Swimming With Men

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Swimming With Men

2018

1h 37m

Comedy

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100+ Ratings

A man suffering from a midlife crisis finds new meaning in his life after joining an all-male, middle-aged amateur synchronized swimming team.

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Critics Consensus

Swimming with Men touches on thought-provoking themes surrounding modern masculinity, but ultimately never manages to do much more than tread water.

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David Stratton

The Australian

03/22/2019

2.5/5

It's a film for blokes who seek a bit of undemanding light entertainment.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

03/14/2019

3/5

It's a sweet idea for a comedy, and it almost convinces you that it's as funny as it wants to be...It's hard to pick what's missing, but something certainly is.

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Rex Reed

Observer

12/11/2018

2/4

There is nothing remarkable or consequential about it, but it's not a waste of time, either.

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Danny Brogan

Common Sense Media

Mar 4

This British comedy is well-meaning but lacks the belly laughs to make it memorable.

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Tilly Pearce

metro.co.uk

01/26/2021

2/5

The movie was more depressing than it was entertaining and needed to embrace its light-hearted side more.

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Hannah Brown

Jerusalem Post

07/28/2020

It's utterly predictable from start to finish, but still fun.

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Larry L

@LarryWV Jan 12

Being an older, male, lap swimming film fan, I connected with several characters and enjoyed the effort. I felt more character development would have helped.

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Marguerite M

@maggie_mac Dec 31

I love this movie it is simple heartwarming and sweet. I love the narrative of community and connection, and, I found it an absolute delight to watch.

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Mark B

Jul 6

Enjoyable watch. I could relate to the characters.

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O g

May 26

A weekend film you can enjoy fairly brainlessly - it's basically an aquatic Full Monty. Good cast and Brydon plays the deadened corporate slave extremely well. 2.5*

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Kirinique S

@kirinique 01/08/2025

This movie is so cute. I’ve seen it multiple times, and each time is heartwarming and entertaining and touching. I’ve come to really appreciate these British movies that are about real human beings and feel set in the real world. This movie is proof that you don’t need a huge budget or fancy CGI to make something meaningful. Brings big budget movies to shame. Fast and furious fans should stay away from this movie and from rating it as well. No car chases or inexplicable human strength necessary to create a story that sticks with you.

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john k

10/09/2022

This is s dreadful movie , a hard watch , must be some sort of tax right off because it had bad script bad plot bad acting

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Synopsis

A man suffering from a midlife crisis finds new meaning in his life after joining an all-male, middle-aged amateur synchronized swimming team.

Director: Oliver Parker
Producer: Stewart Le Maréchal, Maggie Monteith
Screenwriter: Aschlin Ditta
Distributor: Sundance Selects
Production Co: Dignity Film Finance, IFC Films, MetFilm Production, Shoebox Films, Amp Film
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 7, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 7, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.6K
Runtime: 1h 37m

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