Swimming for Gold

Swimming for Gold

Her first time coaching is their last chance to win

Directed by Hayley MacFarlane

Produced by MarVista Entertainment, Liquid Noise Films

202091 min7.5 / 10

A feel-good family sports drama about an elite swimmer overcoming personal fears and rivalries to mentor a team and save a camp.

Young elite swimmer Claire is sent to Australia to coach a boys swimming team, where she must overcome an old rival and a secret fear to save the swimming camp from closing.

Questions people ask

  • Is Swimming for Gold violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Does Swimming for Gold end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Swimming for Gold scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Swimming for Gold easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is Swimming for Gold sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity9

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise96

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Swimming for Gold

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Swimming for Gold

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Swimming for Gold, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Swimming for Gold, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Swimming for Gold, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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