The Equalizer 3
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$52 – 64MM V $92MM
Mythosis universal quests used
2
Audience appeal
1.13 – 1.39%
Script Score
0.04
The Equalizer 3 is a 2023 movie directed by Antoine Fuqua. A vigilante takes on the mafia for intimidating people in a small town.
1. The invisible plot structure of The Equalizer 3
1A. The script of The Equalizer 3 borrows 93% of its events from 2 mythological tales
McCall’s quest is driven by the desire for honour & loyalty. The quest borrows events from the tale of Hanuman in Hindu mythology. Both Hanuman & McCall demonstrate unquestioned loyalty, showing a willingness to sacrifice themselves to protect their people.
Vincent’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Duryodhan in Hindu mythology. Duryodhan’s treacherous plans to take over the kingdom is similar to Vincent causing an explosion to control the entire coast.
Collins 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
# 1,002
Tales interweaved
Duryodhan & Hanuman
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 Equalizer 3’s plot structure: $52-64MM
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 Equalizer 3
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. The Equalizer 3 has two universal quests of Honour and Vengeance.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. McCall mirrors the universal quest of Honour & Vincent mirrors the universal quest of Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Both McCall & Vincent borrow 24% events from their quests for Honour and Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. The Equalizer 3’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of McCall & Vincent:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of The Equalizer 3
The plot structure uses only 2 universal quests and both the quests borrow events below the threshold to create robust characters.
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
1.13 – 1.39%
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 Equalizer 3
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: McCall mirrors the universal quest for Honour
McCall’s desire for Honour stems from his need to be loyal to a clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Quest 2: Vincent mirrors 22% of Duryodhan’s quest for Vengeance
Vincent’s desire for Vengeance stems from her 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 plot structure requires deepening of the two existing quests.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Plot of The Equalizer 3 is a subset of Mythosis Plot Structure # 1,002. It interweaves the tales of Duryodhan & Hanuman.
Unlock the hidden potential with Mythosis plot structure # 1,002!
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