The script potential of Little Women estimated from its PLOT structure is 76 – 92MM (actual revenue 108MM)
The script of Little Women interweaves the quests of Acceptance, Independence, Romance & Social Contact
93% of the events are borrowed from these 4 Universal Quests
The Plot Structure has an appeal for 2.5 – 3.1% of the population
The PLOT structure of Little Women will appeal to 2.5 – 3.1% 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 plot structures led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the principles for creating Blockbuster Plot Structures. Using the Code, we craft the ideal Plot Structure unique to a story. The ideal Plot Structure estimates a script’s potency and unlocks its Blockbuster potential. Here is the comparison of Little Women’s Plot structure with its Ideal Plot structure.
All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. 93% of events in Little Women are borrowed from 4 universal quests of Independence, Acceptance, Social Contact & Romance.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Jo mirrors the quest of Independence. Laurie mirrors the quest of Acceptance. Amy mirrors the quest of Social Contact. Meg mirrors the quest of Romance. Both Beth & Friedrich have underdeveloped quests.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Jo borrows 33% of the quest of Independence. Laurie borrows 13% of the quest of Acceptance. Amy borrows 9% of the quest of Social Contact. Meg borrows 18% of the quest of Romance. The depth of every quest is below the threshold.
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. Little Women’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Laurie & Amy:
The ideal Plot Structure of Little Women has a script score of 0.50 whereas the existing script score is 0.09. Based on the script score the movie will appeal to 2.5 – 3.1% of the population. We estimate the movie’s revenues from its audience appeal to be $76 – 92MM in the domestic market.
The ideal plot structure of Little Women incorporates the missing events from the 4 Universal quests of Independence, Acceptance, Social Contact & Romance. Moreover, these events aid in interweaving Jo’s quest with Laurie. The estimated revenue of the ideal plot structure is ~$470MM in the domestic market.
The 4 mythological tales used to build the Ideal Plot Structure
At Mythosis, we have identified 32 mythological tales. Each mythological tale uniquely represents a human quest to fulfil a desire. These tales are the superset of thousands of tales across cultures. They represent every possible human quest.
Every tale has 5 major arcs culminating in a major event. Mapping a character's quest to the relevant tale reveals the gaps in their quest. The ideal Plot Structure plugs these gaps by incorporating the missing events.
Quest 1: Jo mirrors 33% of David’s quest for Independence (marginally below threshold)
Jo’s desire for Independence stems from the need for self-reliance & autonomy. The tale of David from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Independence.
Quest 2: Laurie mirrors 13% of Karn’s quest for Acceptance (below threshold of 35%)
Laurie’s desire for Acceptance stems from the need for approval by others. The tale of Karn from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Acceptance.
Quest 3: Amy mirrors 9% of Psyche’s quest for Social Contact (below threshold of 35%)
Amy’s desire for Social Contact stems from the need for companionship. The tale of Psyche from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Social Contact.
Quest 4: Meg mirrors 18% of Savitri’s quest for Romance (below threshold of 35%)
Meg’s desire for Romance stems from the need for sex & courtship. The tale of Savitri from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Romance.
Tags:2019, Acceptance, Columbia Pictures, David, Greta Gerwig, Independence, Karn, Psyche, Regency Enterprises, Romance, Savitri, Social Contact, Sony Pictures Releasing
