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Swingers (1996)

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Reviews Counted:48

Fresh:41

Rotten:7

Average Rating:7.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: SWINGERS follows insecure Mike and smooth-talking Trent, two retro-hip showbiz wanna-bes, as they make the scene at various clubs in Hollywood and Vegas. During their martini-fueled odyssey, the... SWINGERS follows insecure Mike and smooth-talking Trent, two retro-hip showbiz wanna-bes, as they make the scene at various clubs in Hollywood and Vegas. During their martini-fueled odyssey, the duo and their buddies explore an altogether new vernacular while struggling with images of machismo, self-esteem, relationships, and, of course, sex. Lead actor Jon Favreau based the script on his and his friends' real-life Tinseltown adventures. [More]

Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, Ron Livingston

Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, Ron Livingston, Brooke Langton, Deena Martin, Patrick Van Horn

Director: Doug Liman

Director: Doug Liman
Producer: Victor Simpkins

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Sep 24, 2002

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  • Swingers
  • Hip and hilarious -- critics and audiences alike are raving about this must-see comedy hit! It's a laugh-out-loud look at a fun group of friends who spend their days looking for work and their nights in and out of Hollywood's coolest after-hours hangouts! When the lovesick Mike (Jon Favreau -- RUDY) can't seem to shake a relationship rut, his smooth, fast-talking buddy Trent (Vince Vaughn -- THE LOST WORLD: JURASSIC PARK 2) decides he'll do whatever it takes to show Mike a good time! Whether laughing over martinis in smoky cocktail lounges ... or searching for beautiful babes on an outrageous road trip to Vegas, these young swingers are determined to rewrite the rules of modern dating! Also starring Heather Graham (AUSTIN POWERS: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME).
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    Full Review Source: Jam! Movies | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Liz Braun
    Liz Braun
    Jam! Movies

    Promises more than it delivers.

    Full Review Source: Film Written Magazine | comment Comment
    04/17/01
    Andrew Howe
    Andrew Howe
    Film Written Magazine

    An independent film shot for around $250,000 that lacks a cutting-edge, something indie films should not leave home without.

    Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Dennis Schwartz
    Dennis Schwartz
    Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    This kind of story -- a staple of low-budget features -- is getting awfully stale, and the injection of humor can't completely invigorate the proceedings.

    Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    James Berardinelli
    James Berardinelli
    ReelViews
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    Swingers has a few good laughs here and there, but never achieves anything poignant.

    Full Review Source: Cinematter | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Madeleine Williams
    Madeleine Williams
    Cinematter

    Liman and Favreau concoct a consciously derivative world for these guys, and though it's appropriate to the movie, I got tired of it after a while.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    09/23/07
    Rob Gonsalves
    Rob Gonsalves
    eFilmCritic.com

    No review available.

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    01/01/00
    Susan Stark
    Susan Stark
    Detroit News
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    No review available.

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    05/20/03
    Susan Tavernetti
    Susan Tavernetti
    Palo Alto Weekly

    Director-cinematographer Doug Liman gets points for breathing a bit of life into an already tired indie sub genre.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    10/04/09
    TV Guide's Movie Guide

    Actor-screenwriter Favreau and director Liman demonstrate with Swingers that they're definitely 'money.'

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Alison Macor
    Alison Macor
    Austin Chronicle

    Swingers is uneven, amateurish and borderline misogynistic. But it's also very funny, and it never loses its cool.

    comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Andy Seiler
    Andy Seiler
    USA Today

    The first and best outing from Favreau and Vaughan. Trendy, but hilarious. VEGAS, BABY - VEGAS!

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    03/18/03
    Brian Mckay
    Brian Mckay
    eFilmCritic.com

    [An] insubstantial but satisfying project that’s a good movie for 20-somethings and everyone else who wants to get a smile out of someone else’s relationship angst for a change.

    Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
    02/14/01
    Brian Webster
    Brian Webster
    Apollo Guide

    One of the most sincere and earnest looks into single life in the 90s, Swingers is nothing but -- in the terms of its resident lounge lizards -- money.

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    01/01/00
    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com

    One of those very rare movies where you really come out a changed, happier person -- at least for awhile. Hey, maybe I'm money, and I don't even know it!

    Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
    09/27/02
    Christopher Null
    Christopher Null
    Filmcritic.com

    A Swinging good time! Vaughn is a revelation

    comment Comment
    04/27/03
    Clint Morris
    Clint Morris
    Moviehole

    Shows that honesty and humanity aren't incompatible with comedy in modern Hollywood.

    Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | comment Comment
    02/03/04
    Dragan Antulov
    Dragan Antulov
    rec.arts.movies.reviews

    Directed in flair by Doug Liman, with winning performances from Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, this comedy is the most successful since Diner of what could be described as a cycle of "walking and talking" and "hanging out" pictures.

    Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com | comment Comment
    12/01/06
    Emanuel Levy
    Emanuel Levy
    EmanuelLevy.Com

    Ninety minutes spent learning how not to pick up girls. This is what the movies were made for, isn't it?

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Geoff Andrew
    Geoff Andrew
    Time Out

    No review available.

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    01/01/00
    Jack Garner
    Jack Garner
    Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
     
     
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