The script potential score of Tomorrowland is 0.12 (predicted revenue 92-102MM; actual 93MM)
The script of Tomorrowland will appeal to 3.42 – 3.80 % of the population
86% events in Tomorrowland are borrowed from 6 mythological tales
The script of Tomorrowland will appeal to 3.42 – 3.80 % 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. Tomorrowland has 6 universal quests of Expedition, Independence, Idealism, Honour & Vengeance. Every human desire has a fulfilled & an unfulfilled quest. The script uses both the universal quests of Independence.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Casey mirrors the universal quests of Expedition & Independence. Frank also mirrors 2 universal quests of Idealism & Independence. Athena mirrors the quest of Honour. David mirrors the universal quest of Vengeance.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Casey’s character borrows 28% of the universal quest of Expedition & 12% of the fulfilled quest of Independence. Frank’s character borrows 12% each of the quests of Idealism & the unfulfilled quest of Independence. Athena borrows 7% of the quest of Honour. David borrows 24% 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. Tomorrowland’s quest interweaving score is 0.5 and at par. Athena's quest is interwoven with the quests of Casey & David. Frank's quest is interwoven with David's quest. An example of interweaving of David’s & Frank’s quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Tomorrowland’s script score is 0.12. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 3.42 – 3.80 % of the population.
Though the plot structure of Tomorrowland borrows from 6 universal quests, the plot is weak due to weak & inconsistent characters. Every character is insufficiently developed since they don’t have adequate depth. Moreover, both Casey & Frank’s character are inconsistent because of their changing quests.
86% events in Tomorrowland 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: Casey mirrors 28% of Gilgamesh’s quest for Expedition (below threshold of 35%)
Casey’s desire for Expedition stems from the need to find an elusive object. The tale of Gilgamesh from Sumerian mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
Quest 2: Casey mirrors 12% of David’ quest for Independence (below threshold of 35%)
Quest 6: David mirrors 24% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
David’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:2015, Box office, Brad Bird, Character development, Daedalus, David, Duryodhan, Expedition, Gilgamesh, Hanuman, Honour, Idealism, Independence, Movie Review, Mythology, Prometheus, Script, Story plot, Vengeance, Walt Disney Pictures
