Explore and compare story structure through data visualization. See how the world's greatest films are built, beat by beat.
798 films•4 verified•311 unverified•483 missing data
Top Rated
Highest Arcplot scores
All Films
5.7
Verified
Midnight in Paris
2011•Woody Allen
9.4
Unverified
Batman Begins
2005•Christopher Nolan
9.1
Unverified
Dunkirk
2017•Christopher Nolan
9.1
Unverified
Hook
1991•Steven Spielberg
9.1
Unverified
Tenet
2020•Christopher Nolan
9
Unverified
The Dark Knight Rises
2012•Christopher Nolan
8.9
Unverified
The Dark Knight
2008•Christopher Nolan
8.9
Unverified
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
1982•Steven Spielberg
8.9
Unverified
The Prestige
2006•Christopher Nolan
8.8
Unverified
Frances Ha
2012•Noah Baumbach
8.8
Unverified
The Matrix
1999•The Wachowskis
8.7
Unverified
The Color Purple
1985•Steven Spielberg
8.7
Unverified
Inception
2010•Christopher Nolan
8.6
Unverified
Pulp Fiction
1994•Quentin Tarantino
8.6
Unverified
A.I. Artificial Intelligence
2001•Steven Spielberg
8.6
Unverified
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
1984•Steven Spielberg
8.6
Unverified
The Shawshank Redemption
1994•Frank Darabont
8.6
Unverified
Little Women
2019•Greta Gerwig
8.4
Unverified
War of the Worlds
2005•Steven Spielberg
8.4
Unverified
Jaws
1975•Steven Spielberg
8.3
Unverified
Oldboy
2003•Park Chan-wook
8.2
Unverified
Braveheart
1995•Mel Gibson
8.2
Unverified
War Horse
2011•Steven Spielberg
8.2
Unverified
Dial M for Murder
1954•Alfred Hitchcock
About Arcplot
Arcplot helps writers, filmmakers, and film enthusiasts understand how stories work by visualizing plot structures through established frameworks.
Each film is analyzed through story structures showing key beats, emotional arcs, and narrative turning points mapped to specific timestamps.
798
Films
15
Plot Points
3
Acts