Ninety minutes spent learning how not to pick up girls. This is what the movies were made for, isn't it?
Comment
06/24/06
Swingers (1996)
85
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:41
Rotten:7
Average Rating:7.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: SWINGERS follows insecure Mike and smooth-talking Trent, two retro-hip showbiz wanna-bes, as they make the scene at various clubs in Hollywood and Vegas. During their martini-fueled odyssey, the... [More]
Starring: Jon Favreau, Vince Vaughn, Heather Graham, Ron Livingston
Director: Doug Liman
Reviews for Swingers
Top CriticOne of the sharpest male-oriented comedies of the 1990s.
10/04/09
Top CriticThe arc is nothing new, but the writing and pacing make it fresh and energetic, at least enough for it to have became a cult classic.
05/05/08
Shows that honesty and humanity aren't incompatible with comedy in modern Hollywood.
02/03/04
This kind of story -- a staple of low-budget features -- is getting awfully stale, and the injection of humor can't completely invigorate the proceedings.
01/01/00
Not particularly insightful regarding male pattern loneliness...but it is damn funny to a guy whose been there.
01/01/00
This movie is definitely "money," baby!
04/09/05
Four guys hang out, kid one another, get into scuffles and flash their gonadal searchlight for available women. Yikes, haven't there been enough variations on the multiple-buddy movie? Actually, no.
10/04/09
Top CriticThis exercise in indie hipster cool is 'money'--and that's no joke, baby.
09/14/05
The movie is sweet, funny, observant and goofy with a small "g," which means you don't get paid, but at least you don't have to wear the suit.
01/01/00
Top CriticLike a Les Brown tune, a really dry martini and a hug from a good buddy, Swingers makes you feel warm all over, baby.
01/01/00
Liman and Favreau concoct a consciously derivative world for these guys, and though it's appropriate to the movie, I got tired of it after a while.
09/23/07
Promises more than it delivers.
04/17/01
Screenwriter Favreau strengthens the characters and the reality of the situations by making wonderful use of language and male jargon.
02/27/01
Fresh, zesty, if unfortunately titled, Swingers rocks.
01/01/00
Inventive, smart and very funny.
09/10/02
It's no masterpiece, but it's real.
01/01/00
Directed in flair by Doug Liman, with winning performances from Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, this comedy is the most successful since Diner of what could be described as a cycle of "walking and talking" and "hanging out" pictures.
12/01/06
Actor-screenwriter Favreau and director Liman demonstrate with Swingers that they're definitely 'money.'
01/01/00
The ultrahip settings and characters are a great backdrop for an angst-y comic relationship movie. This one deserves a second viewing.
08/21/02
Latest News for Swingers
September 19, 2008:
Favreau, Vaughn Reunite for Couples Therapy 
Jon Favreau has lined up his "Swingers" buddy Vince Vaughn -- as well as Jason Bateman and Faizon Love -- for "Couples Retreat," a Universal comedy about four couples at a... More...
April 23, 2008:
Top Ten Vegas Films
Prepare for the upcoming release of the Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher romantic comedy, What Happens in Vegas, with the RT Top Ten Vegas Films. More...
April 28, 2006:
Favreau to Direct "Iron Man"
The Hollywood Reporter indicates that "Elf" & "Zathura" director Jon Favreau will be behind the helm (early next year) on the long-awaited big-screen... More...
October 06, 2005:
Favreau Handed the "John Carter of Mars" Project
After years of on-again, off-again production discussions, Paramount has hired a director to helm an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' well-admired "John Carter of... More...
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
Fresh Links
Featured
RT on YouTube
Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.
RT on Twitter
Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.
IGN RSS Feeds