The Beekeeper
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$41 – 63MM V $66MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
1.14 – 1.40%
Script Score
0.04
The Beekeeper directed by David Ayer is about a retired operative who destroys a sophisticated phishing operation and hunts down the influential figures behind it. The movie portrays a conflict between basic human desires of idealism & vengeance.
1. The invisible plot structure of The Beekeeper
1A. The script of The Beekeeper borrows 91% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Clay’s quest is driven by the desire for justice and mirrors the tale of Krishn from Hindu mythology. Both Krishn & Clay fight to protect the common man from greedy and powerful individuals.
Derek’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders and mirrors the tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology. Both Duryodhan & Derek resent their kingdoms being taken away and decide to avenge.
Verona has an underdeveloped quest. Her quest mirrors the tale of Prometheus. Verona, like Prometheus, switches sides upon discovering that Clay is fighting a corrupt establishment that she belongs to.
Wallace doesn’t have a unique quest since his quest is subsumed in Duryodhan’s/Derek’s quest. Duryodhan dismisses Bhishm’s advise and forces him to fight the Pandavas.
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
# 30,165
Tales interweaved
Duryodhan, Krishn & Prometheus
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 The Beekeeper's plot structure: $41-63MM
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 The Beekeeper
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. The Beekeeper uses 2 universal quests of Idealism and Vengeance.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Clay mirrors the quest of Idealism whereas Derek mirrors the universal quest of Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Clay borrows 20% of events from the quest for Idealism. Derek borrows 24% from the universal quest of Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. The quest interweaving score of The Beekeeper is 0.33 and is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Clay & Derek:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of The Beekeeper
The Beekeeper’s plot structure reveals the usage of 2 shallow quests.
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
1.14 – 1.40%
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 The Beekeeper
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: Clay mirrors the universal quest for Idealism
Clay’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: Derek mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
Derek’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
The Beekeeper’s plot structure has shallow & underdeveloped quests that makes interweaving difficult.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The Beekeeper’s plot structure is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 30,165. It interweaves the tales of Duryodhan, Krishn & Prometheus.
Unlock the potential of The Beekeeper with Mythosis Plot Structure # 30,165
Tags: Krishn, Duryodhan, Vengeance, Prometheus, Idealism, David Ayer, Kurt Wimmer, Miramax, Amazon MGM Studios, 2024