The script potential of Dumb Money is 11-14MM in the domestic market

• The script of Dumb Money will appeal to 0.47-0.57% of the population
• 95% events in Dumb Money are borrowed from 2 mythological tales

 

The script of Dumb Money will appeal to 0.47-0.57% 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 have at least 3 universal quests. Dumb Money has 2 universal quests of Independence and Power. 

• In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Keith mirrors the universal quest of Independence & Gabe mirrors the quest of Power.

• Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Keith’s character borrows 27% of the universal quest of Independence. Gabe’s character borrows 19% 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. Dumb Money’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Here is an example of quest interweaving of Keith & Gabe: 

• Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Dumb Money’s script score is 0.02. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 0.47-0.57% of the population.

The plot structure of Dumb Money uses 2 universal quests unlike Blockbusters which use at least 3 quests. Moreover, both the quests don't have sufficient depth, as a result, no character is strong. 

 

95% events in Dumb Money 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: Keith mirrors 27% of David’s quest for Independence (below threshold of 35%)

Keith’s desire for Independence stems from the need for self-reliance. The tale of David from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Independence.

Quest 2: Gabe mirrors 19% of Duryodhan’s quest for Power (below threshold of 35%)

Gabe’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Power.

 

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.