DOCTOR STRANGE Analysis: Story Structure, Themes, and Easter Eggs Explained | Screenwriting 101

In this episode, we go scene-by-scene to break down the three act structure of Marvel's hit film, Doctor Strange -- written by John Spaiths, Scott Derrickson, and C. Robert Cargill -- in order to analyze its themes, story structure, and character arcs.

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THREE ACT STRUCTURE OF DOCTOR STRANGE
🔸 1 - 5 •••••••••• Teaser
🔸 5 - 12 •••••••• Meet the Hero
🔸 12 •••••••••••• Inciting Incident (Challenge From the Universe)
🔸 12 - 31 ••••••• Resistance
🔸 31 ••••••••••••• End of Act 1 (Challenge Accepted)
🔸 31 - 45 ••••••• New World, New Rules
🔸 45 - 60 ••••••• Dangers & Responsibilities
🔸 60 ••••••••••••• Midpoint (False Victory)
🔸 60 - 86 ••••••• Roll Downhill
🔸 86 ••••••••••••• End of Act 2 (Rock Bottom)
🔸 86 - 91 ••••••• Ride Into Battle
🔸 91 - 101 •••••• Climax
🔸 101 - 105 •••• Resolution

One of the best ways to teach yourself screenwriting is to break down screenplays of films you like. Here at ClassAct, that's exactly what we do -- using classic principles of three act structure, we break down movies and their screenplays scene-by-scene, so that we might learn some new techniques for our own screenwriting journeys.

DOCTOR STRANGE
Written by Jon Spaihts, Scott Derrickson, & C. Robert Cargill
Directed by Scott Derrickson

CLASSACT
Written, Directed, Edited by Wigham Foothill
Music by The Mini Vandals, Konrad OldMoney, Patrick Patrikios, Myuu

CHAPTERS
0:00 Intro to Doctor Strange
0:28 Plot Points Overview
0:42 0 - 5 (Opening Teaser)
1:16 5 - 12 (Meet the Hero)
2:16 12 (Inciting Incident / Challenge From the Universe)
2:57 12 - 31 (Resistance)
3:44 31 (End of Act 1 / Challenge Accepted)
3:58 31 - 45 (New World, New Rules)
5:11 45 - 60 (Dangers & Responsibilities)
6:12 60 (Midpoint / False Victory)
6:25 60 - 86 (Roll Downhill)
7:35 86 (End of Act 2 / Rock Bottom)
7:59 86 - 91 (Ride Into Battle)
8:11 91 - 101 (Climax)
9:08 101 - 105 (Resolution)
9:18 Final Analysis