Swing Bout

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Swing Bout

2024

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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11 Reviews

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This crime thriller, set backstage at a major boxing event, Ireland traces Toni Gale's (Ciara Berkeley) tumultuous journey from the dressing room to the ring over the course of a night of deceit, betrayal, and life-altering decisions.

Catherine Bray

Guardian

By the time the punchy climax rolls around, you realise they’ve pulled off the improbable and created a tense sports/crime drama on a budget easily one tenth of their equivalent rivals.

Rated: 3/5

Jun 25, 2025

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

The acting impresses, the script keeps you engaged from open to close, and jack of all trades Maurice O’Carroll proves he is a filmmaker and writer to keep an eye on. Thought-provoking and moving, Swing Bout deserves a wider audience.

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 13, 2025

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Sebastian Zavala Kahn

Cinencuentro

It's admirable what was achieved on a small budget and, I imagine, in a short time. Swing Bout proves that you don't need hundreds of extras or a lot of violence to develop a boxing story effectively. [Full review in Spanish].

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 18, 2025

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Stephen Porzio

joe.ie

[An] Irish boxing thriller that punches above its weight.

Jul 3, 2025

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Chris Joyce

Movies and Munchies (YouTube)

[Swing Bout] doesn't do a good job of character development, but I appreciate the creativity [of the story]. The movie was too slow and introduced complications that could have meant something [but didn't].

Jun 2, 2025

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Joey Keogh

Vague Visages

A bloody brawl does eventually ensue, but the writer-director takes a massive gamble by spending 90 minutes with female boxers, only to push them aside when their big moment finally arrives.

May 16, 2025

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Sinead O

Couldn’t get this film out of my head after seeing it it in cinemas. The story is incredible!! A boxing film with no film. Who’d have though! What a unique premise and completely subverts the boxing genre. The sound design as absolutely incredible. A brilliant cinematic experience for a real independent film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/01/25

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Mary O

Absolutely loved this film and the people behind it. My fists were clenched for the entire film and I was not expecting the ending. A must watch!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/25

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Sinead O

Absolutely incredible film from start to finish. For a low indie budget film, it just goes to show what can be made when proper pre-production, proper casting, writing, directing, editing, score, lighting and sound design all come together. As the critics say… It’s a film with such high production values it rivals its competitors on a 1/10th of their budgets. High- tense, action, thriller, with high stakes that creates a pressure like cooking chamber. Incredible talent both in front and behind the camera.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/20/25

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Synopsis

This crime thriller, set backstage at a major boxing event, Ireland traces Toni Gale's (Ciara Berkeley) tumultuous journey from the dressing room to the ring over the course of a night of deceit, betrayal, and life-altering decisions.

Director: Maurice O'Carroll
Producer: Sinead O'Riordan
Screenwriter: Maurice O'Carroll
Production Co: ORion Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 30m