Fred Topel United Press International Oct 16, 2026

Swingers was never going to get you a date or perfect the formula of when to call. It is worth remembering you should still go out, talk to people and be yourself.

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Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies Jul 23, 2025 4/5

Nearly 30 years later, Swingers still holds up as a sharply observed, often hilarious snapshot of post-breakup angst and Hollywood ambition.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Nov 13, 2022 3.5/4

...a low-key premise that’s employed to engaging and frequently hilarious effect...

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Gina Fattore Chicago Reader Jun 15, 2022

Here is pure exuberance, without all that messy nostalgic yearning. Here is a movie unafraid to come right out and showcase the sheer idiot joy involved in being a boy among boys.

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Don Shanahan 25YL (25 Years Later) Sep 17, 2021 4/5

Wholly admiring bygone eras, this little indie darling bucked the mainstream and dazzled those looking for something dreamy, yet still honest, for its coarse present day.

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Michael Wilmington Chicago Tribune Mar 4, 2019 3/4

"Swingers" doesn't really add up to much -- except a good time. But it's smart, funny and cute. With all that going for you, who needs to be money?

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Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy Jun 8, 2015 7/10

What it lacks as a cutting character drama, it makes up for in easily quaffable lifestyle porn, though it's up for debate whether one of those things is equal to the other.

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly Sep 7, 2011 A

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Gabe Leibowitz Film and Felt Feb 17, 2010 68/100

It's not the most creative of plots, but it captures a generation and the down-on-your-luck-in-so-many-ways motif effectively: it's like comfort food, with more heart than Liman usually provides.

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Richard Corliss TIME Magazine Oct 4, 2009

Four guys hang out, kid one another, get into scuffles and flash their gonadal searchlight for available women. Yikes, haven't there been enough variations on the multiple-buddy movie? Actually, no.

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Jon Fortgang Film4 Oct 4, 2009 4/5

One of the sharpest male-oriented comedies of the 1990s.

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Todd McCarthy Variety Jun 16, 2008

A winningly confident snapshot of the nightlives of a bunch of young showbiz wannabes in a very upto-the-minute Hollywood.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid May 5, 2008 3/4

The arc is nothing new, but the writing and pacing make it fresh and energetic, at least enough for it to have became a cult classic.

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Rob Gonsalves Rob's Movie Vault Sep 23, 2007 C

Liman and Favreau concoct a consciously derivative world for these guys, and though it's appropriate to the movie, I got tired of it after a while.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Dec 1, 2006 A-

Directed in flair by Doug Liman, with winning performances from Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn, this comedy is the most successful since Diner of what could be described as a cycle of "walking and talking" and "hanging out" pictures.

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Geoff Andrew Time Out Jun 24, 2006

Ninety minutes spent learning how not to pick up girls. This is what the movies were made for, isn't it?

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Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com Sep 14, 2005 3.5/4

This exercise in indie hipster cool is 'money'--and that's no joke, baby.

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Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Apr 9, 2005

This movie is definitely "money," baby!

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