Quoted from AnthonyCawood Quick update, the free analysis has been extended to the rest of 2020. Interview questions have also been sent to the CEO.

Looking forward to that

Quoted from eldave1 Just be careful how use use the data - they own it.

I hear you, and I will. They specifically told me that they unlocked the financial features so that I could use it to promote the script. So far, I've used the numbers on social media, etc. with a link to ScriptBook. I'll be pitching with the numbers and mentioning ScriptBook in the pitch... wouldn't make sense to do it otherwise anyways.

I feel like that's exactly how they intend for me to use the info.

But, I do appreciate the heads-up, Dave.

Quoted from PKCardinal I hear you, and I will. They specifically told me that they unlocked the financial features so that I could use it to promote the script. So far, I've used the numbers on social media, etc. with a link to ScriptBook. I'll be pitching with the numbers and mentioning ScriptBook in the pitch... wouldn't make sense to do it otherwise anyways. I feel like that's exactly how they intend for me to use the info. But, I do appreciate the heads-up, Dave.

Cool - best of luck

So this type of technology has been around a while.  There's another similar software system called "Merlin" that supposedly does the same thing.  ScriptBook used to charge $5,000 to studios to mine this data but I think it's down to around $2,000 now.  So I'm guessing having this offered up for free to screenwriters for this year is no big deal because it just provides a bigger pot for studios to draw from (and more money, consequently, to ScriptBook).

Just because I'm a sucker for technology, I threw an old script "According to Plan" (which I had previously optioned but the option expired) on here and got these scores:


       IMDB       ROTTEN TOMATOES               NET PROMOTER     META CRITIC  
                      SCORE      CRITIC    AUDIENCE      SCORE                  SCORE

                      
MY SCRIPT         6.3           61           57              -12                       54

I'm in "Whiplash" range, apparently.  But it wouldn't get greenlit because it says it would only cost $1 MM but only make $3MM in box office.

I'm curious, because it doesn't say on the site, but can you load up more than one script?

Gary

  

Quoted from Gary in Houston I'm curious, because it doesn't say on the site, but can you load up more than one script?

I asked them this question, but haven't heard back yet.

I'm assuming so, simply because they don't post any limitations. Also, they indicated that they're reacting to requests from their clients to not only analyze scripts that the clients provide, but to create a pipeline of pre-curated scripts to their producer clients.

This in mind, it's in their best interest to analyze as many scripts as possible. Especially since it's all done with AI, there's no human cost component.

But, that's all speculation on my part. Perhaps AC's interview with the CEO will clear this question up.

How many scripts you can have on for free is one of the questions in the interview... and as per hawkeye's post, my understanding is that they are funded by at least one studio so currently they don't specifically need to charge us.

Looking forward to the answers coming back

Quoted from AnthonyCawood How many scripts you can have on for free is one of the questions in the interview... and as per hawkeye's post, my understanding is that they are funded by at least one studio so currently they don't specifically need to charge us. Looking forward to the answers coming back

I've loaded about 8 - got analysis so far on all but 1

Just got the answers back for the interview, have asked a couple of follow ups but hopefully be online within 24 hours... it's a cracking and really interesting piece!

Oh, and yes... no limit on the free scripts you can upload.

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Oh, and yes... no limit on the free scripts you can upload.

I have one that would be fun to drop in. It was the first comedy feature I ever wrote and it's a high-budget, banjo-centric hot mess... so, I won't. But, I'd love to.

That said, I have another one to try that's in much better shape... so, here goes nothing!

Thanks, AC. Can't wait to see the interview.

Funny you should say that Paul...

https://screenwritingopportuni.....i-ceo-of-scriptbook/

Enjoy

Quoted from AnthonyCawood Funny you should say that Paul... https://screenwritingopportuni.....i-ceo-of-scriptbook/ Enjoy

As always - great job, Anthony - thanks

I don't know - I am struggling to find connections.  Here is the data from the scripts I submitted.  

The last column is the overall audience reach. The scoring is actually inverse. It ranges from 0 to 1. The closer you are to 0 - the higher the audience reach. e.g., a .2 is better than a .9

My highest rated script was Shipping Out. I MO it is not near as good as some of the others and I thought so not ready for prime time I haven't even posted it here yet.

I think my best script is The Beginning of The End and The End. It won the Silver Award for the 2017 PAGE contest and finished high in a bunch of others. Here, it kind of sucks.

The Last Statesman is my second best script - here it is in 2nd.

So, there is zero relation between what I (as well as contests) view as quality versus what AI data shows.

There also seems to be no relationship between the quality ratings and the audience reach.  As an example, Dark World - which is MEH, had shitty ratings in all categories but by far the broadest audience reach.  So it seems that reach is totally unrelated to ratings.


         
                       IMDB      RT     RT     NET                META           AUDIENCE     
                    RATING     CRI   AUD     PRO       CRITIC     RATING     REACH
                                   
SHIPPING OUT          7     68     73      32                 60        7               0.6
DARK WORLD           5.8     45     46     -39                 45     5.8               0.4
LA LOTERIA           6.1     58     53     -23                 45     6.1               0.8
BEGINNING           6.1     58     50     -23                 48     6.1               0.7
LAST STATESMAN     7     71     74      28                 66        7             0.85
SCREW YOU TUBE     6     61     65     -29                 60        6              0.9
STEP SEVEN          5.8     44     48     -37                 48     5.8              0.9
MEETING THE         6.3     59     50     -14                 52     6.3              0.9


I took a gander at the ratings for some produced scripts.

     
                                   
QUIET PLACE            6     50      40   -26                 51         6             0.18
HER                          7.2     70      76      41                 75        7.2     0.9
FAULT IN OUR         7.1     72     60      33                 58         7             0.9
STAR IS BORN           6.7     70     65      13                 63         7             0.7
LALA LAND           7.1     74     75      35                 73        7.2     0.82
                                   
Quiet Place = crappy ratings but an incredible audience reach.     
LaLa LAND - great ratings - horrible audience reach. Same with A Star is Born, HER and Fault in Our Stars.

The data is interesting and it is free so I do think it is a service. I just don't have a clue what the data is telling me yet.

NOTE - SORRY FOR THE JUMBLED MESS OF NUMBERS - CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE ALIGNMENT

Great interview. Thanks for pulling it together AC!

Interesting that she says companies are sitting on their money right now. I would think this could be a great time to focus on development.

As for the site, I see it as another tool in the toolbox. And, we need all the tools we can get.

I see they've taken the financials off of the marketplace completely. Before, you could see it under the film positioning tab.

Dave, Last Statesman posts some big audience numbers. That's cool.