The Swan

2023

17 min.

Comedy

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94%

17 Reviews

Tomatometer

76%

100+ Ratings

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A young-adult Roald Dahl short story about a small/brilliant boy ruthlessly pursued by two large/idiotic bullies.

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Georgan G

Delightful short film about a boy being bullied by 2 bigger boys. Their terrible fun is heartbreaking, but the narration & portrayal makes it all worth while.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Vitoria F

Com cenários mais simples, não atrai tanto o olhar quanto seu predecessor, mas a qualidade da narrativa, com sua gradual construção de suspense, mantém a atenção do espectador e a curiosidade de se ver até o fim. Apesar de triste, é uma bela estória bucólica.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/14/24

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Tyler G

These Anderson-directed interpretations of Dahl are really cool experiments in how to narrate and present stories.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/19/24

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Donald A

The Swan is perhaps the best of the shorter three Dahl adaptations from Wes Anderson, as the writer-director paints an elegant portrait of a boy misunderstood.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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Scott W

Awesome 👏. Good story ha

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/24

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KerryWhite's S

Rating: 6/10. 67/100

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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Wes Anderson

Director

Ralph Fiennes

Roald Dahl

Asa Jennings

Peter Watson

Rupert Friend

Narrator

Eliel Ford

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Truman Hanks

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Adam Graham

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For Anderson, the storytelling is the story...

Rated: A-

Oct 6, 2023

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Sam Adams

Slate

[The] visual presentation and rapid-fire dialogue make [it] instantly recognizable as Anderson’s, but [the] tone takes him into territory so unexpected it might be disorienting if his hand were not so sure.

Oct 3, 2023

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Richard Brody

New Yorker

Lest viewers become even briefly comfortable with the enchantments of his staging and of his actors’ performances, Anderson jolts them alert with ever more audacious contrivances.

Oct 3, 2023

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A.S. Hamrah

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That's another unprecedented thing, to reveal the Brit under the cowboy...

Mar 8, 2024

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Josh Larsen

LarsenOnFilm

...an experiment in narration, but to a powerful emotional purpose.

Rated: 3.5/4

Nov 2, 2023

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Graeme Tuckett

Stuff.co.nz

These films won't be for everyone. They are twee, self-consciously cute and in love with their own cleverness. But, if you or the nippers feel like a short movie, full of great performances and very good jokes, I reckon they are a treat.

Oct 23, 2023

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Synopsis

A young-adult Roald Dahl short story about a small/brilliant boy ruthlessly pursued by two large/idiotic bullies.

Director: Wes Anderson
Screenwriter: Wes Anderson
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: American Empirical Pictures, Netflix, Indian Paintbrush
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 28, 2023

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