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Ford v Ferrari

2019152 minutesPG-13
4.6
Arcplot Score
📝 Unconventional
Unverified
⭐ 8.1IMDb
🍅 92%Rotten Tomatoes
Ⓜ️ 81/100Metacritic
🎬 8.0TMDb
📊 7.8Popularity
🏆Won 2 Oscars. 26 wins & 86 nominations total
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama
Directed by: James Mangold
As Enzo Ferrari's fast Rosso-Corsa racing cars dominate the mid-1960s motorsport world, the American car designer, Carroll Shelby, is forced to retire after winning the demanding 1959 '24 Hours of Le Mans' endurance race. But, before long, an unexpected proposition by the Vice President of Henry Ford's motor company, Lee Iacocca, will offer an opportunity to beat the Italians at their own game. Now, under those pressing circumstances, the British sports car driver and racing engineer, Ken Miles, reluctantly agrees to lend a hand and improve the firm's image, as Ford's race team has less than ninety days to rewrite history. As a result, the non-conformist duo comes up with the mighty Ford GT40 Mk I high-performance racing car. Can Shelby and Miles break Ferrari's streak?

Box Office

Budget:$97.6M
Revenue:$225.5M
Profit:$127.9M

Arcplot Score Breakdown

Beat Timing Precision3.2/10
Emotional Arc Impact5.5/10
Thematic Consistency5/10
Overall Score4.6/10

Beat Sheet

15 plot points

Ford v Ferrari Arcplot
1
Opening Image
1 min
2
Theme Stated
15 min
3
Set-Up
28 min
4
Catalyst
45 min
5
Debate
60 min
6
Break Into Two
72 min
7
B Story
85 min
8
Fun and Games
100 min
9
Midpoint
115 min
10
Bad Guys Close In
125 min
11
All Is Lost
136 min
12
Dark Night of the Soul
143 min
13
Break Into Three
147 min
14
Finale
150 min
15
Final Image
152 min

Emotional Arc

+100-10

Plot Points

#1

Opening Image

1 min

1960s Detroit; Carroll Shelby and Ken Miles racing world; establishing skill and ambition.

#2

Theme Stated

15 min

Theme: innovation, risk, teamwork, overcoming corporate obstacles.

#3

Set-Up

28 min

Ford wants to beat Ferrari at Le Mans; Shelby recruited; Miles selected; team begins planning car redesign.

#4

Catalyst

45 min

Initial testing of GT40; mechanical failures; corporate pressure; urgency mounts.

#5

Debate

60 min

Can they win with limited time? Interpersonal tension; Miles pushing boundaries; risk of failure.

#6

Break Into Two

72 min

Le Mans team prepares; car development and strategy begin; entering competitive arena.

#7

B Story

85 min

Relationship dynamics: Shelby and Miles friendship; corporate friction; mentorship; loyalty tested.

#8

Fun and Games

100 min

Test races, practice laps, car improvements; rivalry with Ferrari; thrilling driving sequences.

#9

Midpoint

115 min

Le Mans begins; high-speed drama; cars crash; false victories and setbacks; stakes maximum.

#10

Bad Guys Close In

125 min

Mechanical issues; team tension; corporate pressure; Miles challenges authority; personal risk high.

#11

All Is Lost

136 min

Miles injured; car failure threatens win; morale low; near disaster.

#12

Dark Night of the Soul

143 min

Reflection on teamwork, sacrifice, and determination; emotional low; personal stakes considered.

#13

Break Into Three

147 min

Final race adjustments; focus and strategy; commitment to win; risk embraced.

#14

Finale

150 min

Miles pushes car to limits; crosses finish line; victory at Le Mans; triumph of innovation and courage.

#15

Final Image

152 min

Shelby and Miles celebrate; corporate obstacles overcome; mirror of opening with accomplishment and camaraderie.