The script potential of Dumb Money is 11-14MM in the domestic market (actual 14MM)
The script of Dumb Money will appeal to 0.47-0.57% of the population
95% events in Dumb Money are borrowed from 2 mythological tales
The script of Dumb Money will appeal to 0.47-0.57% 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. Dumb Money has 2 universal quests of Independence and Vengeance.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Keith mirrors the universal quest of Independence & Gabe mirrors Vengeance.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Keith’ character borrows 27% of the universal quest of Independence. Gabe’s character borrows 19% of the universal 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. The Dumb Money’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Only the quests of Keith & Gabe are interwoven with each other. Here is an example:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Dumb Money’s script score is 0.02. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 0.47-0.57% of the population.
The plot structure of Dumb Money uses 3 universal quests but every quest is sub-optimal. As a result, no character is strong. Moreover, the quests aren’t interwoven which makes the plot disjointed.
95% events in Dumb Money 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: Keith mirrors 10% of David’s quest for Independence (below threshold of 35%)
Keith’s desire for Independence stems from the need for self-reliance. The tale of David from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Independence.
Quest 2: Gabe mirrors 7% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
Gabe’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Tags:2023, Black Bear Pictures, Box office, Character development, Columbia, Craig Gillespie, David, Duryodhan, Independence, Movie Review, Mythology, Power, Script, Sony, Stage 6 Films, Story plot
