Script potential of Migration is 40-50MM in the domestic market
The script of Migration will appeal to 1.16 – 1.42% of the population
88% of events in Migration are borrowed from 2 mythological tales
The script of Migration will appeal to 1.16 – 1.42% 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 principles for creating Blockbusters. We use the Code to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.
All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Migration uses 2 universal quests of Tranquillity & Vengeance.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Mack mirrors the quest of Tranquillity. Chef mirrors the quest of Vengeance. Pam & Dax do not have well-developed quests.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Mack’s character borrows 39% of the quest of Tranquillity. Chef’s character borrows 21% 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. Migration’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. An example of interweaving the quests of Chef & Mack:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Migration script score is 0.04. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.16 – 1.42% of the population.
The plot structure of Migration uses only 2 universal quests. Moreover, the plot has no novelty since it progresses singularly along Odysseus’ quest.
88% of events in Migration are borrowed from 2 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 superset 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: Mack mirrors 39% of Odysseus’ quest for Tranquillity (above threshold of 35%)
Mack’s desire for Tranquillity stems from the need to be in secure surroundings. The tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.
Quest 2: Chef mirrors 21% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
Chef’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:2023, Benjamin Renner, Box office, Character development, Duryodhan, Hanuman, Illumination, Movie Review, Mythology, Odysseus, Power, Script, Story plot, Tranquillity, Universal Pictures, Valmiki
