Swimming with Men
Swimming with Men is a 2018 British comedy 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.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Oliver Parker |
| Produced by | Stewart Le Marechal Anna Mohr-Pietsch Maggie Monteith |
| Screenplay by | Aschlin Ditta |
| Based on | Allt flyter |
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| Music by | Charlie Mole |
| Cinematography | David Raedeker |
| Edited by | Liana Del Giudice |
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| Distributed by | GEM Entertainment |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Screenwriter Aschlin Ditta based the script on the 2010 Swedish documentary Men Who Swim.[3]
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 25/50 metre pool in Basildon Sporting Village.
Release
The film closed the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 1 July 2018 before going on general release in the UK on 4 July.[4]
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a score of 44% based on reviews from 25 critics. 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.[1] Empire gave it two stars and compared it unfavorably to The Full Monty.[5]
See also
- Allt flyter, a similar film from 2008
- Sink or Swim, a similar film from 2018
References
- Swimming With Men review The Guardian, 5 July 2018
- "Swimming With Men review: Isn't as funny as we want it to be".
- 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 review Empire Online