Wish
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$31 – 37MM V $64MM
Mythosis universal quests used
3
Audience appeal
0.86 – 1.06%
Script Score
0.03
Wish is a 2023 animated musical movie directed by Chris Buck and Fawn Veerasunthorn. The story is about a girl who saves her community with the help of a cosmic force from a devious ruler.
1. The invisible plot structure of Wish
1A. The script of Wish borrows 93% of its events from 3 mythological tales
Magnifico’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 Magnifico create a façade of godliness to take control of gullible victims.
Asha’s quest is driven by the desire of fairness and justice. The quest borrows events from the tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology. Both Prometheus and Asha rebel to stop the destructive forces.
Star’s quest is driven by the desire for honour & loyalty. The quest borrows events from the tale of Hanuman in Hindu mythology. Both Hanuman & Star demonstrate loyalty, showing a willingness to sacrifice themselves.
Amaya’s quest is underdeveloped. None of the other characters 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
#18,103
Tales interweaved
Circe, Prometheus & 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 Wish's plot structure: $31-37MM
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 Wish
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Wish uses 2 universal quests of Idealism and Power. The quest of Honour hasn't been used much.
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Asha mirrors the quest of Idealism. Magnifico mirrors the quest of Power & Star mirrors the universal quest of Honour.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Asha’s character borrows 18% of the universal quest of Idealism. Magnifico’s character borrows 31% of the quest of Power. Star borrows 10% of the universal quest of Honour.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Wish quest interweaving score of 0.67 is above par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Magnifico & Asha:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Wish
Even though Wish’s plot structure uses 3 universal quests, characters have 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
0.03
Audience appeal
0.86 – 1.06%
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 Wish
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: Asha mirrors the universal quest for Idealism
Asha’s desire for Idealism stems from the need for fairness & justice. The tale of Prometheus from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Idealism.
Quest 2: Magnifico mirrors the universal quest for Power
Magnifico’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
Quest 3: Star mirrors the universal quest for Honour
Star’s desire for Honour stems from the need to be loyal to a clan/ order. The tale of Hanuman from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Honour.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
Wish’s plot structure suffers from shallow quests of characters.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Wish’s plot structure is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure #18,103. It interweaves the tales of Circe, Prometheus & Hanuman.
Unlock the potential of Wish with Mythosis Plot Structure # 18,103
Tags: Circe, Hanuman, Prometheus, Idealism, Power, Honour, Chris Buck, Fawn Veerasunthorn, Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2023