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Swimfan

Play trailer Poster for Swimfan PG-13,  2002,  1h 24m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 15% 88 Reviews Tomatometer 32% 25,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
15% Tomatometer 88 Reviews 32% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Ben Cronin (Jesse Bradford) has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell (Erika Christensen). Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.
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Critics Consensus

A Fatal Attraction rip-off, Swimfan is a predictable, mediocre thriller.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 28, 2010
2/5
Haven't we all seen this already? Too many times? Go to Full Review
J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Feb 8, 2008
Director John Polson mutes the conservative sexual politics of the original film, focusing on the lightweight, efficient suspense story. Go to Full Review
Sheila Norman-Culp Associated Press Feb 8, 2008
It would be so easy for an actress to overplay this role, to morph into high camp, but Christensen stays icy cool. Go to Full Review
Trace Thurman Horror Queers Podcast Dec 29, 2020
2/5
An erotic thriller that is neither erotic nor thrilling. Fatal Attraction, this ain't. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 15, 2019
A painful bellyflop from beginning to end, John Polson, in his first major directorial outing, and novice screenwriters Charles F. Bohl and Phillip Schneider, leave the film floundering in deep waters with no life preservers or life boats in sight. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Mar 17, 2019
3/4
A decent (if completely forgettable) thriller... Go to Full Review
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Finn R Oct 12, 2017 Even though it has some cliches, Christensen's icy cool mood turns the movie on, as well as Bradford's studness (in swimsuits) adds up to this frightened teenager boy. See more
George R May 15, 2017 This cheap-o teen thriller essentially takes Fatal Attraction and transposes the action to an American high school. Woeful plot holes and doubtful developments bog down a seen-it-all-before screenplay that delivers more ills than thrills, but wide-eyed Erika Christenson gives a genuinely admirable performance as the psychotic teen driving the action. Unfortunately, the same can't be said for leading man Jesse Bradford who, aside from looking at least ten years older than the character he's trying to play, appears to have undergone charisma extraction therapy. If the screenplay and acting aren't wobbly enough, director John Polson dulls down the film's more decent moments with shaky double-takes and spacey repetitions. Perhaps the worst aspect of the film, however, is the niggling feeling it'll give most viewers that the whole thing might have had potential, had it been delivered as a madcap creepy-chick comedy. See more
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Synopsis Ben Cronin (Jesse Bradford) has it all: the admiration of his many friends, a terrific girlfriend, and he's on the fast track to an athletic scholarship. Ben's rock-solid, promising future and romance are turned upside-down with the arrival of Madison Bell (Erika Christensen). Madison, the new girl in town, quickly sets her sights on the impressionable Ben. While their first few meetings are innocent enough, the obsessive and seductive Madison wants more ... much more.
Director
John Polson
Producer
John Penotti, Allison Lyon Segan, Joseph Caracciolo Jr.
Screenwriter
Charles F. Bohl, Phillip Schneider
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Forrest Films, GreeneStreet Films Inc., Further Films
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Images|Mature Thematic Elements|Sexual Content)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 6, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$28.6M
Runtime
1h 24m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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