King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$40 – 47MM V $39MM
Mythosis universal quests used
4
Audience appeal
1.44 – 1.59 %
Script Score
0.05
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a 2017 movie directed by Guy Ritchie. The story presents an alternative take on the Arthurian legends inspired by the Krishn & Kans tale from Hindu mythology.
1. The invisible plot structure of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
1A. The script of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword borrows 93% of its events from 4 mythological tales
Arthur’s quest mirrors the tale of Krishn from Hindu mythology. Both are driven by the desire for fairness & justice. Both Krishn & Arthur remain in hiding till they grow up, then return to kill the tormentor. Arthur is also driven by the desire of Honour and mirrors events from the tale of Hanuman in Hindu mythology.
Vortigern’s quest is driven by the desire to survive a threat. The quest borrows events from the tale of Kans in Hindu mythology. Both Kans & Vortigern fail to kill their nemesis and pay the price.
Bedivere’s under developed quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Dron from Hindu mythology. Both Dron and Bedivere seek to avenge their humiliation.
Mage has no 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
# 22,743
Tales interweaved
Kans, Krishn & Dron
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 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword's plot structure: $40-47MM
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 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. King Arthur has 2 universal quests of Idealism & Preservation.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Arthur mirrors the universal quest of Idealism & Honour whereas Vortigern mirrors Preservation.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Arthur borrows 60% events from the quest for Idealism. Vortigern borrows 33% events from the quest for Preservation.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. King Arthur’s quest interweaving score is 0.33 and is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Vortigern & Arthur:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
The plot structure leverages the conflict of Kans & Krishn and successfully builds the quest of Idealism through Arthur. However, the inconsistency in Arthur’s quest and a poorly developed quest of Bedivere limits the potential of the story.
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
1.44 – 1.59 %
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 King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
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: Arthur mirrors the universal quest for Idealism
Arthur’s desire for Idealism stems from the need for fairness & justice. The tale of Krishn from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.
Quest 2: Vortigern mirrors the universal quest for Preservation
Vortigern’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.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure is weakened by diluting the robust quest of Idealism with the quest of Honour.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Plot structure of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword is a subset of Mythosis Plot Structure # 22,743. It interweaves the tales of Kans, Krishn & Dron.
Unlock the hidden potential with Mythosis plot structure # 22,743!
Tags: Prediction, Krishn, Kans, Idealism, Preservation, Dron, Vengeance, Guy Ritchie, Village Roadshow Pictures, Warner Bros Pictures, 2017