The Swarm fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Spectacular and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Kept in the background
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Spectacular and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Swarm is spectacular, thrilling, and tense.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Kept in the background
The world stays in the background.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Swarm is included with a subscription to TCM in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 29/100 (IMDb 4.5, Rotten Tomatoes 9%, and Metacritic 30). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 56 min
The Swarm runs 1 h 56 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Swarm higher (33) than critics (20). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $21 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 37% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Swarm in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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