Swinging with the Finkels

2011 British film

Mandy Moore
Martin Freeman
Melissa George

CinematographyDirk NelEdited byEddie HamiltonMusic byMark Thomas

Production
companies

Kintop Pictures
Reliance
Starlight Films
Filmaka.com

Distributed byMoving Pictures Film and Television (United States)
Freestyle Releasing (U.S.)

Release dates

17 June 2011 (2011-06-17) (United Kingdom)
26 August 2011 (2011-08-26) (United States)

Running time

85 minutes^[1]CountryUnited KingdomLanguageEnglish

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.^[2]^[3] The film was picked up by Freestyle Releasing and had a limited release date in the United States on 26 August 2011.^[4]

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.^[5]

The film reportedly served as a vehicle for co-star Mandy Moore to extend her acting range beyond "good girl" roles.^[6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.4/10.^[7]

References

^ https://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/swinging-finkels-2010 ^{[dead link]}
^ "Swinging With The Finkels is a mediocre screenplay". ThisIsLondon.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
^ "Swinging with the Finkels". IrishTimes.com. Retrieved 2011-07-29.
^ http://www.dvdtown.com/news/swinging-with-the-finkels-opens-friday-in-florida-and-california/9034 ^{[dead link]}
^ 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/.
^ 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.
^ "Swinging with the Finkels". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 10 December 2022.