Swades fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Standout score and cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Swades is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Everyday modern life, society, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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We, the people.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Swades is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 8.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 90%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
3 h 15 min
Swades runs 3 h 15 min.
Yes. Critics average 90 and audiences 87 out of 100, so both groups see Swades much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 1.7 times its budget.
It was made in Hindi, with some English. Produced in India.
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TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for Swades, including The Ace, Career Versus Man, Childhood Friend Romance.
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