Fast X
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$119 – 145MM V $146MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
3.06 – 3.74%
Script Score
0.11
Fast X released in 2023 is directed by Louis Leterrier. The story follows Dom and his family as they face Dante who seeks to avenge his father’s death and the loss of his family’s fortune.
1. The invisible plot structure of Fast X
1A. The script of Fast X borrows 91% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Dante’s quest is driven by the desire to dominate others. The quest borrows events from the tale of Circe in Greek mythology. Both Circe and Dante create a façade of godliness and treachery to seize control.
Dom’s quest is driven by the desire to be in a safe environment. The quest borrows events from the tale of Odysseus in Greek mythology. Both Odysseus and Dom navigate their way through hostile territory. Dom’s crew also shares the same quest. Similar to Dom being helped by Tess the crew is helped by Shaw.
Tess’ quest is driven by the desire for honour & loyalty. The quest borrows events from the tale of Hanuman in Hindu mythology. Both Hanuman & Tess demonstrate loyalty, showing a willingness to sacrifice themselves.
Aimes’ quest is driven by the desire for finding an 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 Aimes trying to locate each member of Dom’s family.
None of the other characters have a well-developed quest.
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
# 540,207
Tales interweaved
Circe, Odysseus, Jason & Hanuman
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 Fast X's plot structure: $119-145MM
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 Fast X
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Fast X uses 2 quests of Power & Tranquillity. The quests of Expedition & Honour are sparsely used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Dante mirrors the universal quest of Power. Dom & his crew mirror the quest of Tranquillity. Tess mirrors the quest of Honour whereas Aimes mirrors that of Expedition.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Dante borrows 36% events from the quest for Power & 6% events from Vengeance. Dom mirrors 24% events from the quest for Tranquillity.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Fast X’s quest interweaving score of 0.3 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Dom & Dante:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Fast X
Even though the plot structure of Fast X uses 4 universal quests, only one of them is r0bust. 2 quests are below the threshold required to create robust characters.
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
0.11
Audience appeal
3.06 – 3.74%
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 Fast X
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: Dante mirrors the universal quest for Power
Dante’s desire for Power stems from his need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Quest 2: Dom mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
Dom’s desire for Tranquillity stems from his need to be in a secure environment. The tale of Odysseus from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.
Quest 3: Tess mirrors the universal quest for Honour
Tess’ desire for Honour stems from her need to be loyal to a clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Quest 4: Aimes mirrors the universal quest for Expedition
Aimes’ desire for Expedition stems from his need to find an elusive object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Mythosis has identified two gaps – Lack of well developed character quests and absence of their interweaving.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Fast X is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 540,207. It interweaves the tales of Circe, Odysseus, Jason & Hanuman
Unlock the potential with Mythosis Plot Structure 540,207
Tags: Circe, Dron, Odysseus, Jason, Hanuman, Power, Vengeance, Tranquillity, Expedition, Honour, Louis LeTerrier, Universal, Original films, One Race films, 2023