Christopher Booker, an English author, wrote a book 'The Seven Basic Plots'. He realised that all films follow the same basic plots:
The Quest involves the protagonist(s) going on a journey for something. The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is a good example because Frodo and Samwise are on a quest to take the one ring to the fires of Mount Doom.
Overcoming the Monster involves a dangerous beast threatening the lives of the protagonist and also innocent civilians.
Rags to Riches is the story of the protagonist starting from the bottom and rises to the top. He starts with seemingly nothing and ends with everything he could of wished for.
Voyage and Return is where the protagonists go on a mission, much like in a quest, and then return to where they started. An example of this may be Forrest Gump as, despite the film being about his life story, it could be his voyage and his return would be meeting up with Jenny again in Alabama.
Tragedy films are films that don't have a positive ending and plays with the emotions of the viewer. A good example of a tragedy is Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. In this film, the antagonists, the Sith are successful, with the protagonist, Anakin Skywalker, switching from the protagonist to the antagonist.
Comedy is where a dark force prevents the hero and heroine from being together. The story will see the dark force be stopped so that the hero and heroine can be together.
Rebirth is when the protagonist is a villain. However, unlike Tragedy, they realise their mistake to avoid defeat.
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