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Swing Kids

2018Movie2 h 13 min

Drama
73
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic–8.2Rotten Tomatoes63%95%

A cathartic, fast-paced drama movie about sports and show business, with standout score.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

In the middle of the Korean War, the dream stage finally unfolds.

Rebellious Ki-soo from North Korea is mesmerized by tap dance in prison camps. Ki-soo joins as a team member of a dance team named 'Swing Kids'. Yet suddenly, their dreams about dancing in prison camps are put in danger.

Feels like

  • Korean War
  • Tap Dance
  • Prison Camp
  • Musical
  • Social Commentary
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Passionate Performances
  • Visually Dynamic

Cast

24 of 28

Crew

Directed by
Kang Hyoung-chul
Written by
Kang Hyoung-chul
Produced by
Lee An-na
Music by
Kim Jun-seok, Koo Bon-chun

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

December 19, 2018 · 2 h 13 min · Violence

Released
December 19, 2018
Runtime
2 h 13 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
Korean
Also spoken
Chinese, English
Made in
South Korea
Available in
19 countries

Tropes

Driven to Suicide, "The Reason You Suck" Speech, Affably Evil +9

  • Driven to Suicide
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech
  • Affably Evil
  • Fingore
  • Parental Abandonment
  • We Used to Be Friends
  • Downer Ending
  • Becoming the Mask
  • Gone Horribly Right
  • All Germans Are Nazis
  • What Happened to the Mouse?
  • Arc Words

12 of 15 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream Swing Kids?"

Questions about Swing Kids

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Where can I stream Swing Kids?

PrimePeacockThe RokuHooplaRakuten VikiAsianCrushPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with Ads

In the United States, Swing Kids streams on Prime, Peacock, Rakuten Viki, and Cineverse, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, AsianCrush, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, Amasian TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is Swing Kids worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 63%). Audiences rate it higher (84 out of 100) than critics (63).

Is Swing Kids in English?

KoreanChineseEnglish

No, it was made in Korean, with some Chinese and English.