The script potential of Mission Impossible 7 is 159-193MM in the domestic market (actual 172MM)
The script of Mission Impossible 7 will appeal to 4.16-5.08% of the population
93% events in Mission Impossible 7 are borrowed from 6 mythological tales
The script of Mission Impossible 7 will appeal to 4.16-5.08% 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. Mission Impossible 7 has 6 universal quests of Expedition, Tranquillity, Accumulation, Idealism, Preservation & Vengeance.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Mission Impossible 7 characters uniquely mirror ONE universal quest. Entity – Preservation, Ethan – Expedition, Grace – Accumulation, Kittrich – Expedition, Gabriel – Vengeance & Paris – Idealism. Ilsa doesn’t have a quest.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Entity mirrors 13%. Ethan 52%, Grace 29%, Kittrich 10%, Gabriel 8% & Paris 10%.
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. Mission Impossible 7’s quest interweaving is 0.33 and below the level of Blockbusters. Ethan's quest is interwoven with everyone except Gabriel. The quests of Grace & Gabriel are interwoven. No other quests are interwoven. Here is an example of the interweaving of Ethan’s & Paris’ quest.
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Mission Impossible 7’s script score is 0.15. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 4.16-5.08% of the population.
The plot structure of Mission Impossible 7 uses 6 universal quests that are uniquely mirrored by ONE character. However, there’s only Ethan’s quest & partially Grace’s quest which are dominant. The other 4 quests are shallow. Moreover, the low interweaving of quests affects the cohesiveness of the plot.
93% events in Mission Impossible 7 are borrowed from 6 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: Entity mirrors 13% of Kans’ quest for Preservation (below threshold of 35%)
Entity’s desire for Preservation stems from its need to survive a threat. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
Quest 2: Ethan mirrors 52% of Jason’s quest for Expedition (above threshold of 35%)
Ethan’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 3: Grace mirrors 29% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (marginally below threshold of 35%)
Grace’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & own. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust version in Dicken’s character of Scrooge Ebenezer and is the universal quest for Accumulation.
Quest 4: Kittrich mirrors 10% of Gilgamesh’s quest for Expedition (below threshold of 35%)
Kittrich’s desire for Expedition stems from his need to find an elusive object. The tale of Gilgamesh from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
Quest 5: Gabriel mirrors 8% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
Gabriel’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 6: Paris mirrors 10% of Prometheus’ quest for Idealism (below threshold of 35%)
Paris’ desire for Idealism stems from her for fairness & justice. The tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.
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