Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$159 – 193MM V $173MM
Mythosis universal quests used
6
Audience appeal
4.16 – 5.08%
Script Score
0.15
Mission Impossible – Dead Reckoning I is a 2023 movie directed by Christopher McQuarrie and is the seventh installment in the series. The story is about Hunt and his IMF team being thwarted by a powerful rogue AI from recovering a pair of keys.
1. The invisible plot structure of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I
1A. The script of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I borrows 93% of its events from 6 mythological tales
Entity’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 & Entity a recognize a threat but fail to neutralize it.
Ethan’s quest is driven by the desire for finding an elusive person/object. The quest borrows events from the tale of Jason in Greek mythology. Jason’s desire to find The Golden Fleece is shared by Ethan trying to recover the Keys and find the object it unlocks.
Grace’s quest is driven by selfishness. The quest borrows events from the tale of Valmiki in Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki & Grace are self-centred but eventually have a change of heart and sacrifice their interest.
Gabriel’s underdeveloped quest borrows events from the tale of Duryodhan in Hindu mythology. Duryodhan’s repeated attempts to take over the kingdom is similar to Gabriel trying to acquire the Keys from Ethan.
Kittrich’s underdeveloped quest borrows events from the tale of Gilgamesh in Sumerian mythology. Both Gilgamesh & Kittrich lose the “elixir of life” after finding it.
Paris’ underdeveloped quest borrows events from the tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology. Similar to Prometheus, Paris rebels to stop the exploitation by unscrupulous forces.
Ilsa 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
# 665,859
Tales interweaved
Kans, 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 Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I's plot structure: $159-193MM
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 Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I uses 3 universal quests of Preservation, Expedition & Accumulation. The other 3 quests are sparingly used.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Entity mirrors the universal quest of Preservation. Ethan mirrors the universal quest of Expedition. Grace mirrors the universal quest of Accumulation.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Entity borrows 13% events from the quest for Preservation. Ethan borrows 52% events from the quest for Expedition. Grace borrows 29% 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. Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I’s quest interweaving is 0.33 and below par.
An example of the interweaving the quests of Ethan & Paris:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I
The plot structure of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I uses 6 universal quests. However, except for Ethan’s quest & partially Grace’s quest, all other quests are shallow.
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
0.15
Audience appeal
4.16 – 5.08%
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 Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I
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: Entity mirrors the universal quest for Preservation
Entity’s desire for Preservation stems from its need to survive a threat. The tale of Kans from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Preservation.
Quest 2: Ethan mirrors the universal quest for Expedition
Ethan’s desire for Expedition stems from his need to find an elusive object. The tale of Jason from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Expedition.
Quest 3: Grace mirrors the universal quest for Accumulation
Grace’s desire for Accumulation stems from her need to collect & own. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust version in Dicken’s character of Scrooge Ebenezer which is the universal quest for Accumulation.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Entity’s quest left partially developed is the biggest gap.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning I is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 665,859. It interweaves the tales of Kans, Jason, Duryodhan & Valmiki
Unlock the potential with Mythosis Plot Structure #665,859
Tags: Jason, Valmiki, Gilgamesh, Kans, Duryodhan, Prometheus, Expedition, Accumulation, Idealism, Preservation, Vengeance, Christopher McQuarrie, Skydance, TC Productions, 2023