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Deep Rising script analysis

Deep Rising script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

A salvage crew races across the South China Sea to intercept a hijacked luxury liner and stumbles into a nightmarish underwater graveyard. As monstrous creatures pick them off one by one, alliances form and shatter amid claustrophobic ship corridors. Ultimately, they must set a desperate trap to survive.

45 Save the Cat fit score 12% analysis confidence / 135 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

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Stormy sea opening establishes tone and setting

2

Theme Stated

Scene 15 / Page 15 / 5% target

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Finnegan’s banter hints at pride and risk in his work

How we doing out there?
3

Set-Up

Scenes 1-6 / Pages 1-6 / 10% target

11%

Introduction of Shinkai 9000 crew and their fatal discovery

4

Catalyst

Scene 13 / Page 13 / 12% target

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Shinkai implodes, raising stakes and unleashing the threat

5

Debate

Scenes 14-16 / Pages 14-16 / 20% target

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Finnegan and Pantucci question taking on a dangerous job

-- if not for the courage of the fearless crew -- the Minnow would be lost, the Minowwww...
6

Break into Two

Scene 25 / Page 25 / 25% target

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Fuji Maru cruise liner is introduced, shifting to Act Two

7

B Story

Scene 27 / Page 27 / 30% target

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Trillian infiltrates the party, setting up personal subplot

Is it true what they say about a captain and his boat.
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 31-36 / Pages 31-36 / 40% target

11%

Mercenary boarding, vault theft, and first creature attacks

9

Midpoint

Scene 42 / Page 42 / 50% target

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Creature ominously approaches Fuji Maru, turning point

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Bad Guys Close In

Scene 51 / Page 51 / 65% target

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Passengers are dragged, panic heightens threat

Ladies and gentlemen...your attention please... Ladies and gentlemen...
11

All Is Lost

Scene 81 / Page 81 / 75% target

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Mulligan dies in machine shop, hope seems gone

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scene 85 / Page 85 / 80% target

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Survivors face skeletons and despair in sublevel lobby

How do we get out of here?
13

Break into Three

Scene 112 / Page 112 / 85% target

11%

Finnegan and Trillian fight flooding room, resolve returns

You quit high school, lie about your age, join the navy, and next thing you know, four years...
14

Finale

Scene 130 / Page 130 / 95% target

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They rig a torpedo trap to kill the creature

Not unless we kill it first.
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Final Image

Scene 155 / Page 155 / 99% target

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Survivors reach beach at sunrise, uncertain future

Was it the water in my eyes or were you guys about to...