The script potential score of Judas & the Black Messiah is 0.09 (predicted 85-95MM)
The script of Judas & the Black Messiah will appeal to 2.67 – 2.97 % of the population
87% events in Judas & the Black Messiah are borrowed from 4 mythological tales
The script of Judas & the Black Messiah will appeal to 2.67 – 2.97 % 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. Judas & the Black Messiah has 4 universal quests of Idealism, Accumulation, Vengeance & Power.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Fred mirrors the universal quest of Idealism. O’Neal mirrors the quest of Accumulation. Hoover mirrors the quest of Vengeance whereas Mitchell mirrors the quest of Power.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Fred’s character borrows 33% of the universal quest of Idealism. O’Neal borrows 26% of the quest of Accumulation. Hoover borrows 16% of the quest of Vengeance whereas Mitchell’s character borrows 13% 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 threshold of 0.5. Judas & the Black Messiah’s quest interweaving score is 0.33 and below par. An example of interweaving of Fred’s & Hoover’s quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Judas & the Black Messiah’s script score is 0.09. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 2.67 – 2.97 % of the population.
Though the plot structure of Judas & the Black Messiah borrows from 4 universal quests it fails to interweave the quests as well as give depth to each of the characters.
87% events in Judas & the Black Messiah 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: Fred mirrors 33% of Prometheus’ quest for Idealism (marginally below threshold)
Fred’s desire for Idealism stems from the need for fairness & justice. The tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.
Quest 2: O’Neal mirrors 26% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (below threshold of 35%)
O’Neal’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: Hoover mirrors 16% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
Hoover’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal unfulfilled quest for Vengeance.
Quest 4: Mitchell mirrors 13% of Circe’s quest for Power (below threshold of 35%)
Mitchell’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal fulfilled quest for Power.
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