The script potential score of Jungle Cruise is 0.13 (predicted revenue 129-143MM; actual 117*)
The script of Jungle Cruise will appeal to 3.6 – 4.0% of the population
95% events in Jungle Cruise are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
95% events in Jungle Cruise are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
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. Jungle Cruise has 4 universal quests of of Expedition, Vengeance, Honour and Accumulation.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Lily mirrors the universal quest of Expedition & Social contact. Frank mirrors the quest of Accumulation. Joachim mirrors the universal quest of Vengeance.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Lily’s character borrows 31% of the universal quest of Expedition & 16% of the quest of Social contact. Frank’s character borrows 33% of the quest of Accumulation. Joachim borrows 20% of the 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. Jungle Cruise’s quest interweaving score is 0.33 and below par. An example of interweaving of Frank’s & Lily’s quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Jungle Cruise’s script score is 0.13. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 3.6 – 4.0% of the population.
The plot structure of Jungle Cruise suffers due to the inconsistent character of Lily and inadequate development of characters. Every character borrows less than the threshold from their respective quests. Lily’s character is inconsistent since her quest vacillates between Expedition & Social Contact. (*actual revenue impacted by coronavirus)
95% events in Jungle Cruise 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: Lily mirrors 31% of Jason’s quest for Expedition (marginally below threshold of 35%)
Lily’s desire for Expedition stems from the need to find an elusive object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
Quest 2: Frank mirrors 33% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (marginally below threshold)
Frank’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & own. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust expression in Dicken’s character of Scrooge which is the universal quest for Accumulation.
Quest 3: Lily also mirrors 16% of Psyche’s quest for Social contact (below threshold of 35%)
Lily’s desire for Social contact stems from the need to find a companion. The tale of Psyche from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Social contact.
Quest 4: Joachim mirrors 20% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
Joachim’ desire for Vengeance stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
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