Jungle Cruise
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$129 – 151MM V $117MM
Mythosis universal quests used
5
Audience appeal
3.64 – 4.45%
Script Score
0.13
Jungle Cruise released in 2021 is a perilous journey through the Amazon jungle in search of the mythical Tree of Life, which is said to have healing powers. The story explores three different motivations for the search.
1. The invisible plot structure of Jungle Cruise
1A. The script of Jungle Cruise borrows 95% of its events from 5 mythological tales
Lily’s quest is driven by the desire to find an elusive person/object and mirrors the tale of Jason from Greek mythology. Both Jason & Lily take on an impossible task of recovery.
Lily has another quest where she is driven by the desire for companionship and mirrors the tale of Psyche from Greek mythology. Both Psyche & Lily fall in love with the monster after suspecting them initially.
Joachim’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders and mirrors the tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology. Both Duryodhan & Joachim unscrupulously acquire a coveted object.
Frank’s quest is driven by the desire to collect & own and mirrors the tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki & Frank repent being self-centred & transform.
Frank has another quest where he is driven by the desire for justice and mirrors the tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology. Prometheus rebels against Zeus to save Man from exploitation. Similarly, Frank sides with the Amazon tribe against Aguirre’s brutality.
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
# 16,808
Tales interweaved
Jason, Duryodhan & Valmiki
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 Jungle Cruise's plot structure: $129 – 151MM
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 Jungle Cruise
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Jungle Cruise uses 4 universal quests of Expedition, Accumulation, Social Contact and Vengeance. The quest of Idealism is scarcely used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Frank mirrors the universal quest of Accumulation & Idealism. Joachim mirror the universal quest of Vengeance. Lily mirrors the quest of Expedition & Social Contact.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Frank borrows 33% events from the quest of Accumulation & 6% from Idealism. Joachim borrows 20% events from the quest of Vengeance. Lily borrows 31% events from the quest for Expedition & 16% from Social Contact.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Jungle Cruise has a quest interweaving score of 0.33 and is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Frank & Lily:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Jungle Cruise
Every character in the plot structure has shallow and/or inconsistent 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
0.13
Audience appeal
3.64 – 4.45%
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 Jungle Cruise
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: Lily mirrors the universal quest for Expedition
Lily’s desire for Expedition stems from the need to find an elusive person object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
Quest 2: Joachim mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
Joachim’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to punish offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
Quest 3: Frank mirrors the universal quest for Accumulation
Frank’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & 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 4: Lily also mirrors the universal quest for Social Contact
Lily’s desire for Social Contact stems from the need to seek companionship. The tale of Psyche from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Social Contact.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure reveals inconsistent and/or shallow quests for every character.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Jungle Cruise is a subset of plot structure # 16,808. It emerges from interweaving the tales of Jason, Duryodhan & Valmiki.
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Tags: Duryodhan, Valmiki, Jason, Vengeance, Accumulation, Accumulation, Psyche, Social contact, Jaume Collet-Serra, Michael Green, Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2021