Kevin Spacey, Frank Whaley, Benicio Del Toro
A harsh, cutting, and wickedly funny look into the darker side of show business, Swimming with Sharks tells the story of a naive and eager assistant (Frank Whaley) and his slide into the cutt...( read more
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DVD Release Date: August 18, 1998
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Flixster Reviews (616)
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September 24, 2009Good film but it doesn?t seem to be sure what it wants to be, serious or comedy? I can see why it was made into a theatre productions, it one of those films that could cross over very well.
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February 21, 2009Kevin Spacey: "Shut up, listen, and learn. You have no brain. No judgement calls are necessary. What you think means nothing. What you feel means nothing."
Hehehe! Love this one! Perhaps a good video to give a new graduate, or to someone who had just started working, it w...( read more) -
January 15, 2009I'm an absolute sucker for a certain type of packaging. My own personal lingo (to differentiate between different varieties) leaves me with the term "slipsleeve." A number of people know how obsessive I am about these silly things (usually a slip of glossy or matted cardboard tha...( read more)
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September 21, 2008Man Kevin Spacey pulls of these type of roles perfectly, but man Frank Whaley is a whalin' biatch, it's Hollywood bebe.
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September 9, 2009I really enjoyed this black comedy film. Not only was the deliverence of the characters engaging and humourous (especially Spaceys character) but the plot was different and interesting. You learn about Spaceys character and actually start to feel sorry for him (well i did anyways...( read more)
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August 21, 2009I didn't find it funny, I found it interesting, but I felt like something was missing.
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April 22, 2009Great vehicle for Spacey putting his quick acerbic wit to full use... Recommended.
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April 5, 2009Pretty awesome ending, but the torture plot is like the equivalent of gratuitous boobs for pubescent fantasies. It is vicarious fun, yet unmotivated. A simpering, whimpering idiot like Guy wouldn't have the moxie to carry out this revenge. Every time he seems to be getting a h...( read more)
Critic Reviews
April 12, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
[Huang's] plot may be overwritten and the ending may be less than satisfying, but his eye and ear are right. full review
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September 4, 2008Deleted my old account (AEIOU123456)renamed it ". ." before deletion. Anyway re-reviewing this movie in a few.
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July 27, 2007Kevin Spacey: "Shut up, listen, and learn. You have no brain. No judgement calls are necessary. What you think means nothing. What you feel means nothing." --- Hehehe! Love this one! Perhaps a good dvd/vcd to give a new graduate, or to someone who had just started working, it would be very pretty with a note that says: WELCOME TO THE WORLD! lol! :P (sadistic! utterly sadistic! hahaha!)
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April 26, 2007Can't believe 19 people (so far) have voted thumbs down on the recommendation of this film vs Devil Wears Prada. Are you kidding me? It's practically the same movie. Sharks is a bit darker, but c'mon!
Meanwhile people vote thumbs up on recommending Pearl Harbor if you liked Chucky? I think people don't understand the recommendation system at Flixster.
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