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Swing Shift
1984
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10
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Average Rating
3.3
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3.8
The best performance is Lahti as Hazel: tough, vulnerable, cynical, a real pal.
Rogerebert
1.5
Swing Shift tries ... to twist some consequence out of a tawdry adulterous tryst by a couple of self centered sneaks. But the writing and acting are t ..
Variety
4.5
Hawn, atypically cast and supported by all round excellent performances, proves that she can act.
Time Out
4.0
At its heart lies a sweet romance, with good performances from both the leads and an Oscar nomination for supporting actress Lahti.
4.5
Effectively conveys how World War II changed men, women work and family
Spirituality And Practice
3.2
The conventional period romantic drama has good details of the period and some fine dramatic moments, that at least kept it from being a bomb.
Sover
3.8
...an erratic yet mostly watchable period piece that couldve been much better.
Reel Film Reviews
3.8
Despite compromises, a result of interference in director Demmes work, this fictional look at a Rosie the Riveter kind of woman displays a nice femini ..
Emanuellevy
3.5
SWING SHIFTs view of adultery isnt very palatable since Jack is at least as likable, if not more, than Lucky and seems to have a good marriage with Ka ..
Movies Tv Guide
3.5
Offers Miss Hawn her best role since Private Benjamin, and she is most winning.
Ny Times
1.5
The film certainly cant seem to decide whether it wants to be a genial romantic comedy or something more truthful, but it is never less than watchable ..
Film 4
4.0
Sofia Coppola and Wes Anderson could learn a few things watching this. Or maybe they already have.
Filmcritic.com
1.5
Swing Shift isnt boring, but nothing in it startles, nothing explodes.
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