Swimmers

Swimmers (2005)

  • 83% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 77% of users liked it
    (168 ratings)

After an accident in a small Maryland fishing town, 11-year-old Emma begins to question the nature of the adults around her.

Unrated, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Doug Sadler
Genres
Drama
In Theaters
Jan 22, 2005 Wide
On DVD
May 22, 2007

Critic Reviews

  • Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle

    Well-observed but self-consciously studied family drama.

  • Desson Thomson, Washington Post

    Practices a writerly movie poetry, which -- at its best -- is delicately elegiac.

  • Todd McCarthy, Variety

    Eventually drowns from dramatic inertia.

  • Willie Waffle, WaffleMovies.com

    an emotional movie that draws you in with its heart and ambition, even if the storytelling and dialogue need some help.

  • Daniel Wible, Film Threat

    If you're a lover of the finest in film acting and potent drama, Swimmers is one of those 'smaller' films you won't want to miss.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Leigh R


    Fantastic and beautiful. Paulson was excellent in this role.