Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Swingers

Swingers

Seen it?

1996 | 96 min | Comedy, Drama

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), it made about 28 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The King of Comedy or The Disaster Artist, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Funny with heart.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsStrong

    87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 71 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.8 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $6 million worldwide on a $200K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 262K people sought it out in the past year

Trailer

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Doug Liman

  • Jon FavreauMike Peters
  • Vince VaughnTrent Walker
  • Ron LivingstonRob
  • Patrick Van HornSue
  • Alex DésertCharles
  • Heather GrahamLorraine
  • Deena MartinChristy
  • Katherine KendallLisa
  • Brooke LangtonNikki
  • Blake LindsleyGirl with Cigar