Killers of the Flower Moon
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$75 – 91MM V $67MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
1.88 – 2.20%
Script Score
0.07
Killers of the Flower Moon directed by Martin Scorsese is about an uncle and nephew who conspire to control the wealth of an Osage family. The movie is based on a book by David Grann that offers multiple perspectives. However, the movie primarily explores the perspective of the perpetrators.
1. The invisible plot structure of Killers of the Flower Moon
1A. The script of Killers of the Flower Moon borrows 93% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Hale’s quest is driven by the desire to dominate others. The quest borrows events from the tale of Circe in Greek mythology. Both Circe and Hale create a façade of godliness to take control of gullible victims.
Ernest’s quest is driven by selfishness. The quest borrows events from the tale of Valmiki in Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki & Ernest are self-centred but have a change of heart.
Mollie’s quest is driven by the desire to be in a safe environment. The quest borrows events from the tale of Odysseus in Greek mythology. Odysseus and Mollie navigate their way through hostile territory.
Tom has an under developed quest driven by the desire for finding an elusive person/object. The quest borrows events from the tale of Jason in Greek mythology.
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
# 519,624
Tales interweaved
Circe, Valmiki, Odysseus & 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 Killers of the Flower Moon's plot structure: $75-91MM
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 Killers of the Flower Moon
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Killers Of The Flower Moon has 2 universal quests of Power & Accumulation. The quest of Tranquillity is hardly used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Hale mirrors the universal quest of Power, Ernest mirrors the quest of Accumulation & Mollie mirrors the quest of Tranquillity.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Hale borrows 27% events from the universal quest for Power. Ernest borrows 18% events from the quest for Accumulation whereas Mollie borrows 10% events from the quest for Tranquillity
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Killers Of The Flower Moon quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving between the quests of Hale & Mollie:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Killers of the Flower Moon
The plot structure of Killers Of The Flower Moon leverages only 2 universal quests since Mollie’s quest is non-existent. Moreover, the 2 dominant quests aren’t interwoven with each other.
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
0.07
Audience appeal
1.88 – 2.20%
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 Killers of the Flower Moon
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: Hale mirrors the universal quest for Power
Hale’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Quest 2: Ernest mirrors the universal quest for Accumulation
Ernest’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 3: Mollie mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
Mollie’s desire for Tranquillity stems from the need to be in a secure environment. The tale of Odysseus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Tranquillity.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Killers of the Flower Moon’s plot structure requires deepening of each quest and interweaving them.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Plot structure of Killers of the Flower Moon’s is a subset of Mythosis Plot Structure # 519,624. It interweaves the tales of Circe, Valmiki, Odysseus & Jason.
Unlock the hidden potential of Killers of the Flower Moon with Mythosis plot structure # 519,624!
Tags: Valmiki, Circe, Odysseus, Power, Accumulation, Tranquillity, Martin Scorsese, Apple Studios, Sikelia Productions, Appian Way Productions, Paramount Pictures, Apple Original Films, 2023