The script potential of Little Mermaid is 169-205MM in the domestic market (actual 298MM)
The script of Little Mermaid will appeal to 4.43-5.43% of the population
97% events in Little Mermaid are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
The script of Little Mermaid will appeal to 4.43-5.43% 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. The Little Mermaid has 4 universal quests of Romance, Social Contact, Vengeance and Family.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. The Little Mermaid characters uniquely mirror ONE universal quest. Ariel – Romance, Eric – Social Contact, Ursula – Vengeance & Triton – Family.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Except for Ariel every other character borrows below the threshold of 35%. Ariel’s character borrows 40% of the universal quest of Romance.
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. The Little Mermaid’s quest interweaving is on par with Blockbusters. The quests of Ariel, Eric & Ursula is interwoven with each other. Triton’s quest isn’t interwoven with anyone. Here is an example of the interweaving of Eric & Ursula’s quests
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas The Little Mermaid’s script score is 0.16. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 4.43-5.43% of the population.
The plot structure of Little Mermaid uses 4 universal quests which are mirrored uniquely by ONE character and are also interwoven. However, there’s only 1 dominant universal quest unlike Blockbusters which have at least 3.
97% events in Little Mermaid are borrowed from 4 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: Ariel mirrors 40% of Savitri’s quest for Romance
Ariel’s desire for Romance stems from her need for courtship & sex. The tale of Savitri from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Romance.
Quest 2: Eric mirrors 15% of Psyche’s quest for Social Contact
Eric’s desire for Social Contact stems from his need to for companionship. The tale of Psyche from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Social Contact.
Quest 3: Ursula mirrors 22% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance
Ursula’s desire for Vengeance stems from her need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 4: Triton mirrors 7% of Demeter’s quest for Family
Triton’s desire for Family stems from his need to nurture & protect. The tale of Demeter from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Family.
Tags:2023, Box office, Character development, Demeter, Duryodhan, Family, Movie Review, Mythology, Psyche, Rob Marshall, Romance, Savitri, Script, Social Contact, Story plot, Vengeance, Walt Disney
