Jurassic Park
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$317 – 387MM V $415MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
29.54 – 36.10%
Script Score
1.04
Directed by Steven Spielberg, Jurassic Park is a 1993 film based on a novel by Michael Crichton. The plot is about an escape from an amusement park of genetically engineered dinosaurs.
1. The invisible plot structure of Jurassic Park
1A. The script of Jurassic Park borrows 97% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Grant’s quest is driven by the desire to be in secure surroundings and mirrors the tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology, Both Odysseus & Grant navigate their way out of inhospitable territory to return home.
Hammond’s quest is driven by the desire to explore & discover and mirrors the tale of Innana from Sumerian mythology. Both Innana & Hammond are trapped due to their imprudence and have to be saved.
Muldoon’s quest is driven by the desire to survive a threat and mirrors the tale of Kans from Hindu mythology. Both Kans & Muldoon fail to overpower their nemesis.
Nedry’s quest is driven by the desire to collect & own and mirrors the tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki & Nedry acquire unscrupulously from others.
Malcolm’s quest is subsumed in Hammond’s quest since he plays the role of counsellor in Innana’s tale. Similarly, the Kid’s quest is subsumed in Grant’s quest as Odysseus’ men. Ellie doesn’t 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
# 138,718
Tales interweaved
Innana, Odysseus, Valmiki & Kans
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 Jurassic Park's plot structure: $317 – 387MM
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 Jurassic Park
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Jurassic Park uses 4 universal quests of Tranquillity, Preservation, Accumulation, and Curiosity.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Grant mirrors the quest of Tranquillity. Hammond mirrors the universal quest of Curiosity & Muldoon mirrors the quest of Preservation. Nedry mirrors the quest of Accumulation.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Hammond borrows 68% events from the quest for Curiosity. Grant borrows 48% events from the quest for Tranquillity. Muldoon borrows 34% events from the quest for Preservation. Nedry borrows 14% events from the quest for Accumulation.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Jurassic Park’s quest interweaving score is 0.67 and is above par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Hammond & Grant:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park’s plot structure is amongst the top in Hollywood movies over the last 50 years.
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
1.04
Audience appeal
29.54 – 36.10%
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 Jurassic Park
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: Grant mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
Grant’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: Hammond’s mirrors the universal quest for Curiosity
Hammond’s desire for Curiosity stems from the need to discover and explore. The tale of Innana from Sumerian mythology is the universal quest for Curiosity.
Quest 3: Muldoon mirrors the universal quest for Preservation
Muldoon’s desire for Preservation stems from the need to survive a threat. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
Quest 4: Nedry mirrors the universal quest for Accumulation
Nedry’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.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
A strong plot structure with no gaps.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Jurassic Park is a subset of Mythosis plot structure # 138,718. It emerges from interweaving the tales of Innana, Odysseus, Valmiki & Kans.
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