
Swung
Seen it?2015 | 87 min | Romance, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for book lovers and anyone in the mood for a love story. Adapted from a book, so readers can compare notes.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 27 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
David’s life is on the slide: he’s broke, in the middle of a divorce and ‘can’t get it up’. His girlfriend, Alice, is his rock, but the magazine she writes for is going down and the pressure is on to find a story. While job hunting online, David stumbles across the perfect antidote to his boredom: a ‘Swingers’ site. The resulting inbox of lewd invitations on the home-laptop justifiably upsets Alice, until she realises this could be just the ‘story’ she needs. The idea of uncovering the swinging scene causes quite a stir in Alice’s office and, much to David’s chagrin, she is urged to pursue the story. Their first reluctant foray is an hysterically low-rent initiation, however, an unexpected upturn for David’s manhood is all the extra encouragement they need. As events accelerate beyond their control the once adoring couple become lost and fundamental questions are asked of their relationship.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Colin Kennedy
- Elena AnayaAlice López
- Steven CreeMike
- Elizabeth McGovernDolly Adams
- Owen McDonnellDavid
- Shauna MacdonaldHannah
- David ElliotTony
- Irvine WelshMale Bouncer
- Allison McKenzieMarcia
- Elaine MacKenzie EllisSex Therapist
- Marta GvazdauskaiteAmy