Swimming with Men explained

Swimming with Men
Director:	Oliver Parker
Producer:	Stewart Le Marechal Anna Mohr-Pietsch Maggie Monteith
Screenplay:	Aschlin Ditta
Based On:	Allt flyter
Music:	Charlie Mole
Cinematography:	David Raedeker
Editing:	Liana Del Giudice
Distributor:	Vertigo Releasing^[1]
Runtime:	96 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

Swimming with Men is a 2018 British sports comedy-drama film starring Rob Brydon, Jane Horrocks, Rupert Graves, Daniel Mays, Thomas Turgoose, Jim Carter, Adeel Akhtar and Charlotte Riley. It was directed by Oliver Parker.^[2]

Screenwriter Aschlin Ditta based the script on the 2010 Swedish documentary Men Who Swim.^[3]

Plot

When accountant Eric seeks to win back his wife Heather, he stumbles upon a solution in the form of a male synchronised swimming team: Men Who Swim. Joining his local team, Eric finds brotherhood in this crew as they train for the World Championships in Milan.

Cast

• Rob Brydon as Eric Scott
• Jane Horrocks as Heather Scott
• Rupert Graves as Luke
• Daniel Mays as Colin
• Adeel Akhtar as Kurt
• Thomas Turgoose as Tom
• Jim Carter as Ted
• Charlotte Riley as Susan
• Nathaniel Parker as Lewis

Production

The scenes from the championship competition were filmed at the 25 x 50 metre pool in Basildon Sporting Village.

Release

The film closed the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 1 July 2018. It went on general release in the UK on 4 July.^[4]

Reception

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Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 3/5 stars.^[7] Empire gave it two stars and compared it unfavorably to The Full Monty.^[8]

See also

• Swedish: [[Allt flyter]], a similar film from 2008
• Sink or Swim, a similar film from 2018

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swimming with Men (UK). Box Office Mojo.
2. Web site: Swimming With Men review: Isn't as funny as we want it to be. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220526/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/reviews/swimming-with-men-review-isn-t-as-funny-as-we-want-it-to-be-a8430501.html . 2022-05-26 . subscription . live . The Independent. 4 July 2018.
3. News: Hans . Simran . 8 July 2018 . Swimming With Men review – Rob Brydon takes the plunge . .
4. Web site: News: Release Date Confirmed For Swimming With Men Starring Rob Brydon. 2 May 2018. Beyond The Joke.
5. Web site: Swimming With Men. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. 5 August 2023.
6. Web site: Swimming with Men. Metacritic. 5 August 2023.
7. News: Bradshaw . Peter . 5 July 2018 . Swimming With Men review – Rob Brydon dives in at the deep end . The Guardian .
8. Swimming with Men review . Beardsworth . Liz . 5 July 2018 . Empire.