Script potential of Killers of the Flower Moon is 75-91MM in the domestic market

 

• The script of Killers of the Flower Moon will appeal to 1.88 – 2.20% of the population
• 93% events in Killers of the Flower Moon are borrowed from 3 mythological tales

 

Script of Killers of the Flower Moon will appeal to 1.88 – 2.20% of the population

 

Any story is the quest to fulfil a human desire. We have identified universal quests for every human desire. These universal quests reveal the invisible plot structure of stories. An analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plots led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the story principles shared by all Blockbusters. We use the Code to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.

 

• All Blockbusters are made up of at least 3 universal quests. Killers of the Flower Moon uses 3 universal quests of Power, Social contact & Tranquillity.

• In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Hale mirrors the universal quest of Power, Ernest mirrors the quest of Social contact & Mollie mirrors the quest of Tranquillity.

• Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Hale’s character borrows 27% of the universal quest of Power. Ernest’ character borrows 18% of the quest of Social contact. Mollie borrows 10% of the quest of Tranquillity.

• Blockbusters interweave different quests to create a tight plot structure. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Killers of the Flower Moon’s quest interweaving score is 0.33 and below par. An example of interweaving between the quests of Hale & Mollie:

• Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Killers of the Flower Moon’s script score is 0.07. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.88 – 2.20% of the population.

 

Even though the plot structure of Killers of the Flower Moon borrows from 3 universal quests, it leverages only 2 universal quests since Mollie’s quest is non-existent. Moreover, the 2 dominant quests aren’t interwoven with each other.

 

93% events in Killers of the Flower Moon are borrowed from 3 mythological tales

 

At Mythosis, we have identified 32 mythological tales. Each mythological tale uniquely represents a human quest to fulfil a desire. These tales are the super set of thousands of tales across cultures. We have codified the events of each mythological tale. Every tale has 5 major arcs. Each arc has a sequence of events. These events culminate into a major event. Here is the mapping of each character’s quest to the major events in their respective mythological tale.

 

Quest 1: Hale mirrors 27% of Circe’s quest for Power (below threshold of 35%)

Hale’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.

Quest 2: Ernest mirrors 18% of Valmiki’s quest for Social contact (below threshold of 35%)

Ernest’ desire for Social contact stems from the need for companionship. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust expression in Dicken’s character of Scrooge which is the universal quest for Social Contact.

Quest 3: Mollie mirrors 10% of Odysseus’s quest for Tranquillity (below threshold of 35%)

Mollie's desire for Tranquillity stems from the need to be in a secure environment. The tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.