Gran Turismo
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$47 – 57MM V $42MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
1.33 – 1.63%
Script Score
0.05
Gran Turismo is a 2023 movie directed by Neill Blomkamp. It is based on the sim racing video game series developed by Polyphony Digital. The story is about a real life a teenage Gran Turismo player, Jann Mardenborough, who became a professional racing car driver.
1. The invisible plot structure of Gran Turismo
1A. The script of Gran Turismo borrows 91% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Yann’s quest is driven by the desire for approval by others. The quest borrows events from the tale of Theseus in Greek mythology. Both Theseus and Yann overcome multiple challenges to get accepted by those who rejected them.
Salter’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Dron from Hindu mythology. Both Dron and Salter seek to avenge their humiliation.
Danny’s underdeveloped quest borrows events from the tale of Jason in Greek mythology. Both Jason and Danny set out to achieve an impossible task.
Matty has no 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
# 16,755
Tales interweaved
Jason, Dron & Theseus
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 Gran Turismo's plot structure: $47-57MM
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 Gran Turismo
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Gran Turismo uses two universal quests of Acceptance & Vengeance.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Yann mirrors the quest of Acceptance & Salter that of Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Yann borrows 50% events from the quest for Acceptance & Salter borrows 20% events from the quest for Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Gran Turismo’s quest interweaving of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Yann & Salter:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Gran Turismo
The plot structure has a single well-developed quest, the other quests are shallow or inadequately developed.
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
0.05
Audience appeal
1.33 – 1.63%
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 Gran Turismo
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: Yann mirrors the universal 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.
Quest 2: Salter mirrors the universal 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.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Developing the 2nd & 3rd quest can unlock the hidden potential
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Gran Turismo is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 16,755. It interweaves the tales of Jason, Dron & Theseus.
Unlock the potential with Mythosis Plot Structure # 16,755
Tags: Acceptance, Vengeance, Theseus, Dronacharya, Neill Blomkamp, Columbia, 2023