eli5: What are “acts” in a movie/film and how are people able to figure out where they start/end? Are there always three acts? More? Less? Please explain.

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eli5: What are “acts” in a movie/film and how are people able to figure out where they start/end? Are there always three acts? More? Less? Please explain.

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Here’s some more fun reading from Dan Harmon explaining his ‘story circle’ method:

https://channel101.fandom.com/wiki/Story_Structure_101:_Super_Basic_Shit