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Swingers (1996)

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Reviews Counted: 33

Fresh: 25

Rotten:8

Average Rating: 7.7/10

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 duo and their buddies explore an... [More]

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

Director: Doug Liman

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Release:

Sep 24, 2002

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DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85:1

Audio:

Dolby Surround - English

Additional Release Material:

Deleted Scenes
Outtakes
Audio Commentary - 1. Doug Liman - Director
Illustrated Action Commentary - 1. Jon Fafreau - Star, Vince Vaughn - Star
Bonus Short - 1. SWINGBLADE
Featurette - 1. WRITING THE STORY
2. GETTING SWINGERS MADE
3. SWINGERS CULTURE
4. LIFE AFTER SWINGERS
Documentary - 1. MAKING IT IN HOLLYWOOD
Trailers

Interactive Features:

Scene Access
Interactive Menus

Text/Photo Galleries:

Storyboards
Jon Favreau's Original Artwork Tour

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06/16/08

Todd McCarthy

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05/05/08

Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

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.

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09/23/07

Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

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.

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12/01/06

Emanuel Levy

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06/24/06

Geoff Andrew

Time Out

This exercise in indie hipster cool is 'money'--and that's no joke, baby.

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09/14/05

Michael Dequina

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04/09/05

Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

Blessed with a brilliantly quotable screenplay, one of the most electric and insightful ever written.

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10/01/04

Phil Villarreal

Arizona Daily Star

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02/03/04

Dragan Antulov

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06/17/03

Mark Palermo

Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

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05/20/03

Janet Maslin

New York Times

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05/20/03

Susan Tavernetti

Palo Alto Weekly

A Swinging good time! Vaughn is a revelation

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04/27/03

Clint Morris

Moviehole

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

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03/18/03

Brian Mckay

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Rarely has the American male been portrayed more accurately� or with funnier results.

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12/04/02

Rob Vaux

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11/27/02

Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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11/06/02

Jeff Strickler

Minneapolis Star Tribune

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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!

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09/27/02

Christopher Null

Filmcritic.com

Inventive, smart and very funny.

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09/10/02

Kevin N. Laforest

Montreal Film Journal

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08/21/02

Marty Mapes

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