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The Swing of Things

2020 · 93 min

A breezy, silly farce full of awkward laughs and sunny chaos, easy to watch and forget.

Tagline
A bachelor party for everyone... including the bride!
Overview
Bad weather diverts Tom and Laura Jane from their Bahamas dream wedding. So, with friends, parents, and Laura's protective big brother, they land at a mystery hotel in Jamaica—which turns out to be a swinger's resort! Can the innocent couple avoid the nonstop booze, weed, naked bodies, and lusty dolphins long enough to make it to the altar?

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Stream in the UK
  • Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel
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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • family
  • identity
  • betrayal
  • friendship
Places
  • single country house
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence none
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism4
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Matt Shapira
Written by
Justin Jones, Christopher Hewitson, Patrick McErlean, Scotty Mullen
Starring
Chord Overstreet, Olivia Culpo, Luke Wilson, Aleksander Vayshelboym, Adelaide Kane, Matt McCoy, E.E. Bell, Carolyn Hennesy
Cinematography
Jesse Brunt
Runtime
93 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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