
Swimming with Men
Sync or Swim
Directed by Oliver Parker
Produced by Met Film Production, Dignity Film Finance
A warm, gently comedic drama about middle-aged men finding camaraderie and purpose through the unlikely pursuit of synchronized swimming.
A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.
Questions people ask
Is Swimming with Men violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Swimming with Men easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.
Does Swimming with Men end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is Swimming with Men scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Swimming with Men sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Conventional, and it does not land.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Swimming with Men
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Swimming with Men
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Swimming with Men, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Swimming with Men, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Swimming with Men, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























































