Script potential of Night Swim is 24-30MM in the domestic market (actual 32MM)
The script of Night Swim will appeal to 0.68 – 0.84% of the population
87% of events in Night Swim are borrowed from 3 mythological tales
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.
All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Night Swim uses 3 universal quests. It uses the quest of Power and two universal quests of Family. Every human desire has a fulfilled and an unfulfilled quest.
In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Ray mirrors the unfulfilled quest of Family whereas Eve mirrors the fulfilled quest. The Pool mirrors the quest of Power.
Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Ray’s character borrows 18% of the unfulfilled quest of Family. The Pool borrows 21% of the quest of Power. Eve borrows 12% of the fulfilled quest of Family.
Blockbusters interweave different quests to create a tight plot structure. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Night Swim’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par. Here is an example of interweaving the quests of Ray & The Pool:
Blockbusters have a script score of at least 0.64 whereas Night Swim's script score is 0.02. Based on the script score we estimate that the movie will appeal to 0.68 – 0.84% of the population.
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.
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.
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.
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