The Swerve fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Swerve is nerve-racking and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Swerve is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, 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 80/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
1 h 36 min
The Swerve runs 1 h 36 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Swerve higher (93) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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