Swimming Upstream fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Swimming Upstream is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Swimming Upstream is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 54 min
Swimming Upstream runs 1 h 54 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Swimming Upstream higher (75) than critics (60). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
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