The script potential of Oppenheimer is 257-315MM in the domestic market (actual 326MM)
The script of Oppenheimer will appeal to 7.0-8.5% of the population
88% of events in Oppenheimer are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
The script of Oppenheimer will appeal to 7.0-8.5% 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. Oppenheimer has 3 universal quests of Independence, Expedition & Power
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Oppenheimer – Independence, Leslie – Expedition & Strauss – Power. Kitty has no quest.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Oppenheimer borrows 45% of the quest for Independence. Leslie borrows 16% of the quest for Expedition and Strauss borrows 33% of the quest for 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. Oppenheimer’s quest interweaving of 0.67 is above the threshold. Oppenheimer’s quest is interwoven with Strauss & Leslie. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Oppenheimer & Strauss.
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Oppenheimer script score is 0.24. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 7.0-8.5% of the population.
The plot structure of Oppenheimer uses 3 universal quests which are uniquely mirrored as well as are well interwoven. The plot uses only 2 dominant quests unlike Blockbusters which have at least 3.
88% of events in Oppenheimer 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: Oppenheimer mirrors 45% of Daedalus’ universal quest for Independence (above threshold)
Robert’s desire for Independence stems from his need for self-reliance & autonomy. The tale of Daedalus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Independence.
Quest 2: Strauss mirrors 33% of Circe’s universal quest for Power (marginally below threshold)
Strauss’ desire for Power is motivated by the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Quest 3: Leslie mirrors 16% of Jason’s universal quest for Expedition (below threshold of 35%)
Leslie’s desire for Expedition is driven by the need to find an elusive object (the A-bomb). The tale of Jason is the universal quest for Expedition.
Tags:2023, Box office, Character development, Christopher Nolan, Circe, Daedalus, Expedition, Independence, Jason, Movie Review, Mythology, Power, Script, Story plot, Universal
