Swingers

1996

Action / Comedy / Drama

30
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 88% · 55 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 88% · 50K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.2/10 10 91627 91.6K

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Plot summary

After 6 years together, Mike's girlfriend leaves him, so he travels to LA to be a star. Six months on, he's still not doing very well— so a few of his friends try to reconnect him to the social scene and hopefully help him forget his failed relationship.

Director

Doug Liman Photo
Doug Liman

Top cast

Heather Graham Photo
Heather Graham as Lorraine
Brooke Langton Photo
Brooke Langton as Nikki
Stephen Gaghan Photo
Stephen Gaghan as Onlooker at Model Party Entrance
Ahmed Ahmed Photo
Ahmed Ahmed as Party Mystery Guy
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809.55 MB
1280*714
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 16
1.53 GB
1920*1072
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 36 min
Seeds 51

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by maddmaxx46 8 / 10

Charming & Nostalgic

Sometimes a movie doesn't have to be flashy or have incredible production value for it to still invoke intense feelings in me. I never lived in Los Angeles or went to flashy clubs like they did in the movie but the way it was shot felt so raw and brought me back to younger days with the men out in college and post-college 20s. This movie might not resonate as much with women but it makes me feel like going back to my friend group from that time. I can see why Jon Favreau caught his big break with this one because he was able to take his true story and make it feel so authentic in the film. I was very surprised by how much I liked this film based on the low quality of lighting and shots but if the screenplay hits so well and resonates with me sometimes that's all it takes to bump up the rating. 4/5 stars.
Reviewed by sme_no_densetsu 8 / 10

"You're so money and you don't even know it"

"Swingers" was a movie that came out of nowhere in 1996 and made instant stars of its director (Doug Liman) and lead actors (Jon Favreau & Vince Vaughn). Filmed on a minuscule $200,000 budget, the story concerns a struggling Hollywood actor (Favreau) re-entering the dating scene following the collapse of a six-year relationship.The semi-autobiographical script was written by Favreau himself. It has plenty of humour and a certain aura of 'cool' while still remaining down-to-earth and relatable.Since Favreau wrote the screenplay with some of his friends in mind it's no surprise that the cast was composed mostly of relative unknowns. Supporting actress Heather Graham was probably the most established cast member at the time. Nevertheless, the one-two punch of Jon Favreau & Vince Vaughn in the lead roles gave the film plenty of energy and an easy-going swagger. In support, the aforementioned Heather Graham stood out, as did then unknown Ron Livingston.The direction by Doug Liman garnered a lot of attention at the time (and rightly so). Despite the budget restrictions, he delivered a lively, attractive presentation that established him as an up-and-coming talent. Affectionate homages to "Reservoir Dogs" & "GoodFellas" are among the film's most memorable scenes.The movie also excelled musically. The performances by swing revival band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy are a particular highlight but the movie also made good use of classic cuts by Average White Band ("Pick Up the Pieces"), Heart ("Magic Man"), Dean Martin ("You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You") & Roger Miller ("King of the Road"), among others.Altogether, "Swingers" is a movie that far exceeded its limited resources. Funny & cool, yet still dramatically effective, it delivers more entertainment than most movies with hundred million dollar budgets.
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