The script potential of INDIANA JONES DIAL OF DESTINY is 139-171MM in the domestic market (actual 174MM)
The script of INDIANA JONES DIAL OF DESTINY will appeal to 3.64-4.44% of the population
84% events in INDIANA JONES DIAL OF DESTINY are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
The script of INDIANA JONES DIAL OF DESTINY will appeal to 3.64-4.44% 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 are made up of at least 3 universal quests. INDIANA JONES DIAL OF DESTINY uses 3 universal quests of Expedition, Accumulation and Vengeance.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Indy mirrors the universal quest of Expedition, Helena mirrors Accumulation & Voller mirrors Vengeance.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Indy’s character borrows 33% of the universal quest of Expedition. Helena’s character borrows 32% of the quest of Accumulation and Voller 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. INDIANA JONES DIAL OF DESTINY’s quest interweaving score is 0.33 and below par. An example of interweaving between the quests of Helena & Voller:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas INDIANA JONES DIAL OF DESTINY’s script score is 0.13. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 3.64-4.44% of the population.
Though the plot structure of INDIANA JONES DIAL OF DESTINY borrows from 3 universal quests it is weakened due to two reasons. Firstly, Indy’s quest isn’t interwoven with either Helena or Voller. Secondly, Voller’s character isn’t well developed.
84% events in INDIANA JONES DIAL OF DESTINY are borrowed from 3 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: Indy mirrors 33% of Gilgamesh’s quest for Expedition (marginally below threshold)
Indy’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: Helena mirrors 32% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (marginally below threshold)
Helena’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: Voller mirrors 20% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
Voller’s 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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