Godzilla X Kong
When the humans spoiled a great story
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$140 – 186MM V $196MM
Mythosis universal quests used
6
Audience appeal
3.59 – 4.39%
Hidden potential
$445 – 485MM
Godzilla X Kong is a 2024 clash of Titans movie that attempts to establish the age-old connection between man and monster. However, the role of human characters in the movie undermines the story.
1. The invisible plot structure of Godzilla X Kong
1A. The script of Godzilla X Kong borrows 91% of its events from 6 mythological tales
Kong’s quest mirrors the tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology, where both are driven by the desire to be in secure surroundings. Odysseus longs to return home and is helped by Aeolus, Hermes, Athena to overcome challenges. Kong hopes to find his kin and is helped by Suko, Beasley, Mothra to overcome Skar King.
Skar King’s quest mirrors the tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology, where both are driven by the desire to confront offenders. Duryodhan turns vicious after being denied the kingdom of Hastinapur. Skar King destroys the Monarch outpost to avenge his banishment.
Godzilla’s quest mirrors the tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology, where both are driven by the desire for Honour. Hanuman doesn’t trust Ram but later agrees to help him. Godzilla attacks Kong but later joins forces with him.
Suko’s quest mirrors the tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology where both are driven by the desire to collect & own. An act of forgiveness alters Valmiki’s moral compass. Suko’s transformation begins with Kong’s forgiveness.
Jia’s quest mirrors the tale of Noah from Abrahamic mythology, where both are driven by the desire to survive a threat. Noah is tasked and helped by God to build an ark. Jia is helped by Iwi tribe to reawaken Mothra.
Ilene’s quest mirrors the tale of Demeter from Greek mythology, where both are driven by the desire to nurture and protect. Demeter abandons search for Persephone. Ilene concludes that Jia stay back with the Iwi tribe.
Bernie Hayes has no 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
# 813,009
Tales interweaved
Odysseus, Duryodhan, Valmiki & Hanuman
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 X Kong's plot structure: $140-186MM
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 X Kong
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. The script primarily uses the 2 universal quests of Tranquillity & Vengeance. The quests of Accumulation, Honour, Family & Preservation are used sparingly.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Kong mirrors the universal quest of Tranquillity whereas Skar King mirrors the quest of Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Kong borrows 40% of the events from Odysseus’ quest. Skar King borrows 27% of the events from Duryodhan’s quest. Godzilla, Suko, Jia and Ilene borrow only 10% of the events from their respective quests.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Godzilla x Kongs’ quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Kong & Godzilla:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Godzilla X Kong
Numerous shallow quests undermine Godzilla x Kong’s plot structure that has 2 powerful quests.
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
0.12
Audience appeal
3.59 – 4.39%
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 X Kong
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: Kong mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
Kong’s desire for Tranquillity stems from the need to be in secure surroundings. The tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.
Quest 2: Skar King mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
Skar King’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 3: Godzilla mirrors the universal quest for Honour
Godzilla’s desire for Honour stems from the need to be loyal to a clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Quest 4: Suko mirrors the universal quest for Accumulation
Suko’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.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Even though the plot structure of Godzilla x Kong has six quests it relies only on Kong’s quest to move the story forward, not even Skar King. Morever, the plot structure is disjointed due to weak interweaving of quests.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot structure of Godzilla X Kong is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 813,009.
The current plot structure largely borrows from the quest of Odysseus & Duryodhan. Borrowing additional events from these tales marginally improves the story potential.
Since compelling stories have at least 3 powerful quests, it doesn’t solve the two issues of a. shallow quests of Godzilla, Suko, Jia & Ilene b. non-interweaving of quests.
Mythosis plot structure builds on the quests of both Godzilla & Suko alongwith the quests of Kong & Skar King.
It has the potential to generate revenues of $445 – 485MM in the domestic market.
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Tags: Odysseus, Tranquillity, Duryodhan, Vengeance, Noah, Preservation, Hanuman, Honour, Valmiki, Accumulation, Demeter, Family, 2024, Adam Wingard, Terry Rossio, Simon Barrett, Legendary Entertainment, Warner Bros