Swinging Safari

Swinging Safari

Staying alive was harder than you think.

Directed by Stephan Elliott

Produced by Wildheart Films, See Pictures

201897 min5.3 / 10

A darkly comedic 1970s period piece that uses a beached whale as a metaphor for suburban chaos, blending nostalgic Australiana with the messy fallout of sexual liberation.

1975: A 200-ton blue whale gets washed up on a local beach and the kids think it’s the biggest thing that’s ever happened in Australia. Behind closed doors, the Mums and Dads of a quiet suburban street are going to celebrate in their own special way, by joining the sexual revolution and throwing a wife-swapping key party. And like the rotting whale, it’s all about to go spectacularly wrong.

Questions people ask

  • Does Swinging Safari end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Swinging Safari violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Swinging Safari scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Swinging Safari sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Swinging Safari easy watching? 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.

22/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Swinging Safari

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Swinging Safari

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Swinging Safari, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Swinging Safari, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Swinging Safari, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit