Script potential of Wish is 31-37MM in the domestic market (actual 63MM)
The script of Wish will appeal to 0.86 – 1.06% of the population
93% of events in Wish are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
The script of Wish will appeal to 0.86 – 1.06% 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. Wish has 3 universal quests of Idealism, Power and Honour.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Asha mirrors the quest of Idealism. Magnifico mirrors the quest of Power & Star mirrors the universal quest of Honour. Amaya’s quest is underdeveloped.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Asha’s character borrows 18% of the universal quest of Idealism. Magnifico’s character borrows 31% of the quest of Power. Star borrows 10% of the universal quest of Honour.
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. Wish quest interweaving score of 0.67 is above par. An example of interweaving the quests of Magnifico & Asha:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Wish script score is 0.03. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 0.86 – 1.06% of the population.
Though the plot structure of Wish uses 3 universal quests the borrowing from the quests is inadequate resulting in underdeveloped characters. Moreover, some events of the 3 quests have been attributed to the wrong character. According to the universal quests, Star should have defeated Magnifico and not Asha.
93% of events in Wish 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: Asha mirrors 18% of Prometheus’ quest for Idealism (below threshold of 35%)
Asha’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: Magnifico mirrors 31% of Circe’s quest for Power (marginally below threshold)
Magnifico’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Quest 3: Star mirrors 10% of Hanuman’s quest for Honour (below threshold of 35%)
Star’s desire for Honour stems from the need to be loyal to a clan/ order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Tags:2023, Box office, Character development, Chris Buck, Circe, Fawn Veerasunthorn, Hanuman, Honour, Idealism, Movie Review, Mythology, Power, Prediction, Prometheus, Script, Story plot, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
