Raging Bull poster

Raging Bull

1980129 minutesR
5.8
Arcplot Score
📝 Unconventional
Unverified
8.1IMDb
🍅 92%Rotten Tomatoes
Ⓜ️ 90/100Metacritic
🎬 7.9TMDb
📊 5.6Popularity
🏆Won 2 Oscars. 24 wins & 28 nominations total
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
When Jake LaMotta steps into a boxing ring and obliterates his opponent, he's a prizefighter. But when he treats his family and friends the same way, he's a ticking time bomb, ready to go off at any moment. Though LaMotta wants his family's love, something always seems to come between them. Perhaps it's his violent bouts of paranoia and jealousy. This kind of rage helped make him a champ, but in real life, he winds up in the ring alone.

Box Office

Budget:$18.0M
Revenue:$23.4M
Profit:$5.4M

Arcplot Score Breakdown

Beat Timing Precision5.3/10
Emotional Arc Impact10/10
Thematic Consistency2/10
Overall Score5.8/10

Beat Sheet

15 plot points

Raging Bull Arcplot
1
Opening Image
1 min
2
Theme Stated
10 min
3
Set-Up
20 min
4
Catalyst
30 min
5
Debate
42 min
6
Break Into Two
52 min
7
B Story
62 min
8
Fun and Games
74 min
9
Midpoint
86 min
10
Bad Guys Close In
98 min
11
All Is Lost
110 min
12
Dark Night of the Soul
118 min
13
Break Into Three
122 min
14
Finale
126 min
15
Final Image
129 min

Emotional Arc

+100-10

Plot Points

#1

Opening Image

1 min

Young Jake LaMotta training in Brooklyn gyms; raw ambition and aggressive spirit; tension with brother Joey.

#2

Theme Stated

10 min

Self-destruction and obsession in pursuit of greatness; the price of fame and ego.

#3

Set-Up

20 min

Jake rising in boxing ranks; marriage to Vickie; personal flaws emerging; jealousy and insecurity.

#4

Catalyst

30 min

Jake wins title; fame increases; jealousy and temper lead to personal conflict.

#5

Debate

42 min

Struggles with controlling anger and protecting family; career success vs. personal downfall.

#6

Break Into Two

52 min

Big fights in ring; dominance and skill demonstrated; professional apex.

#7

B Story

62 min

Relationship with brother and wife deteriorates; emotional stakes high.

#8

Fun and Games

74 min

Training montages, intense bouts, and public fights; excitement of boxing career.

#9

Midpoint

86 min

Jake hits peak; realizes he is losing family and control; false victory: champion but lonely.

#10

Bad Guys Close In

98 min

Jealousy, rage, and infidelity escalate; relationships fracture; personal demons close in.

#11

All Is Lost

110 min

Loss of wife and brother; isolation; career still intact but personal life destroyed.

#12

Dark Night of the Soul

118 min

Jake confronts failures, violence, and obsession; emotional collapse; reflection.

#13

Break Into Three

122 min

Jake attempts redemption; reconnects with family, spiritual growth beginning.

#14

Finale

126 min

Jake performs comedy in nightclub; life rebuilt partially; self-awareness and survival.

#15

Final Image

129 min

Older Jake alone, reflecting on choices; mirror of opening with wisdom, regret, and maturity.