Script potential of Wish is 31-37MM in the domestic market

 

• The script of Wish will appeal to 0.86 – 1.06% of the population
• 93% events in Wish are borrowed from 3 mythological tales

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.

 

 

The script potential of SAW X is 40-50MM in the domestic market

 

• The script of SAW X will appeal to 1.18-1.44% of the population
• 88% events in SAW X are borrowed from 2 mythological tales

 

The script of SAW X will appeal to 1.18-1.44% 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. SAW X uses 2 universal quests of Vengeance & Power.
• In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Kramer mirrors the universal quests of Vengeance whereas Cecilia mirrors the quest of Power. Both Amanda & Parker don’t have any developed quest.
• Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Kramer’s character borrows 28% of the universal quest of Vengeance. Cecilia’ character borrows 29% of the universal quest of Power.
• 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. SAW X’s quest interweaving score is 0.33 and below par. An example of interweaving between Kramer & Cecilia’s quests:

        

• Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas SAW X’s script score is 0.04. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.18-1.44% of the population.

 

The plot structure of SAW X borrows from only 2 universal quests unlike Blockbusters which borrow from at least 3 quests. Both the characters of Kramer & Cecilia are well developed borrowing marginally below the threshold from their respective quests.

 

 

88% events in SAW X are borrowed from 2 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: Kramer mirrors 28% of Dron’ quest for Vengeance (marginally below threshold)
Kramer’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Dron from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.

Quest 2: Cecilia mirrors 29% of Circe’ quest for Power (marginally below threshold)
Cecilia’ desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.

Barbie interweaves 4 mythological tales to create a powerful script

 

• Events in Barbie’s script are borrowed from the tales of Odysseus, Circe, Hanuman & Kans
• With a script score of 0.38 the movie will appeal to 10.9-13.3% of the population

Character journeys in Barbie mirror the tales of Odysseus, Circe, Hanuman & Kans

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: Barbie mirrors Odysseus’ quest for Tranquillity

Barbie’s desire for Tranquillity stems from her need to be free from anxiety & fear. The tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.

Quest 2: Ken mirrors Circe’s quest for Power

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

Quest 3: Gloria mirrors Hanuman’s quest for Honour

Gloria’s desire for Honour stems from her need to be loyal to a clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.

Quest 4: Ferrell mirrors Kans’ quest for Preservation

Ferrell’s desire for Preservation stems from his need to survive a threat. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.

The tales of Odysseus, Circe, Hanuman & Kans reveal the plot structure of Barbie

Any plot is the quest to fulfil a human desire. And stories consist of multiple desire journeys. Hence a story plot consists of multiple desire journeys.

32 mythological tales are the universal quests for every human desire. Thus, we are able to identify every desire journey in the story. And also, its plot structure.

Number of desire journeys: Barbie uses 4 mythological tales. Barbie mirrors Odysseus’ quest for Tranquillity. Ken mirrors Circe’s quest for Power. Gloria mirrors Hanuman’s quest for Honour. Ferrell mirrors Kans’ quest for Preservation.

Depth of desire journeys: Barbie borrows 44% of Odysseus’ tale whereas Ken & Gloria borrow 24% of the tales of Circe & Hanuman. Ferrell borrows 14% of Kan’s tale.

Interweaving of desire journeys: Barbie’s quest is interwoven with Ken, Gloria & Ferrell. Gloria’s quest is also interwoven with Ferell. Ken’s quest isn’t interwoven with both Gloria & Ferrell. Interweaving multiple quests creates a cohesive story. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Barbie & Gloria

Mythosis estimates Barbie’s script potential to be 394-482MM in the domestic market

We have developed Mythosis Code from the analysis of Blockbuster, Hits & Flops plot structures. Mythosis Code identifies the ideal Blockbuster plot structure for any story. It uses the ideal plot structure to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.

Mythosis Code:

1. All Blockbusters borrow from at least 3 mythological tales

2. Each character mirrors ONLY ONE tale & borrows at least 35% events

3. The mythological tales used must be interwoven with a minimum score of 0.5

Unique Story plot: Barbie borrows 97% of its events from 4 mythological tales

Characters are consistent: Barbie, Ken, Gloria & Ferrell mirror ONLY ONE tale

Low character depth: Except for Barbie, who borrows 44% of Odysseus’ tale, all the other characters borrow below the threshold of 35%.

Ideal interweaving of quests: Score of 0.67 is above the desired figure of 0.50

Barbie’s script potential score is 0.38. This indicates an audience appeal of 10.9-13.3% of the population. This audience appeal translates to 394-482MM box office revenues in the domestic market.

 

Oppenheimer could have doubled its box-office collections

Oppenheimer’s predicted revenue:

USD 257-315mn (in US & Canada)

Oppenheimer’s plot structure score is 0.24. We estimate that the movie will appeal to 7.0 - 8.5% of the population. The movie will generate a revenue between 257 – 315mn USD in the domestic market.

Mythosis estimates audience appeal & unlocks the Blockbuster potential of stories 

Any story is the quest to fulfil a human desire. 

We have identified all universal quests for every human desire. We found these universal quests in 32 mythological tales from across cultures.

We have codified the 32 mythological tales to extract plot structures of stories. The analysis of Blockbusters, Hits & Flops plots led to the discovery of "Mythosis Code".

Mythosis Code: 

1. All Blockbusters borrow from at least 3 universal quests

2. Each character mirrors ONLY ONE universal quest for consistency

3. Characters borrow at least 35% events from their respective quests

4. The universal quests must be interwoven with a minimum score of 0.5 

Mythosis Code identifies the ideal Blockbuster plot structure for any story. It uses the ideal plot structure to estimate audience appeal and unlock the Blockbuster potential.