Swiss Army Man

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Swiss Army Man

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Released Jul 1, 2016

1h 35m

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

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Being stranded on a deserted island leaves young Hank (Paul Dano) bored, lonely and without hope. As a rope hangs around his neck, Hank prepares to end it all, until he suddenly spots a man (Daniel Radcliffe) laying by the shore. Unfortunately, he is dead and quite flatulent. Using the gassy body to his advantage, Hank miraculously makes it back to the mainland. However, he now finds himself lost in the wilderness, and dragging the talking corpse named Manny along for the adventure.

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Critics Consensus

Disarmingly odd and thoroughly well-acted, Swiss Army Man offers adventurous viewers an experience as rewarding as it is impossible to categorize.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

The third act dissolves back into emo indulgence. But before then, you may just have found yourself briefly watching in wonderment, only disturbed by the nagging feeling that this is all very wrong.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 28, 2016

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Geoffrey Macnab

Independent (UK)

Two fine actors giving full-blooded performances can't prevent Swiss Army Man from seeming pretentious and self-indulgent.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 3, 2016

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Incredible and not in a good way.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 2, 2016

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The polarizing “Swiss Army Man” kills us with weirdness. This film lets its WTF freak flag fly and encourages you to do the same.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 31, 2025

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JD Duran

InSession Film

Daniel Radcliffe gives one of the year’s best supporting performances.

Rated: A

Aug 2, 2024

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

One of the wildest films you will ever see!

Aug 7, 2023

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Jaime C

One of my and my girlfriend’s absolute favorite movies 10/10 have to give this a watch !!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Brent G

It’s very possible this movie is just too smart for me and it went right over my head because I just didn’t get it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/20/25

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Audience Member

BRAVO! BRAVO Paul Dano! Bravo Daniel Radcliffe! MAGNIFICENT! I have very few 5 star movies- this is now one of them. You trek through so much garbage in videos and every once in a while= you uncover a gem- this is that. (Life Of Pi was like that too) ORIGINAL! Easily the most original script I've seen in a few decades. Thoughtful, endearing, funny- it touches on the human experience in such an honest way. If I was ever going to make a movie- this would be the movie, it really resonated with me. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/04/25

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r96 s

'Swiss Army Man' is bonkers, but then I expected it to be so having seen this directing duo's most recent flick; 2022's 'Everything Everywhere All at Once'. It does, at least to me, feel a little thin in parts, though it all ends up coming together nicely. I only knew that Daniel Radcliffe was in this, Paul Dano was not someone I was expecting to see make an appearance. The casting is great though, both of them are excellent all the way through. At no point was I wishing to see any other characters, those two are perfectly enough. A movie that makes fart jokes work - if that's not the best compliment to receive, then I don't know what is. It's absurd, but fantastically so. Oh, and its got neat music, love "A Better Way".

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/25

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alan g

A really sick premise and totally unbelievable. Should have left the script unmade on a deserted desert island.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/16/25

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Terry S

I love a film that keeps me guessing and one that is well-crafted. This film will play with you up until the very end! Loved it

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Synopsis

Being stranded on a deserted island leaves young Hank (Paul Dano) bored, lonely and without hope. As a rope hangs around his neck, Hank prepares to end it all, until he suddenly spots a man (Daniel Radcliffe) laying by the shore. Unfortunately, he is dead and quite flatulent. Using the gassy body to his advantage, Hank miraculously makes it back to the mainland. However, he now finds himself lost in the wilderness, and dragging the talking corpse named Manny along for the adventure.

Director: Daniel Scheinert, Dan Kwan
Producer: Jonathan Wang, Lawrence Inglee, Miranda Bailey, Amanda Marshall, Eyal Rimmon, Lauren Mann
Screenwriter: Daniel Scheinert, Dan Kwan
Distributor: A24
Production Co: Blackbird Productions, Tadmor, Cold Iron Pictures
Rating: R (Language and Sexual Material)
Genre: Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 1, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.3M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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