Haunted Mansion
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$61 – 75MM V $68MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
1.40 – 1.72%
Script Score
0.05
Haunted Mansion released in 2023 was directed by Justin Simien. The movie is about a single mother and her son trapped in their building by a malevolent ghost. They enlist the help of a tour guide, a struggling psychic, a conman posing as a priest and a college historian who in turn are helped by the other ghosts.
1. The invisible plot structure of Haunted Mansion
1A. The script of Haunted Mansion borrows 86% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Hatbox Ghost’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Duryodhan in Hindu mythology. Duryodhan’s treacherously taking over the kingdom is similar to Hatbox Ghost tricking Gracey into reviving him.
Ben’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 Ben trying to locate a personal belonging of Hatbox Ghost.
Harriet’s underdeveloped quest is driven by the desire for honour & loyalty. The quest borrows events from the tale of Hanuman in Hindu mythology. Both Hanuman & Harriet help in locating the perpetrator of crime.
Gabbie, Kent & Prof Davis don’t have any quests.
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
# 30,343
Tales interweaved
Duryodhan, Jason & 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 Haunted Mansion's plot structure: $61-75MM
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 Haunted Mansion
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Haunted Mansion uses 2 universal quests of Vengeance & Expedition. The quest of Honour is hardly used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Ben mirrors the universal quest of Expedition whereas Hatbox Ghost mirrors that of Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Ben borrows 36% events from the quest for Expedition. Hatbox Ghost borrows 30% events from the quest for Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Haunted Mansion’s quest interweaving of 0.67 is above par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Hatbox & Harriet:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Haunted Mansion
The plot structure of Haunted Mansion has many characters who don’t have any quest despite having a strong motive.
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
1.40 – 1.72%
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 Haunted Mansion
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: Ben mirrors the universal quest for Expedition
Ben’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.
Quest 2: Hatbox Ghost mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
Hatbox Ghost’s desire for Vengeance stems from his need to punish offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Haunted Mansion’s plot structure doesn’t have a second and a third well-developed quest.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Haunted Mansion is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 30,343. It interweaves the tales of Duryodhan, Jason & Hanuman.
Unlock the potential of with Mythosis Plot Structure # 30,343
Tags: Jason, Duryodhan, Hanuman, Expedition, Vengeance, Honour, Justin Simien, Walt Disney, 2023