Gran Turismo’s script has a potential of USD 47-57MM in the domestic market (actual 44MM)
Gran Turismo’s script will appeal to 1.33-1.63% of the population
91% of events in Gran Turismo is borrowed from 2 mythological tales
Gran Turismo’s script will appeal to 1.33-1.63% of the population
Any story is the quest to fulfil a human desire. We have identified universal quests for every human desire. These universal quests reveal the invisible plot structure of stories. An analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plots led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the story principles shared by all Blockbusters. We use the Code to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.
All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Gran Turismo has 2 universal quests of Acceptance & Vengeance.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Yann mirrors the quest of Acceptance & Salter of Vengeance. Jamie’s quest lacks enough events.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Yann borrows 60% of the quest of Acceptance & Salter borrows 20% of the quest of Vengeance.
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. Gran Turismo’s quest interweaving of 0.33 is below the threshold. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Yann & Salter
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Gran Turismo script score is 0.05. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.33-1.63% of the population.
The plot structure of Gran Turismo uses 2 universal quests unlike Blockbusters which use at least 3. Yann is the only character with a well-developed journey.
91% of events in Gran Turismo is borrowed from 2 mythological tales
At Mythosis, we have identified 32 mythological tales. Each mythological tale uniquely represents a human quest to fulfil a desire. These tales are the super set of thousands of tales across cultures.
We have codified the events of each mythological tale. Every tale has 5 major arcs. Each arc has a sequence of events. These events culminate into a major event. Here is the mapping of each character’s quest to the major events in their respective mythological tale.
Quest 1: Yann mirrors 60% of Theseus’ quest for Acceptance (above threshold)
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 20% of Dron’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
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.
Tags:2023, Acceptance, Box office, Character development, Columbia, Dronacharya, Movie Review, Mythology, Neill Blomkamp, Script, Story plot, Theseus, Vengeance
