Est v Act domestic box office revenue: $04 – 07MM v $07MM
Directed by Chris Weitz, AfrAId is the story of a family whose life spirals into chaos after they bring home a sentient AI. The story explores basic human desires of power, preservation and self-interest. However, the plot structure of the movie borrows primarily from the Greek tale of Circe.
1. Mythological tales reveal the invisible plot structure of any story
1A. 91% of the events are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
AIA's quest is driven by the desire to dominate others and mirrors the tale of Circe from Greek mythology. Circe & AIA create a façade to lure & capture unsuspecting victims.
AIA's quest is also driven by the desire to protect loved ones and mirrors the tale of Demeter from Greek mythology.
Curtis’ quest of preservation is underdeveloped. It is subsumed in the quest of AIA since he plays the role of Picus in Circe’s quest.
Iris’ quest is also underdeveloped. Her quest is driven by the desire of selfishness and mirrors the tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki and Iris are self-centered, to the point of even sacrificing the well-being of their family.
None of the other characters have a quest.
1B. 32 mythological tales are the source of all stories, even the untold ones
Human beings are driven by 16 fundamental desires. Every desire, whether encountering fulfilment or unfulfillment, gives rise to two distinct quests. Thus, a spectrum of 32 unique quests mirrors every human desire.
We have discovered mythological tales from across civilizations that uniquely portray each one of these 32 human quests. While each mythological tale stands as a distinct quest, the true magic unfolds when these tales are combined. This synergy is evident in the epics of Odyssey and Ramayan, where various universal quests seamlessly intertwine.
Combining any five tales from the 32, generates a staggering 24 million unique story plots. Take it a step further, by combining six tales the possibilities explode to an astounding 600 million!
The unique plot structure of AfrAId is # 594. It emerges from interweaving the universal quests of power & accumulation.
2. Plot structure potential of AfrAId: $4-7MM
2A. Plot structure evaluation
An analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plots has led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the story principles shared by all Blockbusters. We use the Code to estimate a story’s potential.
All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. AfrAId uses 3 universal quests of Power, Family & Accumulation.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. AIA mirrors the quest of Power & the quest of Family. Iris mirrors the universal quest of Accumulation.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. AIA borrows 37% of events from the quest for Power and 6% from the quest for Family. Iris borrows 7% from the quest of Accumulation.
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. The quest interweaving score of Afraid is below par since none of the quests are interwoven.
2B. Estimating revenue potential from the plot structure
The script of AfrAId relies on the single quest of AIA. The quest of AIA is inconsistent since she pursues two desires – dominate others & protect loved ones.
Since the quest of other characters aren’t well-developed there is no interweaving.
Overall, the plot structure is disjointed.
We have created an algorithm by assigning weights to the principles of The Mythosis Code. The algorithm calculates the potency of a story’s plot structure and estimates its corresponding audience appeal. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Afraid has a script potential score is 0.004 and the movie has negligible appeal. Our estimate of the movie’s revenues from its audience appeal is $04 – 07MM in the domestic market.
Tags:2024, Accumulation, Blockbuster movies, Blumhouse Productions, Chris Weitz, Circe, Columbia Pictures, Demeter, Family, Mythology, Plot Structure, Power, Prediction, Sony Pictures Releasing, storytelling, Valmiki
