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.

 

Gran Turismo’s script borrows from 2 mythological tales & has a potential of USD 47-57MM (in US & Canada)

• Gran Turismo’s script borrows events from the tales of Theseus & Dronacharya
• The script potential is 0.05 and the movie will appeal to 1.33-1.63% of the population

Character journeys in Gran Turismo mirror the tales of Theseus & Dronacharya

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.

1st Journey: Yann mirrors Theseus’ quest for Acceptance

Yann’s desire for Acceptance stems from his need for approval by others. The tale of Theseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Acceptance.

2nd Journey: Salter mirrors Dronacharya's quest for Vengeance

Salter’s desire for Vengeance stems from his need to get even. The tale of Dronacharya from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.

Using the tales of Theseus & Dronacharya we have extracted the plot structure of Gran Turismo

Any story is quest to fulfil a human desire. Our 32 mythological tales are the universal quests for every human desire. Using these tales, we identify every desire journey in the story. The interweaving of multiple desire journeys is the plot structure of the story.

Number of desire journeys: Gran Turismo uses 2 mythological tales. Yann’s journey mirrors the universal quest of Acceptance. Salter mirrors the universal quest of Vengeance. Both Danny & Capa have distinct desires but insufficient events and hence undeveloped quests.

Depth of desire journeys: Yann borrows 36% from Theseus’ tale. Salter borrows 20% from Dronacharya’s tale.

Interweaving of desire journeys: Quests of Yann & Salter are interwoven. 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 Yann & Salter.

Gran Turismo’s plot structure reveals its box office potential

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

Plot depth lower than a Blockbuster. Gran Turismo plot structure borrows from only 2 mythological tales. 

Characters are consistent. Both Yann & Salter mirror ONE tale each

Character depth is skewed. 60% of Theseus’ quest is borrowed by Yann which is above threshold of 35%. But Salter borrows only 20% of Dronacharya’s quest.

Low Quest interweaving score.  0.33 is below the desired figure of 0.50

Gran Turismo’s script potential score is 0.05. This indicates an audience appeal of 1.33-1.63% of the domestic market population. The audience appeal translates to USD 47-57MM box office revenues.