US 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 the award-winning horror film, US -- written and directed by Jordan Peele -- in order to analyze its themes, story structure, and character arcs. Check out the rest of my film analysis videos and plot breakdowns: 🔹 Skyfall: https://youtu.be/EJfVs7eWRzY​ 🔹 Parasite: https://youtu.be/wDR-Cdrtc4Y​ 🔹 Us: https://youtu.be/mHDwQOiSeb0 🔹 Doctor Strange: https://youtu.be/wmkkTyLfEXE​ 🔹 Soul: https://youtu.be/iEQPRkrJWz4 🔹 Bridesmaids: https://youtu.be/owdhRn3DjWc 🔹 Nightcrawler: https://youtu.be/JNZXBFonItM THREE ACT STRUCTURE OF US 🔸 0 - 9 •••••••••• Teaser 🔸 9 - 17 •••••••• Meet the Hero 🔸 17 •••••••••••• Inciting Incident (Challenge From the Universe) 🔸 17 - 36 ••••••• Resistance 🔸 36 - 44 ••••••• End of Act 1 (Challenge Accepted) 🔸 44 - 63 ••••••• New World, New Rules 🔸 63 ••••••••••••• Midpoint Reversal 🔸 63 - 89 ••••••• Roll Downhill 🔸 89 ••••••••••••• End of Act 2 (Rock Bottom) 🔸 89 - 95 ••••••• Ride Into Battle 🔸 95 - 107•••••• Climax 🔸 107 - 111 •••• 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. US Written & Directed by Jordan Peele CLASSACT Written, Directed, Edited by Wigham Foothill Music by Berry Deep, M. Oliver Ullmann, Sunshine Music, Andrew Langdon, Myuu, Pop Villains, and Lost Harmonies CHAPTERS 00:00​ Intro to Us 00:42​ Plot Points Overview 01:01 0 - 9 | Teaser 02:18 9 - 17 | Meet the Hero 03:57 17 | Inciting Incident (Challenge From the Universe) 04:36 17 - 36 | Resistance 07:23 36 - 44 | End of Act 1 (Challenge Accepted) 07:50 44 - 63 | New World, New Rules 09:43 63 | Midpoint Reversal 09:12 63 - 89 | Roll Downhill 13:24 89 | End of Act 2 (Rock Bottom) 13:49 89 - 95 | Ride Into Battle 14:29 95 - 107 | Climax 16:22 Final Analysis