Godzilla Minus One
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$46 – 56MM V $57MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
1.30 – 1.60%
Script Score
0.05
Godzilla Minus One is a 2023 Japanese kaiju film directed by Takashi Yamazaki. Set in postwar Japan, the story follows a remorseful kamikaze pilot who joins forces with a group of veterans to protect his community from Godzilla.
1. The invisible plot structure of Godzilla Minus One
1A. The script of Godzilla Minus One borrows 89% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Koichi’s quest is driven by selfishness. The quest borrows events from the tale of Valmiki in Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki & Koichi are self-centred but have a change of heart and sacrifice their interest.
Noriko’s quest is driven by the desire to be in a peaceful environment. The quest borrows events from the tale of Sita in Hindu mythology. Both Sita and Noriko having suffered, yearn for peace and tranquillity.
Doc Noda’s quest is driven by the desire to survive a threat. The quest borrows events from the tale of Noah in Abrahamic mythology. Both Noah & Doc Noda look for a safe passage to protect others from a calamity.
None of the other characters have a quest.
NOTE: Detailed mirroring of each character’s primary quest to their respective mythological tales is in section “3A. Quests of characters and their mythological counterparts”
Mythosis plot structure
# 4,676
Tales interweaved
Valmiki, Sita & Noah
I. How does interweaving mythological tales lead to infinite story plots?
II. Can the pursuit of a Desire have more than one quest?
2. The potential of Godzilla Minus One's plot structure: $46-56MM
The interweaving of 32 mythological tales can generate a billion unique stories. By using these 32 tales, we can extract the plot structure of any story across various genres. Our study of blockbuster, hit, and flop plot structures led to the discovery of the Mythosis Code, a set of principles for creating compelling stories. The plot structure of a story is analyzed to see how well it adheres to these storytelling principles.
2A. Plot structure evaluation of Godzilla Minus One
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Godzilla Minus One uses 2 universal quests of Accumulation and Preservation. The quest of Tranquillity is sparsely used
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Koichi mirrors the quest of Accumulation. Noriko mirrors the quest of Tranquillity & Doc Noda mirrors the universal quest of Preservation.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Koichi’s character borrows 36% of the universal quest of Accumulation. Noriko’s character borrows 8% of the quest of Tranquillity. Doc Noda borrows 12% of the universal quest of Preservation.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Godzilla Minus One quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Koichi & Noriko:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Godzilla Minus One
Godzilla Minus One’s plot structure is based on a singular universal quest.
The Script Score measures a plot structure’s adherence to the four principles of Mythosis Code. We use the Script Score to estimate a movie’s audience appeal & revenues. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Script Score
0.05
Audience appeal
1.30 – 1.60%
I. How is Mythosis Code used to estimate revenues?
II. Aren’t box-office revenues influenced by several factors beyond just the story plot?
3. The ideal plot structure of Godzilla Minus One
We have identified 32 mythological tales, the superset of all tales across cultures. The quests of these tales have also recurred over time periods. They represent human behaviours that are deeply embedded in our shared memories. Each tale is the richest expression of the pursuit of a human desire. The tales have a unique pattern of events spread over 5 major arcs.
Mapping a character’s quest to the relevant mythological tale reveals the gaps in their quest, if any. Plugging these gaps with the missing events deepens the character quest. The missing events also provide an opportunity for interweaving the various quests. These events strengthen the story and unlock its hidden potential.
3A.Quest of characters and their mythological counterparts
Quest 1: Koichi mirrors the universal quest for Accumulation
Koichi’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect and 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 2: Doc Noda mirrors the universal quest for Preservation
Doc Noda’s desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Noah from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Godzilla Minus One’s plot structure doesn’t have a second and a third well-developed quest.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Godzilla Minus One’s plot structure is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure #4,676. It interweaves the tales of Valmiki, Sita & Noah.
Unlock the potential of Godzilla Minus One with Mythosis Plot Structure # 4,676
Tags: Noah, Valmiki, Accumulation, Tranquillity, Preservation, Takashi Yamazaki, Toho Studios, Robot Communications, 2023