Swim Team

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Swim Team

2017

1h 40m

Documentary

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In New Jersey, the parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, recruiting diverse teens on the spectrum. Using high expectations and zero pity to train them, what happens next alters the course of the boys' lives.

Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

07/20/2017

The breaststroking, freestyling young athletes in "Swim Team" couldn't be more different in terms of personality, drive, appeal and, of course, developmental challenges, and it gives this film from Lara Stolman its particular character, heart and verve.

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Christy Lemire

RogerEbert.com

07/07/2017

3/4

Swim Team is a sports movie full of familiar highs and lows, great expectations and come-from-behind victories.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

07/06/2017

"Swim Team" mostly aims to educate and inspire; on those counts, it succeeds.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

02/17/2018

B

Uplifting sports documentary.

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Robert Roten

Laramie Movie Scope

01/25/2018

B

Real heroes are parents like the ones in this movie. Some are single mothers, sacrificing, struggling, going above and beyond, out of love for their children. This movie celebrates them, along with their children who succeed, against the odds.

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

07/07/2017

It's easy to root for the inspirational youngsters, whose moving stories just might change your perspective regarding inclusion and disabilities.

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10/05/2017

A great movie! Definitely worth seeing if you have the time.

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10/04/2017

As a mother of an autistic child, this movie gives hope in abundance!

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09/08/2017

Wonderful movie! I would highly recommend this movie to anyone interested in sports or autism. It will warm your heart and open your eyes.

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07/10/2017

I DONT LOVE THIS MOVIE VERY BORINFG

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Anthony L

@AnthonyL. 07/08/2017

I really like this movie because am a swimmer.there do a great job at showing what it's like to be a swimmer,and the actors make it fell like their are swimmers.

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dave d

07/06/2017

'Swim Team' is the heartwarming tale of a group of autistic children from New Jersey who form a swim team. I'm not sure how autistic parents do it, but they are the true heroes. The film intersperses facts about autism with the chronicling of the team and its leader, a husband and wife who have an autistic young child. These kids will inspire you and their parents quest to do all in their power to make as normal of a life as possible for their children will tug your heartstrings. It's not the best doc you'll see, but it's a story worth telling. Final Score: 8.1/10

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Synopsis

In New Jersey, the parents of a boy on the autism spectrum form a competitive swim team, recruiting diverse teens on the spectrum. Using high expectations and zero pity to train them, what happens next alters the course of the boys' lives.

Director: Lara Stolman
Producer: Lara Stolman, Shanna Belott
Distributor: Argot Pictures
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 7, 2017, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.0K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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