Script potential of Killers Of The Flower Moon is 75-91MM in the domestic market (actual 67MM)
The script of Killers Of The Flower Moon will appeal to 1.88 – 2.20% of the population
93% events in Killers Of The Flower Moon are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
Script potential of Killers Of The Flower Moon is 75-91MM in the domestic market
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 are made up of at least 3 universal quests. Killers Of The Flower Moon uses 3 universal quests of Power, Accumulation & Tranquillity.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Hale mirrors the universal quest of Power, Ernest mirrors the quest of Accumulation & Mollie mirrors the quest of Tranquillity. Agent White doesn't have a well-developed quest.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Hale’s character borrows 27% of the universal quest of Power. Ernest’s character borrows 18% of the quest of Accumulation. Mollie borrows 10% of the quest of Tranquillity.
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. Killers Of The Flower Moon’s quest interweaving score is 0.33 and below par. An example of interweaving between the quests of Hale & Mollie:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Killers Of The Flower Moon’s script score is 0.07. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 1.88 – 2.20% of the population.
Even though the plot structure of Killers Of The Flower Moon borrow from 3 universal quests, it leverages only 2 universal quests because Mollie’s quest is non-existent. Moreover, the 2 dominant quests aren’t interwoven with each other.
93% events in Killers Of The Flower Moon 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: Hale mirrors 27% of Circe’s quest for Power (below threshold of 35%)
Hale’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Quest 2: Ernest mirrors 18% of Valmiki’s quest for Accumulation (below threshold of 35%)
Ernest’s 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 3: Mollie mirrors 10% of Odysseus’ quest for Tranquillity (below threshold of 35%)
Mollie’s desire for Tranquillity stems from the need to be in a secure environment. The tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.
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