Guardians of the Galaxy 3
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$299 – 365MM V $359MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
8.16 – 9.98%
Script Score
0.29
Written and directed by James Gunn, Guardians of the Galaxy 3 released in 2023, features an ensemble cast. The movie revolves around the Guardians saving Rocket from his creator who is a scientist trying to perfect the universe.
1. The invisible plot structure of Guardians of the Galaxy 3
1A. The script of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 borrows 90% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Rocket’s quest is driven by the desire for self-reliance. The quest borrows events from Daedalus’ tale in Greek mythology. Just as Daedalus, revered for his inventions flies out of King Minos’ prison, Rocket escapes from High Evolutionary’s OrgoCorp.
High Evolutionary’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Duryodhan in Hindu mythology. Duryodhan’s treacherous plans to take over the kingdom is similar to High Evolutionary wanting to recover Rocket for his experiments.
Quill’s quest is driven by the desire for finding an elusive person/object. The quest borrows events from the tale of Jason in Greek mythology. Jason’s desire to find The Golden Fleece is shared by Quill trying to recover the switch code that will save Rocket.
Warlock’s underdeveloped quest borrows events from the tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology. Similar to Prometheus, Warlock rebels to stop the exploitation by unscrupulous forces.
The other Guardians play the role of Argonauts and their quest is subsumed in Quill’s quest based on the tale of Jason.
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
# 30,260
Tales interweaved
Duryodhan, Daedalus & Jason
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 Guardians of the Galaxy 3's plot structure: $299-365MM
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 Guardians of the Galaxy 3
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 uses three universal quests of Independence, Expedition & Vengeance. The quest of Idealism is scarcely used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Rocket mirrors the universal quest of Independence. High Evolutionary mirrors the universal quest of Vengeance. Quill mirrors the universal quest of Expedition.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Rocket borrows 24% events from the quest for Independence. High Evolutionary borrows 48% events from the quest for Vengeance. Quill borrows 42% events from the quest for Expedition.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Guardians of the Galaxy3’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Rocket & High Evolutionary:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Guardians of the Galaxy 3
The plot structure of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 has 2 robust, 1 moderate and 1 underdeveloped quest. Since two of the quests aren’t developed well it impacts the interweaving between 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
0.29
Audience appeal
8.16 – 9.98%
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 Guardians of the Galaxy 3
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: Rocket mirrors the universal quest for Independence
Rocket’s desire for Independence stems from the need for self-reliance. The tale of Daedalus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Independence.
Quest 2: High Evolutionary mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
High Evolutionary’s desire for Vengeance stems from his need to punish offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 3: Quill mirrors the universal quest for Expedition
Quill’s desire for Expedition stems from his need to find an elusive object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure can be strengthened by deepening the moderate and under developed quests.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Guardians of the Galaxy 3 is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 30,260. It interweaves the tales of Duryodhan, Daedalus & Jason
Unlock the potential with Mythosis Plot Structure # 30,260
Tags: Prometheus, Duryodhan, Jason, Daedalus, Independence, Expedition, Idealism, Vengeance, James Gunn, Marvel Studios, 2023