Screenplay Structure Summaries

A classic Romantic Comedy Sequence structure.

Two interwoven stories of coming-of-age and a forbidden love tragedy. Unique setting and cultural context.

An excellent example of a romantic comedy structure.

A man faces overwhelming odds - alone. 

The Prisoner of Azkaban keeps danger closer to Harry in the form of the Dementors and the threat from Sirius Black.

A strong Sequence structure keeps the plot points of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire on track.

The Second Harry Potter movie uses excellent foreshadowing and flash-back Sequences.

A classic war mission plot structure with a traitor and change of plan.

A straightforward well-structured plot around a fictitious informant and cover-up.

A journey - quest - escape plot.

Classic Bond, perfectly structured to emulate pursuit of a mystery where the protagonist and antagonist continually cross paths.

A plot rich in characters who help or attack Bond. Note the delay in explaining what Goldeneye will be used for.

Gladiator has an ideal Sequence structure to model vengeance against a powerful foe.

Well-organized struture of a Crime-Pursuit-Protection story. 

Simple structure of a comedy-romance.

A quiet, calm comedy-drama about love and emergence from guilt and mental illness.