The script potential of Boogeyman is 41-51MM (actual 43MM)
The script of Boogeyman will appeal to 1.19-1.45% of the population
88% events in Boogeyman are borrowed from 2 mythological tales
The script of Boogeyman will appeal to 1.19-1.45% 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. Boogeyman has 2 universal quests of Family & Power.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Boogeyman characters uniquely mirror ONE universal quest. Sadie – Family & Boogeyman – Power.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Sadie borrows 38% of her quest of Family whereas Boogeyman borrows 16% of the quest of Power.
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 score of 0.5. Boogeyman’s quest interweaving of 0.33 is below the threshold. Here is an example of the interweaving of Sadie & Boogeyman’s quests
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Boogeyman’s script score is 0.04. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.19-1.45% of the population
The plot structure of Boogeyman relies on only 2 universal quests unlike Blockbusters which use at least 3. Sadie borrows deeply from her universal quest whereas Boogeyman’s character depth is below the threshold of a blockbuster.
88% events in Boogeyman are 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: Sadie mirrors 38% of Demeter’s quest for Family (above the threshold of 35%)
Sadie’ desire for Family stems from her need to nurture & protect. The tale of Demeter from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Family.
Quest 2: Boogeyman mirrors 16% of Ravan’ quest for Power (below the threshold of 35%)
Boogeyman’s desire for Power stems from its need to dominate others. The tale of Ravan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Tags:2023, 20th Century, Box office, Character development, Demeter, Family, Movie Review, Mythology, Power, Ravan, Rob Savage, Script, Story plot
