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28 Weeks Later script analysis

28 Weeks Later script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

In a post-outbreak London, a rescued family navigates military quarantine and a deadly infection while racing to safety. As alliances shift and loved ones fall, their resilience is tested to the extreme, culminating in a desperate stand at Wembley Stadium.

60 Save the Cat fit score 25% analysis confidence / 16 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

30%

Cozy family dinner in the cottage establishes normalcy before chaos.

Where are the matches?
2

Theme Stated

Scene 2 / Pages 1-2 / 5% target

20%

Karen’s unease hints at trust and survival themes as strangers arrive unexpectedly.

And is that a bottle of wine, Don?
3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-2 / Pages 1-2 / 10% target

30%

Introduces Don, Alice, family dynamics, and quarantine setting before infection threat emerges.

4

Catalyst

Scene 3 / Pages 2-3 / 12% target

30%

Flynn’s helicopter arrival signals rescue but foreshadows hidden dangers.

I’ve got your puppies, Doyle.
5

Debate

Scenes 7-8 / Pages 5-8 / 20% target

30%

Group argues over destination and trust in Flynn amid infected pursuit.

Then don’t take us to the base! Take us to France! Over the Channel!
6

Break into Two

Scenes 8-9 / Pages 8-9 / 25% target

30%

Choosing to flee the park marks a shift into the story’s dangerous second act.

7

B Story

Scene 6 / Page 4 / 30% target

20%

Alice’s decontamination subplot underscores emotional stakes and B-story of family bonds.

8

Fun and Games

Scenes 8-11 / Pages 8-11 / 40% target

40%

High-tension chase through park, city streets, and crash in truck showcase action promise.

9

Midpoint

Scene 11 / Page 11 / 50% target

40%

The truck crash into the underground station shifts mission from escape to survival.

10

Bad Guys Close In

Scenes 12-13 / Pages 12-13 / 65% target

40%

Increased threat as Scarlet dies and Don attacks, tightening pressure on heroes.

11

All Is Lost

Scene 13 / Page 13 / 75% target

40%

Don’s assault and Scarlet’s death leave survivors feeling doomed.

Tammy! I’m right here!
12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 14 / Page 14 / 80% target

30%

Group fractures after Andy is bitten, facing despair of possible betrayal and loss.

13

Break into Three

Scene 15 / Page 15 / 85% target

30%

Andy’s hallucination moment offers clarity to press on toward real help.

14

Finale

Scene 16 / Page 16 / 95% target

30%

Confrontation and rescue at Wembley culminate in the group’s last stand.

Tam? What happened? Why aren’t I infected?
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Final Image

Scene 16 / Page 16 / 99% target

30%

Survivors reunited under the stadium’s empty expanse mirror initial calm but transformed.