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Swim Team

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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.

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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 07/06/2017
"Swim Team" mostly aims to educate and inspire; on those counts, it succeeds. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 02/17/2018
B
Uplifting sports documentary. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
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10/05/2017 A great movie! Definitely worth seeing if you have the time. See more 10/04/2017 As a mother of an autistic child, this movie gives hope in abundance! See more 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. See more 07/10/2017 I DONT LOVE THIS MOVIE VERY BORINFG See more 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. See more 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 See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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