Script potential of Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes is 85-105MM in the domestic market (actual 164MM)
The script of Hunger Games: Ballad of... will appeal to 2.17 – 2.66% of the population
91% events in Hunger Games: Ballad of... are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
The script of Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes will appeal to 2.17 – 2.66% 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. Hunger Games: Ballad of... has the universal quests of Accumulation, Power & Tranquillity.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Lucy Gray mirrors the quest of Tranquillity, Coriolanus mirrors the quest of Accumulation & Gaul mirrors the quest of Power. Highbottom doesn’t have a robust quest. Sejanus is motivated by Idealism but his quest is underdeveloped.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Lucy Gray’s character borrows 23% of the universal quest of Tranquillity. Coriolanus’ character borrows 39% of the quest of Accumulation whereas Gaul borrows 10% of the quest of Power.
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. Hunger Games: Ballad of... quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Only the quests of Coriolanus & Lucy Gray are interwoven with each other.
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Hunger Games: Ballad of... script score is 0.08. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 2.17 – 2.66% of the population.
The plot structure of Hunger Games: Ballad of... uses 3 universal quests but the characters of Lucy Gray & Gaul doesn’t have sufficient depth. Moreover, the quests aren’t interwoven which impacts the tightness of the plot.
91% events in Hunger Games: Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes 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: Lucy Gray mirrors 23% of Odysseus' quest for Tranquillity (below threshold of 35%)
Lucy Gray’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: Coriolanus mirrors 39% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (above threshold)
Coriolanus’ desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & own. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust expression in Dicken’s character of Scrooge which is the universal quest for Accumulation.
Quest 4: Gaul mirrors 10% of Ravan’s quest for Power (below threshold of 35%)
Gaul’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Ravan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Tags:2023, Accumulation, Box office, Character development, Color Force, Francis Lawrence, Lionsgate, Movie Review, Mythology, Odysseus, Power, Preservation, Ravan, Script, Story plot, Tranquillity, Valmiki
