis confidence80
  84. 584The 25th HourMonty’s last night of freedom unfolds through flashbacks, confrontations with friends, and a final party before seven years in prison.59 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80
  85. 585Fantastic Mr. Fox (2007)Fox’s transition from a discontented family man to daring animal hero.38 scenes / 20% analysis confidence80
  86. 586DOG DAY AFTERNOONA New York bank robbery spirals into a media spectacle as Sonny and his accomplices take hostages to fund Sonny’s lover’s gender–confirmation surgery.41 scenes / 70% analysis confidence80
  87. 587ALL ABOUT STEVE (2006)Mary Horowitz, a quirky puzzle enthusiast, loses her job and becomes infatuated with news cameraman Steve.106 scenes / 8% analysis confidence80
  88. 588BLAST FROM THE PAST (1999)A sheltered family emerges after decades underground, and their son Adam must navigate the modern world.97 scenes / 15% analysis confidence80
  89. 589GRAN TORINO (2008)An embittered widower, Walt Kowalski, clashes with his new Hmong neighbors before reluctantly taking the teenage boy, Tao, under his wing.112 scenes / 40% analysis confidence80
  90. 590ANASTASIAAnastasia follows Anya’s journey from orphaned rebel to rediscovered princess amid Rasputin’s dark pursuit.27 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  91. 591PET SEMATARY IIAfter a tragic on-set accident claims Renee’s life, widower Chase Matthews moves with his son Geoff to Ludlow, Maine.52 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  92. 592Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)Ferris orchestrates an elaborate fake‐sick day to enjoy Chicago with his best friend Cameron and girlfriend Sloane, all while outwitting the suspicious Dean Rooney and navigating family dynamics.132 scenes / 24% analysis confidence80
  93. 593ANTITRUST (2001)A young programmer, Milo, is lured into the world of tech giant Outpost and discovers its dark surveillance secrets after his friend’s suspicious death.118 scenes / 72% analysis confidence80
  94. 594Larry Crowne (2009)Larry Crowne is a middle-aged, enthusiastic worker who suddenly loses his job and debates his next steps.79 scenes / 29% analysis confidence80
  95. 595Lost Horizon (1937)A group of refugees led by Robert Conway escapes a war zone by plane only to crash-land in a mysterious Himalayan valley.68 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80
  96. 596Mulan (1998)Mulan’s story begins with a brutal Hun attack, setting her father’s honor on the line.14 scenes / 78% analysis confidence80
  97. 597SUPERGIRL (1983)Kara’s journey begins in Argo City and transitions to Earth where she grapples with identity and love while facing the villainous Selena.44 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  98. 598WIND CHILLA wary university student (the Girl) and a stranger (the Guy) embark on a ride‐share from campus, crash on a snowy road, and face supernatural forces tied to a murderous highway patrolman’s past.75 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  99. 599BROKEN EMBRACES (2008)Harry Caine, a blind former director, lives in isolation with his daughter and reflects on past loss.148 scenes / 30% analysis confidence80
  100. 600INTERSTELLAR (2008)Interstellar follows former pilot Cooper as he joins a secret mission through a wormhole to find humanity a new home, while his daughter Murph grows up calling him back on Earth.156 scenes / 12% analysis confidence80