A Quiet Place: Day One
Silently recedes into oblivion
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$97 – 138MM V $139MM
Mythosis universal quests used
2
Audience appeal
2.42 – 2.96%
Hidden potential
$615-680MM
A Quiet Place: Day One is the third instalment in the movie series. Written and directed by Michael Sarnoski it is a prequel to A Quiet Place series. The movie explores 2 basic human desires of tranquillity & honour.
1. The invisible plot structure of A Quiet Place: Day One
1A. The script of A Quiet Place: Day One borrows 96% of its events from 2 mythological tales
Sam’s quest is driven by the desire to be secure surroundings and mirrors the tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology. Both Odysseus & Sam want to return to the place they associate with happy memories.
Eric’s quest is driven by the desire to be loyal to their clan/order and mirrors the tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology. Both Hanuman & Eric assist others in realizing their ambition.
Aliens, Reuben & Henri have underdeveloped quests.
NOTE: Detailed mirroring of each character’s primary quest to their respective mythological tales is in section “3A. Quests of characters and their mythological counterparts”
Mythosis plot structure
# 909
Tales interweaved
Odysseus & Hanuman
I. How does interweaving mythological tales lead to infinite story plots?
II. Can the pursuit of a Desire have more than one quest?
2. The potential of A Quiet Place: Day One's plot structure: $97-138MM
The interweaving of 32 mythological tales can generate a billion unique stories. By using these 32 tales, we can extract the plot structure of any story across various genres. Our study of blockbuster, hit, and flop plot structures led to the discovery of the Mythosis Code, a set of principles for creating compelling stories. The plot structure of a story is analyzed to see how well it adheres to these storytelling principles.
2A. Plot structure evaluation of A Quiet Place: Day One
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. A Quiet Place uses 2 universal quests of Tranquillity and Honour.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Sam mirrors the quest of Tranquillity whereas Eric mirrors the universal quest of Honour.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Sam borrows 30% of events from the quest for Tranquillity. Eric borrows 36% from the universal quest of Honour.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. The quest interweaving score of A Quiet Place is 0.33 and is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Sam & Eric:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of A Quiet Place: Day One
The plot structure is created from 2 quests. It lacks magnitude since the depth of the quests is marginally below the threshold. Great stories with 2 quests have much higher depth than the threshold.
The Script Score measures a plot structure’s adherence to the four principles of Mythosis Code. We use the Script Score to estimate a movie’s audience appeal & revenues. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Script Score
0.08
Audience appeal
2.42 – 2.96%
I. How is Mythosis Code used to estimate revenues?
II. Aren’t box-office revenues influenced by several factors beyond just the story plot?
3. The ideal plot structure of A Quiet Place: Day One
We have identified 32 mythological tales, the superset of all tales across cultures. The quests of these tales have also recurred over time periods. They represent human behaviours that are deeply embedded in our shared memories. Each tale is the richest expression of the pursuit of a human desire. The tales have a unique pattern of events spread over 5 major arcs.
Mapping a character’s quest to the relevant mythological tale reveals the gaps in their quest, if any. Plugging these gaps with the missing events deepens the character quest. The missing events also provide an opportunity for interweaving the various quests. These events strengthen the story and unlock its hidden potential.
3A.Quest of characters and their mythological counterparts
Quest 1: Sam mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
Sam’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: Eric mirrors the universal quest for Honour
Eric’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.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Mythosis has identified 2 gaps that inhibit the script’s potential.
A. Since the script relies on 2 quests the interweaving is below threshold.
B. Only the quest of Eric has sufficient depth.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Enhancing the depth of Sam’s quest marginally enhances the potential of the script. True potential of the script is unlocked by assigning the universal quest of Preservation to Henri OR the universal quest of Power to the Aliens.
The ideal plot structure for A Quiet Place: Day One is # 27,643. It is a blockbuster plot structure that can generate revenues of $615 – 680MM in the domestic market.
For the ideal plot structure, we have chosen the Alien’s quest due to their presence in higher number of events throughout the script. The Alien’s underdeveloped quest is driven by the desire to dominate others and mirrors the tale of Ravan from Hindu mythology.
Borrowing from the universal quest of Power provides the script with a third compelling quest. Introducing this quest also solves for the below par interweaving score.
The 5 arcs of the universal quest of power reveals that events from at least 3 arcs could be used. Both Ravan & the Aliens
- forcefully take over a kingdom
- gain more power
- acquire unscrupulously & abduct
- fail to stop the escape of a spy
- their weakness is exposed leading to downfall
Explore Mythosis Plot structure # 27,643 that enhances current revenues by ~6X!
Tags: Prometheus, Duryodhan, Hanuman, Odysseus, Idealism, Vengeance, Tranquillity, Honour, Michael Sarnoski, John Krasinski, Paramount Pictures, 2024