The script potential score of The Revenant is 0.23 (predicted revenue 178-198MM; actual 184MM)
The script of The Revenant will appeal to 6.56 – 7.29% of the population
89% events in The Revenant are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
The script of The Revenant will appeal to 6.56 – 7.29% 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. The Revenant has 3 universal quests of Family, Vengeance & Tranquillity.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Henry mirrors the universal quest of Family. Fitzgerald mirrors the quest of Vengeance. Glass mirrors the quest of Tranquillity.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Henry’s character borrows 13% of the universal quest of Family. Fitzgerald’s character borrows 27% of the quest of Vengeance. Glass borrows 27% 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. The Revenant’s has a perfect quest interweaving score of 1. An example of interweaving Fitzgerald’s & Henry’s quests:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas The Revenant’s script score is 0.23. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 6.56 – 7.29% of the population.
The plot structure of The Revenant perfectly interweaves 3 universal quests which are mirrored by uniquely by one character. However, all 3 characters don’t have sufficient depth since they borrow inadequately from their respective quests.
89% events in The Revenant 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: Fitzgerald mirrors 27% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (below threshold of 35%)
Fitzgerald’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 2: Glass mirrors 27% of Odysseus’ quest for Tranquillity (below threshold of 35%)
Quest 3: Henry mirrors 13% of Oedipus’ quest for Family (below threshold of 35%)
Henry’s desire for Family stems from the need to nurture & protect. The tale of Oedipus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Family.
Tags:2015, 20th Century Fox, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Appian Way Productions, Box office, Character development, Duryodhan, Family, Movie Review, Mythology, Odysseus, Oedipus, RatPac Entertainment, Regency Enterprises, Script, Story plot, Tranquillity, Vengeance
