Script potential of Wonka is 110-120MM in the domestic market
The script of Wonka will appeal to 2.56 – 3.12% of the population
87% of events in Wonka are borrowed from 2 mythological tales
The script of Wonka will appeal to 2.56 – 3.12% 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. Wonka has 2 universal quests of Accumulation and Vengeance.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Willy mirrors the quest of Accumulation & Slugworth mirrors the quest of Vengeance. Noodles mirrors the quest of Tranquillity but is under-developed. Lofty, Chief, Scrubbit & Bleacher Chief do not have a clear quest.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Willy’s character borrows 39% of the universal quest of Accumulation. Slugworth’s character borrows 44% of the quest of Vengeance.
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. Wonka quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. An example of interweaving the quests of Willy & Slugworth:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Wonka’s script score is 0.09. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 2.56 – 3.12% of the population.
The plot structure of Wonka uses only 2 universal quests but both are extremely well-developed. The plot’s potential could have been drastically enhanced by developing Noodles’ quest further and interweaving it with the other two quests.
87% of events in Wonka are borrowed from 2 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 superset 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: Willy mirrors 39% of Yudhisthir’s quest for Accumulation (above threshold of 35%)
Willy’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & own. The tale of Yudhisthir from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Accumulation
Quest 2: Slugworth mirrors 44% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance (above threshold of 35%)
Slugworth’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to confront offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Tags:2023, Accumulation, Box office, Character development, Duryodhan, Heyday Films, Movie Review, Mythology, Paul King, Script, Story plot, Vengeance, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros. Pictures, Yudhisthir
