Story Structure Database

It Happened One Night Clark Gable Claudette Colbert Frank Capra

It Happened One Night

Inciting Event: Down-on-his-luck newspaperman Peter Warne figures out that his bus-riding […]

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Immigrant Marion Cotillard Jeremy Renner Joaquin Phoenix

The Immigrant

Inciting Event: Bruno gets Ewa away from Ellis Island, promises […]

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Losers Jeffrey Dean Morgan Chris Evans Idris Elba Zoe Saldana

The Losers

Inciting Event: A man named Max sabotages the team’s mission […]

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How to Train Your Dragon 2 Jay Baruchal Gerald Butler Cate Blanchett

How to Train Your Dragon 2

Inciting Event: After the dragon trappers (briefly) capture Astrid’s dragon, […]

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Chronicles of Narnia Lion Witch and Wardrobe C.S. Lewis

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Inciting Event: Lucy Pevensie enters a wardrobe and finds herself […]

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Hobbit Battle of Five Armies Peter Jackson

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies

Inciting Event: Smaug destroys Laketown. Bard manages to fight him […]

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Sahara Steve Zahn Matthew McConaughey Penelope Cruz

Sahara

Inciting Event: Dirk receives a Civil War gold coin from […]

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Witness Harrison Ford Kelly McGillis Peter Weir

Witness

Inciting Event: The Amish boy Samuel witnesses a murder in […]

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Kidnapped Brian McCardie Armand Assante

Kidnapped (1995)

Inciting Event: David Balfour arrives at the House of Shaws, […]

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