Script potential of Night Swim is 24-30MM in the domestic market

Night Swim’s poster copyright belongs to Universal Pictures

The script of Night Swim will appeal to 0.68 – 0.84% of the population

Any story is the quest to fulfil a human desire. We have identified universal quests for every human desire. These universal quests reveal the invisible plot structure of stories. An analysis of Blockbuster, Hit & Flop plots led to the discovery of Mythosis Code. The Code reveals the principles for creating Blockbusters. We use the Code to estimate and unlock a story’s Blockbuster potential.
In Night Swim, The Pool borrows from the Greek mythological tale of Circe
Even though the plot structure of Night Swim borrows from 3 quests the depth of borrowing is shallow. Moreover, it leaves out crucial events from each of the universal quests. Each universal quest has a sequence of events that makes it harmonious. The omission of events creates gaps in the quest which gets magnified in the plot structure.

87% of events in Night Swim are borrowed from 3 mythological tales

At Mythosis, we have identified 32 mythological tales. Each mythological tale uniquely represents a human quest to fulfil a desire. These tales are the superset of thousands of tales across cultures.
We have codified the events of each mythological tale. Every tale has 5 major arcs. Each arc has a sequence of events. These events culminate into a major event. Here is the mapping of each character’s quest to the major events in their respective mythological tale.

Quest 1: The Pool mirrors 21% of Circe’s quest for Power (below threshold of 35%)

The Pool’s desire for Power stems from the need to dominate others. The tale of Circe from Greek mythology is the universal quest for Power.
In Night Swim, Ray borrows from the Greek mythological tale of Oedipus

Quest 2: Ray mirrors 18% of Oedipus’ quest for Family (below threshold of 35%)

Ray’s desire for Family stems from the need to nurture & protect. The tale of Oedipus from Greek mythology is the universal unfulfilled quest for Family.
In Night Swim, Eve borrows from the Greek mythological tale of Demeter

Quest 3: Eve mirrors 12% of Demeter’s quest for Family (below threshold of 35%)

Eve’s desire for Family stems from the need to nurture & protect. The tale of Demeter from Greek mythology is the universal fulfilled quest for Family.
Night Swim’s script interweaves the tales of Oedipus & Circe