One ordinary guy is giving the candidates a reason to run.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Kevin Costner, Madeline Carroll, Paula Patton, Kelsey Grammer, Dennis Hopper, Nathan Lane, Stanley Tucci, George Lopez |
Director |
Joshua Michael Stern |
Screenplay | Jason Richman, Joshua Michael Stern |
Music | John Debney |
Cinematography | Shane Hurlbut |
Editing | Jeff McEvoy |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2008 |
Produced by | Treehouse Films, G&M Films, 1821 Pictures, Radar Pictures, Tig Productions, Touchstone Pictures |
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Genre | Comedy |
Language | Mild, fairly frequent, low impact |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | None |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | None |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Kirk Honeycutt | 5 | |
Die Burger Jacques Liebenberg | 10 | |
Cape Times Michael Phillips | 5 | |
iAfrica.com Gideon Nieuwoudt | 5 | |
Sunday Times Barry Ronge | 5 | |
24.com Natalie Sineke | 5 | |
Chicago Sunday Times Roger Ebert | 15 | |
eye Weekly Chandler Levack Swing Vote makes a worthwhile statement on political engagement. Bud might not be able to speak for himself, but he does personify an apathetic America. And that’s why Swing Vote matters. | 10 | |
ReelViews James Berardinelli Swing Vote is more subtle and insightful than the dumbed-down comedy the marketing campaign would have us believe it to be. | 15 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs It is entertaining at moments, but it relies on too many conventions to be anything near a landslide winner in its genre. | 8 | |
Metacritic.com 29 critics | 9 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 113 critics | 10 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer Despite Kevin Costner providing his most charismatic performance in years, Swing Vote fails to find the right mix of political satire and heartfelt drama. | 8 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 1443 Netizens works better as a human drama than as a political satire | 12 | |
Average .. 44% | 9 |