The Midnight Swim fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Midnight Swim is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around family, the mind, and everyday modern life. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Death is not what you think.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Midnight Swim is included with a subscription to Hoopla, Night Flight+, OVID, and FilmBox+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 5, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery and suicide themes.
1 h 27 min
The Midnight Swim runs 1 h 27 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Midnight Swim higher (70) than audiences (52). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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5.0
