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Movie Info

During World War II, a navy wife helps the war effort by taking a job in the local aircraft factory, where she meets a man declared unfit for military service who sweeps her off her feet. When her husband returns on a furlough, things begin to get very complicated. The film includes cameos from singer Belinda Carlisle and cult director Roger Corman.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

comedy, drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jonathan Demme
Release Date (Streaming):

Jan 1, 2008
Runtime:

1h 40m
Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures, Hawn/Sylbert Movie Company, Lantana

Cast & Crew

Goldie Hawn
Kay Walsh

Kurt Russell
Mike `'Lucky'` Lockhart

Christine Lahti
Hazel

Fred Ward

Holly Hunter

Ed Harris

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Critic Reviews for Swing Shift

All Critics (15) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (13) | Rotten (2)

Swing Shift isn't boring, but nothing in it startles, nothing explodes.

December 31, 2019 | Full Review…

David Denby
New York Magazine/Vulture
At its heart lies a sweet romance, with good performances from both the leads and an Oscar nomination for supporting actress Lahti.

January 3, 2012 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Empire Magazine
Swing Shift tries ... to twist some consequence out of a tawdry adulterous tryst by a couple of self-centered sneaks. But the writing and acting are too flat for the challenge.

July 24, 2008 | Full Review…

Variety Staff
Variety
Hawn, atypically cast and supported by all-round excellent performances, proves that she can act.

February 9, 2006 | Full Review…

Geoff Andrew
Time Out
There's no suspense and no big emotional payoff, but the movie is always absorbing.

October 23, 2004 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
Offers Miss Hawn her best role since ''Private Benjamin,'' and she is most winning.

August 30, 2004 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Vincent Canby
New York Times
...an erratic yet mostly watchable period piece that could've been much better.

December 3, 2019 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

David Nusair
Reel Film Reviews
The conventional period romantic drama has good details of the period and some fine dramatic moments, that at least kept it from being a bomb.

February 28, 2016 | Rating: B- | Full Review…

Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
Demme's characteristic generosity toward his characters and refusal to make absolute moral judgments are strong points, while the feminist subtext adds freshness to the story.

January 3, 2012 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

TV Guide
Despite compromises, a result of interference in director Demme's work, this fictional look at a Rosie the Riveter kind of woman displays a nice feminist perspective on WWII and terrific performances from Goldie Hawn and especially Christine Lahti.

July 31, 2008 | Rating: B+ | Full Review…

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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April 27, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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June 25, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

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Audience Reviews for Swing Shift

May 04, 2009

Nice period feeling and an interesting premise that doesn't get a lot of attention, womens role in the workplace during WWII. They should have focused on that and left the weak love story out and would have been a better film. The other problem is that Goldie's and Russell's characters are not really people you feel much empathy for, she's spoiled and selfish and he's really rather a jerk. Christine Lahti however steals every second she's on screen and has the character you care about the most.

jay n Super Reviewer
Jun 02, 2007

Goldie Hawn, Kurt Russell and Christine Lahti shine in their portrayal of those left behind to build the US war machine while the able-bodied men are off fighting WWII. Ed Harris and Holly Hunter co-star as Goldie's husband and co-worker, respectively.

Moe E Super Reviewer