Swimming with Men
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Directed by | Oliver Parker |
Screenplay by | Aschlin Ditta |
Based on | Allt flyter |
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Cinematography | David Raedeker |
Edited by | Liana Del Giudice |
Music by | Charlie Mole |
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Distributed by | Vertigo Releasing[1] |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Swimming with Men is a 2018 British sports comedy-drama film starring Rob Brydon, Jane Horrocks, Rupert Graves, Daniel Mays, Thomas Turgoose, Jim Carter, Adeel Akhtar and Charlotte Riley. It was directed by Oliver Parker.[2][3]
Screenwriter Aschlin Ditta based the script on the 2010 Swedish documentary Men Who Swim.[4]
Plot
When accountant Eric (Brydon) seeks to win back his wife Heather (Horrocks), he stumbles upon a solution in the form of a male synchronised swimming team: Men Who Swim. Joining his local team, Eric finds brotherhood in this crew as they train for the World Championships in Milan.
Cast
- Rob Brydon as Eric Scott
- Jane Horrocks as Heather Scott
- Rupert Graves as Luke
- Daniel Mays as Colin
- Adeel Akhtar as Kurt
- Thomas Turgoose as Tom
- Jim Carter as Ted
- Charlotte Riley as Susan
- Nathaniel Parker as Lewis
Production
The scenes from the championship competition were filmed at the 25 x 50 metre pool in Basildon Sporting Village.
Release
The film closed the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 1 July 2018. It went on general release in the UK on 4 July.[5]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of No Wikidata item connected to current page. Need qid or title argument. based on reviews from No Wikidata item connected to current page. Need qid or title argument. critics.[6] The site's consensus states: "Swimming with Men touches on thought-provoking themes surrounding modern masculinity, but ultimately never manages to do much more than tread water."
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 3/5.[2] Empire gave it two stars and compared it unfavorably to The Full Monty.[7]
See also
- Allt flyter, a similar film from 2008
- Sink or Swim, a similar film from 2018
References
- ^ "Swimming with Men-UK Box Office". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ a b Swimming With Men review The Guardian, 5 July 2018
- ^ "Swimming With Men review: Isn't as funny as we want it to be". Independent.co.uk. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26.
- ^ Swimming with Men review The Guardian, Simran Hans, 8 July 2018
- ^ "News: Release Date Confirmed For Swimming With Men Starring Rob Brydon". Beyond The Joke. 2 May 2018.
- ^ "Swimming With Men". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved No Wikidata item connected to current page. Need qid or title argument..
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