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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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Swinging with the Finkels
"What do you do to spice up your marriage?"
2011 1h 25m EN
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4.5
SKIP
★4.5TMDB · 60
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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A suburban couple decide to spice up their lives by swinging with another couple.
“What do you do to spice up your marriage?”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Mandy Moore
Sarah Finkel
Martin Freeman
Alvin Finkel
Melissa George
Janet
Jonathan Silverman
Peter
Elizabeth Tan
Pedicurist
Carolyn Tomkinson
Toe Jam Woman
Daisy Beaumont
Clementine
Jerry Stiller
Mr. Winters
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Jonathan Newman
- Writers
- Jonathan Newman
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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ERA
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Released 15 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Jonathan Newman, shot by Dirk Nel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Mark Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Eddie Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Mandy Moore and Martin Freeman and Melissa George carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "What do you do to spice up your marriage?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1502420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Jonathan Newman directs. Dirk Nel behind the camera. Mark Thomas scores. Eddie Hamilton cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 15 years ago.
- 3Directed by Jonathan Newman, shot by Dirk Nel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Mark Thomas. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Eddie Hamilton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Mandy Moore and Martin Freeman and Melissa George carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "What do you do to spice up your marriage?".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1502420 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 60 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Dirk Nel
- Original score
- Mark Thomas
- Editing
- Eddie Hamilton
- Production design
- James Lewis
- Costume design
- Annie Hardinge
- Makeup / hair
- Christine Allsopp
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Jonathan Newman
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- KI
Kintop Pictures
US
- ST
StarLight Films
- SE
Serendipity Films
GB
Key crew
- Camera TraineeSashi Kissoon
- First Assistant CameraNathan Mann
- Steadicam OperatorZac Nicholson
- Second Assistant CameraChristopher R. Nunn
- Second Assistant CameraRuth Woodside
- Additional Still PhotographerSusanna Wyatt
- EditorEddie Hamilton
- Executive ProducerThomas Augsberger
- Executive ProducerDavid Mutch
- ProducerDeepak Nayar
- Executive ProducerPhilip von Alvensleben
- Production DesignJames Lewis
- Art DirectionGareth Thomas
- Set DecorationDebbie Moles
- Costume DesignAnnie Hardinge
- Hair Department HeadChristine Allsopp
- Makeup ArtistSamantha Denyer
- Makeup ArtistVeronica Lewis
- Makeup ArtistGemma Low
- GafferPat Sweeney
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- marriage
- relationship
- swinging
- marital separation
- drying up
- cucumber
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2011-08-26R
Also known as
International titles
- Antallagi zevgarionGR
- Intercâmbio de CasaisBR
- Swinging with the Finkels - Langweilig war gestern!DE
