
Lift
ESTIMATED domestic box office revenue
$15 – 19MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
0.42 – 0.52%
Script Score
0.01
Lift directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Daniel Kunka revolves around an international thief and his crew who are recruited by the Interpol to rob a terrorist.

1. The invisible plot structure of Lift
1A. The script of Lift borrows 92% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Cyrus’ quest is driven by the desire for finding and elusive person/object. The quest borrows events from the tale of Jason in Greek mythology. Jason’s desire to find The Golden Fleece is shared by Cyrus who wants to rob Jorgenson’s bullion.
Abby’s quest is driven by the desire of fairness and justice. The quest borrows events from the tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology. Both Prometheus and Abby stick by their principles and rebel against discrimination.
Jorgenson’s quest is driven by the desire to survive a threat. The quest borrows events from the tale of Kans in Hindu mythology. Both Kans & Jorgenson fail to kill their nemesis and pay the price.
Huxley & Cyrus’ team members have underdeveloped quests.
NOTE: Detailed mirroring of each character’s primary quest to their respective mythological tales is in section “3A. Quests of characters and their mythological counterparts”
Mythosis plot structure
# 16,526
Tales interweaved
Jason, Prometheus & Kans
I. How does interweaving mythological tales lead to infinite story plots?
II. Can the pursuit of a Desire have more than one quest?
2. The potential of Lift's plot structure: $15-19MM
The interweaving of 32 mythological tales can generate a billion unique stories. By using these 32 tales, we can extract the plot structure of any story across various genres. Our study of blockbuster, hit, and flop plot structures led to the discovery of the Mythosis Code, a set of principles for creating compelling stories. The plot structure of a story is analyzed to see how well it adheres to these storytelling principles.
2A. Plot structure evaluation of Lift
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Lift uses the universal quest of Expedition. Other quests of Idealism & Preservation are sparingly used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Cyrus mirrors the quest of Expedition. Abby mirrors the quests of Idealism. Jorgenson mirrors the quest of Preservation.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Cyrus borrows 24% events from the quest of Expedition. Abby & Jorgenson borrow 7% events from the quests of Idealism & Preservation.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Lift’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Cyrus & Jorgenson:

2B. Box office revenue estimation of Lift
Lift’s plot structure relies on a single quest.
The Script Score measures a plot structure’s adherence to the four principles of Mythosis Code. We use the Script Score to estimate a movie’s audience appeal & revenues. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Script Score
0.01
Audience appeal
0.42 – 0.52%
I. How is Mythosis Code used to estimate revenues?
II. Aren’t box-office revenues influenced by several factors beyond just the story plot?
3. The ideal plot structure of Lift
We have identified 32 mythological tales, the superset of all tales across cultures. The quests of these tales have also recurred over time periods. They represent human behaviours that are deeply embedded in our shared memories. Each tale is the richest expression of the pursuit of a human desire. The tales have a unique pattern of events spread over 5 major arcs.
Mapping a character’s quest to the relevant mythological tale reveals the gaps in their quest, if any. Plugging these gaps with the missing events deepens the character quest. The missing events also provide an opportunity for interweaving the various quests. These events strengthen the story and unlock its hidden potential.
3A.Quest of characters and their mythological counterparts
Quest 1: Cyrus mirrors the universal quest for Expedition
Cyrus’s desire for Expedition stems from the need to find an elusive person/object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.

Quest 2: Abby mirrors the universal quest for Idealism
Abby’s desire for Idealism stems from the need for fairness & justice. The tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.

Quest 3: Jorgenson mirrors the universal quest for Preservation
Jorgenson’s desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.

3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Lift’s plot structure suffers from shallow quests of every character.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Lift’s plot is a small segment of Mythosis plot structure # 16,526. It interweaves the tales of Jason, Prometheus & Kans.
A redraft of the script is necessitated by the fact that Lift doesn’t adhere to any of the first principles of storytelling.
Lift’s story can be recrafted from Mythosis Plot structure # 16,526
Tags: Jason, Prometheus, Expedition, Idealism, Kans, Preservation, F. Gary Gray, Daniel Kunka, 6th & Idaho Motion Picture Company, Kinberg Genre Films, Hartbeat, Netflix, 2024