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83% Tomatometer 63 Reviews 85% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Based on a true story, THE SWIMMERS follows the journey from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming skills to heroic use. Read More Read Less Watch on Netflix Stream Now

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The Swimmers can be heavy-handed and it's arguably too long, but it handles a worthy topic with generally uplifting results.

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The Swimmers (2022) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Claudia Puig FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) Inspiring, somewhat episodic, and definitely a crowd-pleaser. Nov 30, 2022 Full Review The Swimmers (2022) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) David Jenkins Little White Lies Yusra Mardini’s story is one worth telling through film – and this does a solid job of that. Rated: 3/5 Nov 25, 2022 Full Review The Swimmers (2022) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Kimber Myers Crooked Marquee Directed by Sally El Hosaini (My Brother the Devil), The Swimmers combines two of cinema’s most inspirational genres — the sports movie and the survival drama — into a single moving film. Rated: B Nov 24, 2022 Full Review The Swimmers (2022) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Yasmine El Rashidi The New York Review of Books The effect is emotionally gripping (the film does provoke tears), but the inner lives and anguish, the ongoing sorrow at losing a homeland, are somehow overlooked. May 12, 2023 Full Review The Swimmers (2022) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site The Swimmers indelibly depicts the horrors of the refugee crisis. ... The film makes no attempt, however, to explore why millions of Syrians, for example, have been forced to flee their homeland or to name those responsible. Mar 24, 2023 Full Review The Swimmers (2022) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Grace Han Asian Movie Pulse It is just a shame that the human should be so easily translated into Euro-American codes of filmic legibility. “The Swimmers” ends up – strangely enough – as a feel-good refugee movie. Rated: 3/5 Feb 21, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Robert S It's a very good movie, and worthwhile to watch. I was skeptical for a while, but it grew on me. It's a great feel-good story. The acting and direction are good. It's believable because it's true. They didn't overdramatize or sensationalize the story. Two thumbs up! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/04/24 Full Review Rosana B Estou assistindo alternadamente dois filmes baseados em fatos reais sobre três nadadores excepcionais e especiais, "As Nadadoras" e "Nayd" e completamente encantada e apaixonada por ambos, impossível escolher melhor... Todas elas desafiaram a morte e seus próprios limites, e as irmãs Martini São heroínas porque fizeram isso em prol de outras vidas crianças homens e mulheres, puro altruísmo... Como não amá-las, respeitá-las e exaltá-las… Trilha sonora "Firework". Dolorido...Yusra atualmente estuda cinema na University of Southern California, continuou nadando e foi para Toqui 2020, além de ser Embaixadora da boa vontade da ACNUR. Enquanto Sarah, abandonou a carreira esportiva logo que escapou da Síria, em 2018 foi presa por 100 dias na Grécia e segue ativa na defesa dos refugiados vivendo na Europa. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Miguel C I really appreciated how the movie went from light hearted to heavy handed and vice versa. It kept me on my toes not getting overwhelmed with one style or aspect. The story inspires anyone showing not even war can stop one's dream, in this case a young girls dream to compete in the Olympics. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Carlos C I really enjoyed this movie. It hit all the right notes to keep me captivated this this story. The director does a great job of showcasing this journey. Felt inspired afterwards. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/20/23 Full Review LVH Fantastic, heartbreaking, and inspirational story. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/02/23 Full Review Senorjoel Beautiful film, uplifting and so sympathetic to the millions of refugees in the world. The 2 main characters are well developed, including and especially their relationship with each other and to their family. Most of the really horrible stuff these people are fleeing from is only touched on, with more focus on the positive - but still, you get a clear sense of what people are up against when forced to abandon their homes and generally not welcomed in the rest of the world. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sally El Hosaini Director Nathalie Issa Yusra Mardini Manal Issa Sarah Mardini Matthias Schweighöfer Actor Ahmed Malek Actor James Krishna Floyd Actor
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Synopsis Based on a true story, THE SWIMMERS follows the journey from war-torn Syria to the 2016 Rio Olympics. Two young sisters embark on a harrowing journey as refugees, putting both their hearts and champion swimming skills to heroic use.

Director
Sally El Hosaini

Producer
Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Tim Cole, Ali Jaafar

Screenwriter
Jack Thorne, Sally El Hosaini

Distributor
Netflix

Production Co
AZ Celtic Films, Working Title Films

Rating
PG-13 (Thematic Material|Language|Some Violence|Sexual Assault)

Genre
Drama, Biography, Sports

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 11, 2022, Limited

Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 23, 2022

Runtime
2h 14m

Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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