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A list of 217 movies that feature swimming or water-related themes, genres, or settings. Browse titles, ratings, summaries, and cast information for each movie.
- The Swimmer (1968) 🎬 Directed by: Frank Perry, Sydney Pollack (uncredited) 🌟 Starring: Burt Lancaster, Janet Landgard, Janice Rule. In “The Swimmer,” Burt Lancaster delivers a powerful performance as Ned Merrill, a seemingly successful suburbanite who decides to swim his way home through his neighbors’ pools.
- Pride (2007) 🎬 Directed by: Sunu Gonera. 🌟 Starring: Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, Kimberly Elise. “Pride” is based on true events surrounding Jim Ellis, played by Terrence Howard, an African-American who starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation.
- Swimfan (2002) 🎬 Directed by: John Polson. 🌟 Starring: Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, Shiri Appleby. “Swimfan” follows Ben Cronin (Jesse Bradford), a high school swimmer who has a brief affair with Madison Bell (Erika Christensen), a new student.
- On a Clear Day (2005) 🎬 Directed by: Gaby Dellal. 🌟 Starring: Peter Mullan, Brenda Blethyn, Billy Boyd. “On a Clear Day,” tells an uplifting story of personal growth and redemption.
Nov 3, 2023 · With Annette Bening, Jodie Foster, Anne Marie Kempf, Carolyn McCormick. The remarkable true story of athlete Diana Nyad who, at the age of 60 and with the help of her best friend and coach, commits to achieving her life-long dream: a 110-mile open ocean swim from Cuba to Florida.
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- Biography, Drama, Sport
- Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi
- 2023-11-03
Jul 19, 2024 · Learn more. Young Woman and the Sea: Directed by Joachim Rønning. With Daisy Ridley, Tilda Cobham-Hervey, Stephen Graham, Kim Bodnia. The story of competitive swimmer Trudy Ederle, who, in 1926, was the first woman to ever swim across the English Channel.
- (830)
- Biography, Drama, Romance
- Joachim Rønning
- 2024-05-31
- The Swimmer, Prime Video (1968) As the all-time best swimming movie, we have The Swimmer, an American surrealist drama starring Burt Lancaster. The film was directed and written by Eleanor Perry and Frank Perry and is based on the 1964 short story with the same name by John Cheever.
- Bathing Beauty, Prime Video (1944) Another musical romantic comedy, this one is directed by George Sideny starring Red Skelton and Esther Williams. And although Williams didn’t debut here, it was her first Technicolor musical.
- Against the Current, Prime Video (2009) Third on the list of the best swimming movies around, this is a drama film that was directed by Peter Callahan and stars Joseph Fiennes, Pell James, Justin Kirk, Martin Shakar and more.
- The Swimsuit Issue, Prime Video (2008) Another comedy drama focusing on synchronized swimming, The Swimsuit Issue is a Swedish film directed by Måns Herngren.
Highest-Rated Movies about 'Swimming'. Forrest Gump (1994), Grave of the Fireflies (1988), The Lion King (1994), Incendies (2010), The Bicycle Thief (1948), A Face in the Crowd (1957), Andrei Rublev (1966), Some Like It Hot (1959) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Swimming movies. #1.
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