The script potential score of Hugo is 0.08 (predicted revenue 56-69MM; actual 74MM)
The script of Hugo will appeal to 2.3 – 2.82% of the population
91% events in Hugo are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
The script of Hugo will appeal to 2.3 – 2.82% 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. Hugo has 3 universal quests of Accumulation, Acceptance, & Family.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. George mirrors the universal quest of Accumulation. Hugo mirrors the quest of Acceptance. Tabard mirrors the quest of Family.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. George’s character borrows 24% of the universal quest of Accumulation. Hugo’s character borrows 14% of the quest of Acceptance. Tabard borrows 8% of the quest of Family. Gustave doesn’t have a well-developed quest.
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. Hugo’s quest interweaving score is 1 which is perfect. An example of interweaving of George’s & Hugo’s quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Hugo’s script score is 0.08. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 2.3 – 2.82% of the population.
The plot structure of Hugo borrows from 3 universal quests which are perfectly interwoven. However, the depth of each character weakens the plot.
91% events in Hugo 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: Hugo mirrors 14% of Theseus’ quest for Acceptance (below threshold of 35%)
Hugo’s desire for Acceptance stems from the need for approval from others. The tale of Theseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Acceptance.
Quest 2: George mirrors 24% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (below threshold of 35%)
