The 7 plots

Plot	Film
Overcoming the monster- A community fallen under a terrible shadow or mysterious evil, ending with liberation	Jurassic Park
Rags to riches- A seemingly meaningless individual dismissed by everyone, steps into limelight and become someone special	My Fair Lady
The quest- Clear goal to get to, featuring initial call to action and companions	Lord Of The Rings
Voyage and return- Sudden movement to another world. The end return to the normal world, with everything the same but changed the protagonist forever	Back to the future
Comedy- Complicated series of interweaving plots ending happily	Four Weddings and a Funeral
Tragedy- Down ending, death of hero throughout series of events that go wrong. Overcoming the monster, from the monster point of view	West Side Story
Rebirth- Physical or spiritual imprisonment, ending in miraculous redemption or rebirth	The Shawshank Redemption