The script potential of Haunted Mansion is 61-75MM in the domestic market (actual 68MM)
The script of Haunted Mansion will appeal to 1.4-1.72% of the population
Haunted Mansion borrows 86% of its events from 3 mythological tales
The script of Haunted Mansion will appeal to 1.4-1.72% 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. Haunted Mansion uses 3 universal quests of Expedition, Vengeance & Honour
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Ben – Expedition, Hatbox Ghost – Vengeance & Harriet – Honour. Gabbie, Kent & Prof Davis don’t have meaningful quests.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Ben borrows 36% of the quest of Expedition. Hatbox Ghost borrows 30% of the quest of Vengeance & Harriet borrows 8% of the quest of Honour.
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. Haunted Mansion’s quest interweaving of 0.67 is above par. The quest of Hatbox Ghost is interwoven with the quests of Ben & Harriet. The quests of Ben & Harriet aren’t interwoven. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Hatbox & Harriet:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Haunted Mansion script score is 0.05. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.4-1.72% of the population.
The plot structure of Haunted Mansion uses 3 universal quests and interweaves them well. Since only 1 quest has sufficient depth only Ben’s character is well developed.
Haunted Mansion borrows 86% of its events from 3 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: Ben mirrors 36% of Jason’s quest for Expedition (above threshold of 35%)
Ben’s 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.
Quest 2: Hatbox Ghost mirrors 30% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (marginally below threshold)
Hatbox Ghost’s desire for Vengeance stems from his need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 3: Harriet mirrors 8% of Hanuman’s quest for Honour (below threshold of 35%)
Harriet’s desire for Honour stems from her need for loyalty to the clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour
Tags:2023, Box office, Character development, Duryodhan, Expedition, Hanuman, Honour, Jason, Justin Simien, Movie Review, Mythology, Script, Story plot, Vengeance, Walt Disney
