Story Structure Database

Farmer's Daughter Joseph Cotten Ethel Barrymore Loretta Young

The Farmer’s Daughter (1947)

Inciting Event: After losing her nursing-school tuition to the slimy […]

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Lego Movie Chris Pratt Elizabeth Banks

The Lego Movie

Inciting Event: After meeting Master Builder Wyldstyle and falling into […]

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Trauma Plan Candace Calvert

Trauma Plan

Inciting Event: Hospital chaplain Riley summons ER doctor Jack to the […]

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Fast and Furious 4 Vin Diesel Paul Walker Michele Rodriguez Jordana Brewster

Fast and Furious

Inciting Event: Dom learns his girlfriend Letty has been murdered. […]

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Constantine Keanu Reeves

Constantine

Inciting Event: John and Angie cross paths in the hospital […]

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American Henry James

The American

Inciting Event: Newman meets Madame de Cintrè. This is a […]

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Song of the Thin Man Myrna Loy William Powell

Song of the Thin Man

Inciting Event: Band leader Tommy Drake is murdered. In a […]

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Avengers Age of Ultron Joss Whedon

The Avengers: Age of Ultron

Inciting Event: After reclaiming Loki’s scepter from the Sokovian base, Tony […]

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Edge of Tomorrow Live Die Repeat Doug Liman Tom Cruise Emily Blunt

Edge of Tomorrow (Live Die Repeat)

Inciting Event: Major Cage, an Army public relations officer, arrives […]

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