CONSENSUS: “There are plenty of things that you can praise in this film, but it still amounts to a frustrating combination. Swimmers boasts some solid performances and some rich story, but it fails to hone in on cohesive narrative. It is also quite drab, making this indie very skippable.”
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2.17
 ★★¼☆☆ 
In this riveting indie tale set in coastal Maryland, the Tyler household’s structure begins to crack when 11-year-old Emma (Tara Devon Gallagher) develops an ear problem requiring surgery that the Tylers can ill afford. As long-buried family squabbles come to the surface, Emma turns to an emotionally haunted young woman (Sarah Paulson) for solace and friendship. Cherry Jones (Tony Award winner for “Doubt” and “The Heiress”) and Robert Knott shine as Emma’s parents. | Add to Queue
Director: Doug Sadler
Cast: Shawn Hatosy, Sarah Paulson, Cherry Jones, Don Harvey, Kate Goehring, Tara Devon Gallagher
Genres: Dramas, Independent Movies, Independent Dramas
“With more capable direction, this film could have been pretty decent. As it is, however, it is a disjointed mess.”
 PHIL ★★½☆☆ 
“Drab and overly depressing, I just did not care about this movie. There is some fine acting in Swimmers, but the material falls short.”
 JONNY ★★☆☆☆ 
“There are plenty of nice elements at play in this film, but unfortunately they do not add up to a good movie. It loses track of the things that make it special and unravels into blahhh.”
 CRAIG ★★☆☆☆