Argylle
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$40 – 59MM V $45MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
1.12 – 1.38%
Script Score
0.04
Argylle directed by Matthew Vaughn and written by Jason Fuchs boasts of an ensemble cast. The story revolves a spy who embarks on a mission to rescue a colleague who is under the control of a corrupt espionage chief. The innumerable forced twists broke this simple story.
1. The invisible plot structure of Argylle
1A. The script of Argylle borrows 85% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Elly’s quest driven by the desire for honour & loyalty. The quest borrows events from the tale of Hanuman in Hindu mythology. Both Hanuman & Cassie rediscover their power and demonstrate loyalty by their willingness to sacrifice themselves.
Ritter’s quest is driven by the desire to survive a threat. The quest borrows events from the tale of Kans in Hindu mythology. Both Kans & Ritter fail to apprehend & kill their nemesis.
Aidan has an underdeveloped quest driven by the desire to ensure stability. His quest borrows a few events from the tale of Ram in Hindu mythology. Both Ram & Aidan solicit the help of allies in defeating a disruptor of social harmony.
None of the other characters have a quest!
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
# 22,843
Tales interweaved
Kans, Ram & 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 Argylle's plot structure: $40-59MM
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 Argylle
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Argylle uses 2 universal quests of Honour & Preservation. The quest of Order is sparingly used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. In Argylle, Elly mirrors the quest of Honour. Ritter mirrors the quest of Preservation. The twists in the story result in both these characters borrowing a few events from numerous other quests.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Elly borrows 30% of the quest of Honour. Ritter borrows 32% of the quest of Preservation.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Argylle’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Elly & Ritter:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Argylle
Argylle’s plot structure is disjointed due to the inconsistency of both the character quests. This is due to the forced twists in the story, events that are borrowed from several universal quests.
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
0.04
Audience appeal
1.12 – 1.38%
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 Argylle
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: Elly’s mirroring of the Universal quest for Honour
Elly’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.
Quest 2: Ritter mirrors the universal quest for Preservation
Ritter’s desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Argylle has a disjointed plot structure. The major reason for the non cohesive story is inconsistency in every character quest.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot structure of Argylle is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 22,843. It interweaves the tales of Kans, Ram & Hanuman.
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Tags: Hanuman, Honour, Kans, Preservation, Ram, Order, Matthew Vaughn, Jason Fuchs, Apple Original Films, Marv Studios, Universal Pictures, 2024