SpiderMan: Across the SpiderVerse
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$283 – 347MM V $382MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
7.72 – 9.44%
Script Score
0.27
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse released in 2023 is the the second film in the Spider-Verse franchise and was directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson. The story revolves around the Miles who is betrayed by Gwen and rejected by Miguel.
1. The invisible plot structure of Spiderman Across the Spiderverse
1A. The script of Spiderman Across the Spiderverse borrows 97% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Miles’ quest is driven by the desire to gain approval of others. The quest borrows events from the tale of Karn in Hindu mythology. Both Karn and Miles constantly face abuse, ridicule, betrayal and rejection.
Gwen’s quest is driven by selfishness. The quest borrows events from the tale of Valmiki in Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki & Gwen are self-centred but eventually have a change of heart and sacrifice their interest.
Miguel’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 & Miguel imprison a threat but fail to prevent their escape.
Spot has an underdeveloped quest of Power and is driven by the desire to dominate others.
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
# 2,617
Tales interweaved
Karn, Valmiki & 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 Spiderman Across the Spiderverse's plot structure: $284-347MM
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 Spiderman Across the Spiderverse
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. SpiderMan Across the SpiderVerse has 3 universal quests of Acceptance, Accumulation & Preservation.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Miles mirrors the universal quest of Acceptance, Gwen mirrors Accumulation and Miguel mirrors Preservation.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Miles borrows 24% events from the quest for Acceptance. Gwen borrows 39% events from the quest for Accumulation. Miguel borrows 13% events from the quest for Preservation.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. SpiderMan Across the SpiderVerse’s quest interweaving score of 0.67 is above par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Miles & Miguel:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Spiderman Across the Spiderverse
The plot structure of Across the Spider Verse is cohesive. Gwen is most well-developed character. Miles & Miguel borrowing below the threshold impacts their character and also the plot strength.
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
0.27
Audience appeal
7.72 – 9.44%
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 Spiderman Across the Spiderverse
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: Gwen mirrors the universal quest for Accumulation
Gwen’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & own. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust expression in Dicken’s character of Scrooge which is the universal quest for Accumulation.
Quest 2: Miles mirrors the universal quest for Acceptance
Miles’ desire for Acceptance stems from the need for approval from others. The tale of Karn from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Acceptance.
Quest 3: Miguel mirrors the universal quest for Preservation
Miguel’s desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Strengthening the quests of Miles & Miguel can unlock the hidden potential.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Spiderman Across the Spiderverse is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 2,617. It interweaves the tales of Karn, Valmiki & Kans.
Unlock the potential with Mythosis Plot Structure # 2,617
Tags: Kans, Karn, Valmiki, Preservation, Acceptance, Accumulation, Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Vengeances, Justin K. Thompson, Sony, Columbia, Marvel, 2023