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Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

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SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED is a wildly entertaining and fittingly unconventional documentary about convention-defying singer, songwriter and record producer Jerry Williams, aka Swamp Dogg, one of the great cult figures of 20th-century American music whose singular voice and ideas have shaped the history not merely of soul music, but of country, hip-hop and a dozen other genres. In the film, the titular artist and his "bachelor pad of aging musicians", including the charming Guitar Shorty and lovably quirky Moogstar, navigate the tumultuous music industry, transform their home into an artistic playground and invite fellow musicians like Jenny Lewis and John Prine and superfans Mike Judge, Johnny Knoxville and Tom Kenny to play in their unique musical sandbox... and paint Swamp Dogg's pool. Bursting with infectious personality and stoner energy, SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED is a music documentary unlike any other.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

The movie offers full-on immersion, or perhaps submersion, in Swamp Dogg’s world.

May 9, 2025

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Daniel Fienberg

The Hollywood Reporter

Overall, Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted is good for a few laughs, possibly some tears and a level of reflection that is at least adjacent to profundity.

May 7, 2025

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Christian Zilko

IndieWire

Music documentaries have been almost irritatingly omnipresent in recent years, but “Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted” is a refreshing change of pace that should delight even the most genre-fatigued viewer.

Rated: B+

May 7, 2025

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

Swamp Dogg and friends are an enjoyable group of people to spent 90 minutes with.

May 30, 2025

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted is a unique documentary reflecting underrated singer/songwriter Swamp Dogg: eccentric, rambling, creative, and unpredictable. Some viewers won't like this nonconformist storytelling style, but others will appreciate it.

May 23, 2025

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

An example of a documentary that benefits greatly from a charismatic subject, this affectionate if uneven portrait sufficiently captures his free-spirited essence.

May 20, 2025

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Daisy

Very fun watch! It’s light-hearted yet significant in that in some ways it is giving Swamp Dogg his flowers for his prolific career in the music industry.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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Stephen C

1 hour and 35 minutes of real footage!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/30/25

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Howard G

My first time through I loved the characters, comedy and energetic presentation. After the second time through, I still love Swamp, Moog Star and Guitar Shorter but appreciate more the thoughtful way the film presents their choices that they made in how to live their lives.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/21/25

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Sean H

One of those movies that reminds you why you liked movies in the first place. Chock full of life in the best way. Go see this movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED is a wildly entertaining and fittingly unconventional documentary about convention-defying singer, songwriter and record producer Jerry Williams, aka Swamp Dogg, one of the great cult figures of 20th-century American music whose singular voice and ideas have shaped the history not merely of soul music, but of country, hip-hop and a dozen other genres. In the film, the titular artist and his "bachelor pad of aging musicians", including the charming Guitar Shorty and lovably quirky Moogstar, navigate the tumultuous music industry, transform their home into an artistic playground and invite fellow musicians like Jenny Lewis and John Prine and superfans Mike Judge, Johnny Knoxville and Tom Kenny to play in their unique musical sandbox... and paint Swamp Dogg's pool. Bursting with infectious personality and stoner energy, SWAMP DOGG GETS HIS POOL PAINTED is a music documentary unlike any other.

Director: Ryan Olson, Isaac Gale
Producer: Isaac Gale, Paul Lovelace, David McMurry, Ryan Olson, Ben Wu
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Genre: Documentary, Music, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 2, 2025, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.9K
Runtime: 1h 35m