Swimfan

PG-13

Released Sep 6, 2002

1 hr. 24 min.

Mystery & Thriller

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15%

93 Reviews

Tomatometer

32%

25,000+ Ratings

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Ben Cronin (Jesse Bradford) has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell (Erika Christensen). Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.

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Critics Consensus

A Fatal Attraction rip-off, Swimfan is a predictable, mediocre thriller.

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Jason A

It was pretty good. The dumb ass fail to turn down temptation and the devil play with his life.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/09/23

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Audience Member

I like the film! A modern Fatal Attraction but a very good teenage love/ obsession film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/29/23

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Audience Member

It's a product of its time but it's pretty weak. The story is wildly predictable, things feel rushed, none of the performances are good, and it's all just really cheesy.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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George M

1.5 bags-one bag 'cause Erika Christensen is pretty good in this movie. The other half bag? Because I don't know what's become of her, and it makes me sad:( She's a good actor, and I never see her around. This movie was another stalker rip-off, and it was predictable big time. Plus, nobody really cares about swimming anyway. It's a fun activity, but it's more for Olympians. It should have been like "Basketball Fan," or even a sequel to the great Oscar-snubbed "The Fan" with Wesley Pipes and RDN. But what do I know? Nothing, it seems. Despite this hard work reviewing so many movies, RT will not give me Super Reviewer status. Is it because you think my reviews aren't good RT? Why do you hate what I have to say so much when I'm just an average bro tryna give me two cents?

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

09/28/20

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steve d

There is some effective tension but there is no reason to pull for our lead so why would I care?

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

I hated this film because it was a rip off to " Fatal Attraction " its pretty much watching the same thing but in a teenager way. It was not a good film, I don't understand why people liked this film, but for me it was trash, straight rip off. So for this not being one of my favorite movies to watch and for being one of the worst movies that I have seen, I give " Swimfan " an F.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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John Polson

Director

Jesse Bradford

Ben Cronin

Erika Christensen

Madison Bell

Shiri Appleby

Amy

Kate Burton

Carla

Clayne Crawford

Josh

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Nell Minow

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Haven't we all seen this already? Too many times?

Rated: 2/5

Dec 28, 2010

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Director John Polson mutes the conservative sexual politics of the original film, focusing on the lightweight, efficient suspense story.

Feb 8, 2008

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Sheila Norman-Culp

Associated Press

It would be so easy for an actress to overplay this role, to morph into high camp, but Christensen stays icy cool.

Feb 8, 2008

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Trace Thurman

Horror Queers Podcast

An erotic thriller that is neither erotic nor thrilling. Fatal Attraction, this ain't.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 29, 2020

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

A painful bellyflop from beginning to end, John Polson, in his first major directorial outing, and novice screenwriters Charles F. Bohl and Phillip Schneider, leave the film floundering in deep waters with no life preservers or life boats in sight.

Nov 15, 2019

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

A decent (if completely forgettable) thriller...

Rated: 3/4

Mar 17, 2019

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Synopsis

Ben Cronin (Jesse Bradford) has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast-track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell (Erika Christensen). Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.

Director: John Polson
Executive Producer: Fisher Stevens, Tim Williams
Screenwriter: Charles F. Bohl, Phillip Schneider
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Further Films, Forrest Films, GreeneStreet Films Inc.
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Mature Thematic Elements|Sexual Content)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 6, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.6M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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