Migration
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$40 – 50MM V $128MM
Mythosis universal quests used
2
Audience appeal
1.16 – 1.42%
Script Score
0.04
Migration, a 2023 animated film by Illumination Entertainment captures the exciting journey of a family of ducks from New England to the Caribbean. Through their adventures, the family strengthens their bonds and learns the true meaning of togetherness.
1. The invisible plot structure of Migration
1A. The script of Migration borrows 88% of its events from 2 mythological tales
Mack’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 Mack navigate their way through hostile environment.
Chef’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Duryodhan in Hindu mythology. Duryodhan eliminating his cousins for depriving him of his kingdom is similar to Chef pursuing the Mallards to reclaim his ducks.
Delroy & Dax have an under developed quest of Honour & Acceptance.
Pam 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
# 731
Tales interweaved
Odysseus & Duryodhan
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 Migration's plot structure: $40-50MM
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 Migration
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Migration uses 2 universal quests of Tranquillity & Vengeance.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Mack mirrors the quest of Tranquillity. Chef mirrors the quest of Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Mack’s character borrows 39% events from the quest of Tranquillity. Chef’s character borrows 21% events from quest of Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Migration’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Chef & Mack:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Migration
Migration’s plot structure relies on one universal quest.
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
0.04
Audience appeal
1.16 – 1.42%
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 Migration
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: Mack mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
Mack’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: Chef mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
Chef’s desire for Vengeance stems from the need to punish offenders. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Migration’s plot structure has multiple quests that are either shallow or under developed.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Migration is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 931. It interweaves the tales of Odysseus & Duryodhan.
Unlock the potential of Migration with Mythosis Plot Structure # 931
Tags: Duryodhan, Odysseus, Tranquillity, Vengeance, Benjamin Renner, Illumination, Universal Pictures, 2023