Sink or Swim

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Sink or Swim

2018

2h 2m

Comedy

Drama

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27 Reviews

74%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

Several 40-something guys, all on the verge of a mid-life crisis, decide to form their local pool's first synchronized swimming team -- for men.

Critics Consensus

A talented cast and a pleasantly bittersweet spin on a familiar story help Sink or Swim finish a length or two ahead of the average feel-good comedy.

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Sep 26, 2019

Selling a tragic-to-triumphant story arc repurposed from any number of similar crowd-pleasers, Lellouche is blessed with seasoned actors who know how to charm.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Jul 16, 2019

3.5/5

The film boldly goes where no French film has gone before and with enough humour and heart to defuse such ungenerous thinking. Yes, it's a bit wet, but what else could it be?

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Guy Lodge

Variety

May 23, 2018

As harmless as it is silly, but dampened by idle gags, empty characterization and an inordinate two-hour runtime.

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Gisela Savdie

El Heraldo

Sep 19, 2020

In spite of certain superficial parts, the movie makes us think how the human being is a victim of stereotypes [Full Review in Spanish]

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Avi Offer

NYC Movie Guru

Sep 28, 2019

5.45/10

Contrived, heavy-handed and underwhelming in spite of its charismatic cast. The filmmakers try too hard to please the audience without trusting their intelligence nor their emotions enough.

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Rich Cline

Shadows on the Wall

Sep 23, 2019

3/5

This is a solid feel-good movie, even if it's oddly unambitious and stretched out longer than necessary.

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Rosana B

@RosanaBotafogo Sep 2, 2022

Comecei a assistir, e fiquei completamente apaixonada pelo roteiro, esses adultos, não tão jovens, mas ainda distante da terceira idade, frustrados e sem perspectivas, unidas no grupo de nada sincronizado, tudo muito singelo, delicado e poético... Uma pena eu ter perdido a oportunidade de finalizá-lo, pois saiu do escrete da Netflix, esperando uma oportunidade de concluí-lo... As cenas do nado sincronizado, me deu uma sensação tão gostosa e ao final a felicidade deles ao concluí-los, impagável...

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Sep 18, 2021

Este é um filme intensamente irónico e agradável, mesmo que seja estranhamente pouco irreal e tenha um um final mais que épico.

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Jun 6, 2021

Es una disfrutable película francesa; la trama es divertida y a la vez dramática, las actuaciones son buenas y las escenas de natación están bien dirigidas; es una buena opción para pasar un rato agradable.

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Larry S

Sep 30, 2019

Great story of triumph. A team of men each dealing with their own issues comes together to conquer the world.

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Synopsis

Several 40-something guys, all on the verge of a mid-life crisis, decide to form their local pool's first synchronized swimming team -- for men.

Director: Gilles Lellouche
Producer: Alain Attal, Hugo Sélignac
Screenwriter: Gilles Lellouche, Ahmed Hamidi, Julien Lambroschini
Production Co: Shelter prod, Artémis Productions, Trésor Films, TF1 Films Production, Voo & be TV, StudioCanal, Chi-Fou-Mi Productions, Cool Industrie
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2019
Runtime: 2h 2m
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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