Swimming Pool
Seen it?2003 | 102 min | Crime, Thriller
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (83% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Layer Cake, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence, drug use and sex.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A British crime novelist travels to her publisher's upmarket summer house in Southern France to seek solitude in order to work on her next book. However, the unexpected arrival of the publisher's daughter induces complications and a subsequent crime.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
83% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$22 million worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 78K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by François Ozon
- Charlotte RamplingSarah Morton
- Ludivine SagnierJulie
- Charles DanceJohn Bosload
- Marc FayolleMarcel
- Jean-Marie LamourFranck
- Mireille MosséMarcel's Daughter
- Michel FauFirst Man
- Jean-Claude LecasSecond Man
- Émilie Gavois-KahnWaitress at Cafe
- Erarde ForestaliOld Man