Swing Bout

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Swing Bout

2024

1h 30m

Mystery & Thriller

Crime

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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

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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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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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Charles Koplinski

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A gritty morality tale, Maurice O’Carroll’s “Swing Bout” is a blistering chamber piece featuring a bevy of desperate characters, each encountering a variety of ethical dilemmas, none of which can be solved with fists or brawn.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

May 13, 2025

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Jason Delgado

Film Threat

Maurice O’Carroll, Ciara Berkeley, and company scored a knockout on all fronts.

Rated: 9/10

May 12, 2025

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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.

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