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Film · 2018

Sink or swim

Original titleLe grand bain

Directed by Gilles Lellouche · starring Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet and Benoît Poelvoorde

  • 5.5 AverageMovieNCo
  • 5.6 Users4 votes
  • 5.5 Critics3 reviews

Synopsis

A group of men who are in the middle of the forty's crisis, decide to launch a plan in order to revitalize their routine and turn their life around. For that purpose, they join the first masculine team of synchronized swimming. However, they will have to leave away prejudices and prove that the stereotypes have to finish. They also count with the help of Delphine, a former drinker whose life was saved by synchronized swimming, and Amanda, a girl with reduced mobility who encourage them to shape up. Witten and directed by Gilles Lellouche ('The players'), this french comedy is starred by Mathieu Amalric, Guillaume Canet, Benoît Poelvoorde, Jean-Hugues Anglade, Virginie Efira and Leïla Bekhti.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
110 min1 hour and 50 minutes
Box office
€420,307in Spain
How long is Sink or swim?
1 hour and 50 minutes (110 minutes).
Who directed Sink or swim?
Gilles Lellouche.
Where can I watch Sink or swim?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did Sink or swim make?
It took €420,307 in Spain.
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Director
Gilles Lellouche
Producers
Patrick Quinet

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 3 reviews
5.6 4 votes

What the critics say average 5.5 from 3 outlets

  • 7.0 Screen DailyAllan Hunter 'Sink Or Swim' works because of a screenplay with some genuinely funny moments and a jaunty, confident approach from Lellouche. Read
  • 5.5 VarietyGuy Lodge Is as harmless as it is silly, but dampened by idle gags, empty characterization and an inordinate two-hour runtime. Read
  • 4.0 The Hollywood ReporterDavid Rooney It's ten times as talky, making for a sluggish two hours that delivers only in a triumphant final act that's as improbable as it is inevitable. Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Spain €420,307

Soundtrack

All 2 songs
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