Sink or Swim

2018

2h 2m

Comedy

Drama

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29 Reviews

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75%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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Several 40-something guys, all on the verge of a mid-life crisis, decide to form their local pool's first synchronized swimming team -- for men.

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Critics Consensus

A talented cast and a pleasantly bittersweet spin on a familiar story help Sink or Swim finish a length or two ahead of the average feel-good comedy.

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Amanda B

I really enjoyed this. It has some laugh out loud moments.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/18/23

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Rosana B

Comecei a assistir, e fiquei completamente apaixonada pelo roteiro, esses adultos, não tão jovens, mas ainda distante da terceira idade, frustrados e sem perspectivas, unidas no grupo de nada sincronizado, tudo muito singelo, delicado e poético... Uma pena eu ter perdido a oportunidade de finalizá-lo, pois saiu do escrete da Netflix, esperando uma oportunidade de concluí-lo... As cenas do nado sincronizado, me deu uma sensação tão gostosa e ao final a felicidade deles ao concluí-los, impagável...

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/02/22

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Audience Member

Este é um filme intensamente irónico e agradável, mesmo que seja estranhamente pouco irreal e tenha um um final mais que épico.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Es una disfrutable película francesa; la trama es divertida y a la vez dramática, las actuaciones son buenas y las escenas de natación están bien dirigidas; es una buena opción para pasar un rato agradable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Rubens M

Very strong cast, a wide range of interesting characters and backstories. The movie is about human flaws, it goes and stays for it. Very worth a while.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/28/21

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Larry S

Great story of triumph. A team of men each dealing with their own issues comes together to conquer the world.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/30/19

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Gilles Lellouche

Director

Mathieu Amalric

Bertrand

Guillaume Canet

Laurent

Benoît Poelvoorde

Marcus

Jean-Hugues Anglade

Simon

Virginie Efira

Delphine

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Selling a tragic-to-triumphant story arc repurposed from any number of similar crowd-pleasers, Lellouche is blessed with seasoned actors who know how to charm.

Sep 26, 2019

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

The film boldly goes where no French film has gone before and with enough humour and heart to defuse such ungenerous thinking. Yes, it's a bit wet, but what else could it be?

Rated: 3.5/5

Jul 16, 2019

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Guy Lodge

Variety

As harmless as it is silly, but dampened by idle gags, empty characterization and an inordinate two-hour runtime.

May 23, 2018

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Gisela Savdie

El Heraldo

In spite of certain superficial parts, the movie makes us think how the human being is a victim of stereotypes [Full Review in Spanish]

Sep 19, 2020

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Roger Moore

Movie Nation

Like the nearly-identical British comedy "Swimming with Men," this "Full Monty" homage is a well-acted time-killer, nothing more.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 29, 2019

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Contrived, heavy-handed and underwhelming in spite of its charismatic cast. The filmmakers try too hard to please the audience without trusting their intelligence nor their emotions enough.

Rated: 5.45/10

Sep 28, 2019

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Synopsis

Several 40-something guys, all on the verge of a mid-life crisis, decide to form their local pool's first synchronized swimming team -- for men.

Director: Gilles Lellouche
Screenwriter: Gilles Lellouche, Ahmed Hamidi, Julien Lambroschini
Production Co: Shelter prod, Artémis Productions, Trésor Films, TF1 Films Production, Voo & be TV, StudioCanal, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, Cool Industrie
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2019
Runtime: 2h 2m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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