Swinging with the Finkels
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{{Infobox film
| name = Swinging with the Finkels
| image = Swinging with the Finkels Poster.jpg
| caption = U.K. Theatrical release poster
| director = Jonathan Newman
| producer = Thomas Augsberger
David Mutch
Deepak Nayar
Philip von Alvensleben
| screenplay = Jonathan Newman
| starring = {{Plain list |
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| music = Mark Thomas
| cinematography = Dirk Nel
| editing = Eddie Hamilton
| studio = {{Plain list |
- Kintop Pictures
- Reliance
- Starlight Films
- Filmaka.com
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| distributor = Moving Pictures Film and Television {{small|(United States)}}
Freestyle Releasing (U.S.)
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2011|06|17|United Kingdom|2011|08|26|United States}}
| runtime = 85 minutes[https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/swinging-finkels-2010 bbfc.co.uk]{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| budget =
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Swinging with the Finkels is a 2011 British comedy film directed by Jonathan Newman and starring Mandy Moore, Martin Freeman and Melissa George. The screenplay concerns a wealthy London couple who decide to take up "swinging" (as in "partner swapping") in an attempt to save their struggling marriage.[http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/film/review-23961534-swinging-with-the-finkels-is-a-mediocre-screenplay.do "Swinging With The Finkels is a mediocre screenplay"]. ThisIsLondon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-07-29.[https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0617/1224299036666.html "Swinging with the Finkels"]. IrishTimes.com. Retrieved 2011-07-29. The film was picked up by Freestyle Releasing and had a limited release date in the United States on 26 August 2011.http://www.dvdtown.com/news/swinging-with-the-finkels-opens-friday-in-florida-and-california/9034 {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}
Cast
- Martin Freeman as Alvin Finkel
- Mandy Moore as Ellie Finkel
- Melissa George as Janet
- Jonathan Silverman as Peter
- Richard Shelton as Trevor (original)
- Jerry Stiller as Mr. Winters
- Angus Deayton as Richard
- Edward Akrout as Andrew
- John Barrard as Old Man
- Paul Chowdhry as Henry
Production notes
The 2011 film was based on Sex with the Finkels (2008), an original short film also from director Jonathan Newman.De Semlyen, Phil (2011-04-21). New Swinging With The Finkels Poster - Exclusive: Extreme wife swap. Empire Online, 21 April 2011. Retrieved on 2018-06-26 from https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/new-swinging-finkels-poster/.
The film reportedly served as a vehicle for co-star Mandy Moore to extend her acting range beyond "good girl" roles.Malkin, Marc; Malec, Brett (2010-10-22). Is Mandy Moore a "Raunchy" Swinger? E! Online, 22 October 2010. Retrieved on 2018-06-26 from https://www.eonline.com/news/206860/is-mandy-moore-a-raunchy-swinger.
Reception
{{Rotten Tomatoes prose|0|3.4|19|ref=yes|access-date=10 December 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1502420|Swinging with the Finkels}}
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Category:Films directed by Jonathan Newman
Category:Films shot in Cambridgeshire
Category:2010s English-language films
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