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MONSTER HUNTER script analysis

MONSTER HUNTER script - Save the Cat beat sheet analysis

Monster 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. After Lucas is pulled into the Great Desert and trained as a legendary hero, he confronts a Rathalos in Shanghai, reconciling his dual heritage. The final image reflects the ongoing journey and relationships forged across worlds.

55 Save the Cat fit score 37% analysis confidence / 47 parsed scenes

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1

Opening Image

Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target

60%

Opens on Artemis and hunters in the desert at dusk establishing the rugged monster‐hunting world.

When the sun sets, the Diablos dive deep. Hunting is over for the day ... but lessons are...
2

Theme Stated

Scene 2 / Page 1 / 5% target

55%

Artemis mentions the Land of Myth and Legend hinting at Lucas’s destiny across worlds.

Look up at the stars. Beyond count. One of them is the Land of Myth and Legend.
3

Set-Up

Scenes 3-6 / Pages 1-4 / 10% target

50%

Introduces Lucas’s life in Shanghai: tardiness, a fight, single mother, and longing for his missing father.

Three tardy slips in one week. Three.
4

Catalyst

Scene 8 / Page 5 / 12% target

65%

Lucas is attacked by monsters (Nerscyllas) in the mall, forcibly pulling him into the other world.

5

Debate

Scenes 9-10 / Pages 5-6 / 20% target

55%

Lucas questions where he is and whether he belongs as Artemis rescues him.

Where on Earth are we?
6

Break into Two

Scene 10 / Page 6 / 25% target

60%

Lucas fully enters the new world when he arrives in the Great Desert with Artemis.

7

B Story

Scene 32 / Page 18 / 30% target

60%

Lucas reunites with his father, introducing the emotional subplot of family and heritage.

Now this is getting annoying ...
8

Fun and Games

Scenes 13-21 / Pages 7-11 / 40% target

65%

Training and early monster‐hunting sequences aboard the Feng Huang, testing Lucas’s latent abilities.

The blood of heroes. It runs in your veins.
9

Midpoint

Scenes 28-29 / Pages 15-16 / 50% target

60%

They arrive at the ruined city of Abaroth, confirming the stakes—monster forces have already destroyed civilizations.

What are you talking about? Abaroth is nowhere to be seen.
10

Bad Guys Close In

Scene 30 / Page 16 / 65% target

60%

The Assassin reports Artemis and Lucas’s escape to Thade, setting the army’s pursuit.

Artemis and the boy were delayed. They were not in Abaroth when we attacked ...
11

All Is Lost

Scenes 40-42 / Pages 20-22 / 75% target

55%

The Rathalos ambushes Lucas and Adam in Shanghai, stripping away safety and seeming to doom them.

12

Dark Night of the Soul

Scenes 44-45 / Pages 23-24 / 80% target

50%

After the Rathalos fight, Lucas believes he’s succeeded but realizes Thade is still at large, and he’s far from home.

13

Break into Three

Scene 46 / Page 25 / 85% target

55%

Artemis shares lore of the Origin Stones, galvanizing the combined team for the final confrontation.

When the Jhen Mohran dived, the Origin Stones were lost in the sands of the Great Desert. Without...
14

Finale

Scenes 43-44 / Pages 22-23 / 95% target

60%

Lucas fiercely battles and slays the Rathalos in the mall, directly confronting the monster threat in his world.

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Final Image

Scene 47 / Page 26 / 99% target

65%

Artemis and Far gaze at the stars, missing Lucas—mirroring the opening image across worlds and suggesting new adventures.