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Swingers

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A transplanted New Yorker attempting to acclimate to Los Angeles, Mike Peters (Jon Favreau), is struggling to both boost his comedy career and get over his last relationship. A self-proclaimed master of seduction, Mike's buddy, Trent Walker (Vince Vaughn), tries to show him how to make connections and get the attention of women. Slowly moving toward regaining his confidence, Mike meets the gorgeous and down-to-earth Lorraine (Heather Graham), sparking a welcome new romance.
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Funny, heartfelt, and effortlessly cool, Swingers made stars out of Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, established Doug Liman as a director to watch.

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Gina Fattore Chicago Reader Here is pure exuberance, without all that messy nostalgic yearning. Here is a movie unafraid to come right out and showcase the sheer idiot joy involved in being a boy among boys. Jun 15, 2022 Full Review Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune "Swingers" doesn't really add up to much -- except a good time. But it's smart, funny and cute. With all that going for you, who needs to be money? Rated: 3/4 Mar 4, 2019 Full Review Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Rated: A Sep 7, 2011 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a low-key premise that’s employed to engaging and frequently hilarious effect... Rated: 3.5/4 Nov 13, 2022 Full Review Don Shanahan 25YL (25 Years Later) Wholly admiring bygone eras, this little indie darling bucked the mainstream and dazzled those looking for something dreamy, yet still honest, for its coarse present day. Rated: 4/5 Sep 17, 2021 Full Review Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy What it lacks as a cutting character drama, it makes up for in easily quaffable lifestyle porn, though it's up for debate whether one of those things is equal to the other. Rated: 7/10 Jun 8, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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Chester K You're so money baby!!! Love this movie so much!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/25 Full Review Michael Isaac K Mikey s metamorphosis is Mens Health at its best, "the kings suck at this game". -M Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Kevin P A pretty funny and surprisingly poignant buddy comedy. Great chemistry, banter, and dialogue between Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn. They're so young in this! Despite all the sex comedy, the movie is more reserved than you might think. In fact, much of the comedy involves second hand embarrassment from Jon Favreau’s incredibly socially awkward timing trying ti hit the rebound. His worse offense easily being the infamous voicemail scene. Despite the intentional cringe comedy, the movie's story is actually really thoughtful with its themes about breakups, the depression hole that follows, the anxiety of trying to rebound, and then finally finding peace with yourself and moving on. It's not exactly laugh-out-loud funny, but I was in it for the great chemistry between the leads and the thoughtful character work that's at the heart of the film. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/16/25 Full Review Lucas W This is the most accurate breakup movie of all time. Shot totally from the POV of the main character Mikey and his level of self esteem. Anyone who has had to get out there after a hard breakup should watch this. It's also a beautiful film about male friendship and helping your buddy realize how money he is. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Paul J I don’t know how this is so highly rated. The dialect and plot is absolutely horrible. I never wanted to hear the word “baby” again after making it through this 90s cringe fest. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/26/25 Full Review Gerard M Swingers makes you miss movies that were made just for the sake of being made. Not much happens but that’s the charm of it all. Funny, poignant and charming. An easy watch. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Doug Liman

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Jon Favreau

Mike Peters

Vince Vaughn

Trent Walker

Ron Livingston

Rob

Patrick Van Horn

Sue

Alex Désert

Charles

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Synopsis A transplanted New Yorker attempting to acclimate to Los Angeles, Mike Peters (Jon Favreau), is struggling to both boost his comedy career and get over his last relationship. A self-proclaimed master of seduction, Mike's buddy, Trent Walker (Vince Vaughn), tries to show him how to make connections and get the attention of women. Slowly moving toward regaining his confidence, Mike meets the gorgeous and down-to-earth Lorraine (Heather Graham), sparking a welcome new romance.
Director
Doug Liman
Producer
Victor Simpkins
Screenwriter
Jon Favreau
Distributor
Miramax Films
Production Co
Independent Pictures
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 18, 1996, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$4.5M
Runtime
1h 36m
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