The Lone Ranger
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$79 – 85MM V $89MM
Mythosis universal quests used
7
Audience appeal
2.88 – 3.23%
Script Score
0.10
The Lone Ranger released in 2013 is directed by Gore Verbinski. The story is about a Ranger & a native American who face off against a ruthless outlaw and a powerful businessman to bring justice.
1. The invisible plot structure of The Lone Ranger
1A. The script of The Lone Ranger borrows 2.88 – 3.23% of its events from 7 mythological tales
Tonto’s quest is driven by the desire for honour & loyalty. The quest borrows events from the tale of Hanuman in Hindu mythology. Both Hanuman & Tonto become loyal allies of those that they initially suspected. Tonto is also driven by the desire for vengeance.
John’s quest is driven by the desire to protect & nurture. The quest borrows events from the tale of Demeter in Greek mythology. Both Demeter and John set out to find the abductor & recover their loved ones.
John’s quest is also driven by the desire to be in a safe environment. The quest borrows events from the tale of Odysseus in Greek mythology. Both Odysseus and John navigate their way through hostile territory. John is also driven by the desire of justice & fairness.
Cole’s quest is driven by the desire to dominate others. The quest borrows events from the tale of Circe in Greek mythology. Both Circe and Cole create a façade of godliness and treachery to control gullible victims.
Every human desire has two quests – a fulfilled & and unfulfilled one. Lone Ranger uses both the universal quests for Power.
Butch’s quest is driven by the desire to dominate others. The quest borrows events from the tale of Ravan in Hindu mythology. Both Ravan and Butch take whatever they want without any concern for the consequences.
The quests of Cole & Butch also driven by the desire of vengeance. Both characters borrow events from the tale of Duryodhan.
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
# 542,286
Tales interweaved
Circe, Dron, 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 The Lone Ranger's plot structure: $75-83MM
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 Lone Ranger
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Lone Ranger borrows from 7 universal quests of Honour, Family, Tranquillity and both quests of Power & Vengeance.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Every character in Lone Ranger mirrors more than ONE quest. Tonto mirrors the universal quest of Honour & Vengeance. John mirrors Idealism, Family & Tranquillity. Both Cole & Butch mirror Power & Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Tonto borrows 32% events from the quest for Honour & 14% from Vengeance. John borrows 19% events from Family & 12% from Tranquillity. Cole borrows 20% from the fulfilled quest for Power & Butch 35% from the other quest. Both Cole & Butch borrow 8% events from Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Lone Ranger’s quest interweaving score of 0.4 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of John & Tonto:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of The Lone Ranger
The Lone Ranger’s plot structure is ambitious since it attempts to interweave 7 universal quests.
- These quests are assigned to four characters thereby making every character is inconsistent.
- The inconsistent quests has also created holes in the plot structure.
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
0.10
Audience appeal
2.88 – 3.23%
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 Lone Ranger
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: Tonto mirrors the universal quest for Honour
Tonto’s desire for Honour stems from the need to loyal to clan or order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
Quest 2: John mirrors the universal quest for Family
John’s desire for Family stems from the need to nurture & protect. The tale of Demeter from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Family.
Quest 3: John mirrors the universal quest for Tranquillity
John’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 4: Butch mirrors the universal quest for Power
Butch’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Ravan from Hindu mythology is the universal unfulfilled quest for Power.
Quest 5: Cole mirrors the universal quest for Power
Cole’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal fulfilled quest for Power.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure reveals every character to have inconsistent quests.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
The plot of The Lone Ranger is a subset of Mythosis plot structure # 542,286. It emerges from interweaving the tales of Circe, Dron, Odysseus & Duryodhan.
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Tags: Demeter, Dron, Odysseus, Circe, Ravan, Hanuman, Honour, Vengeance, Power, Tranquillity, Family, Gore Verbinski, Walt Disney Pictures, Jerry Bruckheimer Films, Infinitum Nihil, 2013