The First-Look Rating is a clear, market-focused score showing how close your script/story is to being taken out, packaged, or put into production.

What matters most: structure, originality, emotional impact, cinematic execution, and overall marketability. Each score instantly communicates where your script/story stands—whether it needs work or is ready to move.

Bonus: You’ll receive a script/story analysis with actionable feedback on how to improve specific areas. If the notes make sense and lead to a higher rating, use them!

• 6.0 – 6.9: Potential is there—a cool hook, original world, or strong character. Draft is still early. Story may lose momentum, tone may be inconsistent, or characters aren’t fully alive yet. Still, there’s something that makes us lean in.
• 7.0 – 7.9: “This works—with notes.” Story mostly tracks, characters mostly click, and it reads with a clear identity. Some rough edges may remain—act two stalls or emotional turns don’t fully land. Not broken—just needs sharpening.
• 8.0 – 8.9: Ready for the room. Emotionally resonant, visually driven, structurally sound. Characters have agency, tone is clear, concept feels fresh. May need a few things tightened—but inspires confidence from page one.
• 9.0 – 9.9: Rare. A 9-range script doesn’t just work—it feels elevated. Strong voice, surprising story, emotional core lands hard. Makes people say, “Who wrote this?” Ready to go out now—with confidence.