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15+ (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)
2016
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Positive Reviews
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Negative reviews
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3.5
From its songs to its arts and crafts art direction to its largely practical effects, the film feels hand made, the better to emphasize that everythin ..
Av Club
3.0
As ridiculous as that might sound, there are more philosophical layers to Swiss Army Man than it simply being a juvenile low brow joke to snicker abou ..
Den Of Geek
2.8
But despite all of the films whimsical, merry prankster gags and daredevil visual ideas, it never quite delivers the emotional payoff it aspires to.
EW
4.4
But Swiss Army Man is still mightily impressive for its commitment to its vision and its refusal to explain itself.
Rogerebert
4.0
This is the kind of bizarre, original, risk taking independent movie thats increasingly rare to find in an era of superhero and action movie franchise ..
Common Sense Media
3.5
At times deliriously dynamic, at others patience grating in the extreme, the constantly inventive film fires off ideas that are as exhilarating as any ..
Variety
4.5
Swiss Army Man is a well acted, disgusting, poignant filmic oddity that will be too strange for the squeamish and an absolute treasure for intrepid, o ..
We Got This Covered
1.5
The film is neither a completely satisfying comedy nor drama its a Swiss Army knife thats short a few utilities to be absolutely necessary.
Austin Chronicle
1.0
This ones fueled by farts.A preschool puerile survival movie about a desert island stranded beardo and his new best frienda flatulent, washed ashore c ..
Time Out
1.0
Its hard to decide which is more insufferable: the ferociously juvenile subject matter or the fact that this film, about a suicidal castaway who finds ..
The Guardian
3.0
Its coarse and its stupid, but it is, thanks mostly the two good performances and some stylish use of music and editing, a little bit moving.
The Guardian
3.8
As its rather corny and elemental morals suggest, Swiss Army Man flirts recklessly with wan solipsism.
3.1
One thing everyone can agree on is that it may be the strangest, most inventive movie of the year.
4.0
Funny, sweet, and wholly unique, Swiss Army Man is an insane strange bird of a film that is not to be missed.
Collider
4.5
While the fable overshoots its reach a bit in its final moments, the effort nevertheless remains remarkable, with truly terrific performances by Paul ..
Collider
3.0
Clearly enjoying chemistry together, they would make a great Vladimir and Estragon for a revival of Waiting for Godot.
The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
The film is neither a completely satisfying comedy nor drama its a Swiss Army knife thats short a few utilities to be absolutely necessary.
4.0
Impossible to categorize, this stunningly original mix of the macabre and the magical combines comedy, tragedy, fantasy and love story into an utterly ..
The New York Times
4.0
Swiss Army Man is a work that feels positively lawless. Witness with amazement what bizarrely heartfelt splendors its creators will come up with next.
Paste Magazine
4.0
Since its premiere at Sundance Film Festival, media outlets have been trying to figure out the appeal of directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinerts m ..
IGN
4.0
What were the filmmakers even thinking who devised this premise.Surely its a career ender
Telegraph
3.0
But even with all the design rich invention and admirably committed weirdness on display in Swiss Army Man, were still in the land of immature males, ..
0.0
Its deadly.By the end, having failed in its attempt at cleverness, the movie veers into sentiment, the inevitable last resort.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.5
This film is such a gem and more proof on why studios should be green lighting more original ideas.
The Young Folks
3.0
Although its earnest themes lie underneath erection and fart jokes, Swiss Army Man (6/10) takes its protagonists depression and alienation seriously.
The Young Folks
3.0
Although its earnest themes lie underneath erection and fart jokes, Swiss Army Man (6/10) takes its protagonists depression and alienation seriously.
The Young Folks
5.0
Its increasingly rare for a movie to show you something you havent seen before.
3.0
While it occasionally tests the audiences patience, SWISS ARMY MAN is nothing if not unique.
JoBlo
2.5
Welcome to the world of Swiss Army Man.That the film part dark comedy and part cinematic dare is the most unusual sight youll encounter at the movies ..
The Globe And Mail
3.8
Swiss Army Man is a big existential fart joke.Thats good news if you like fart jokes, not so good otherwise.
Philly
4.0
Swiss Army Man turns out to be a multidimensional movie with its focus on taboo subjects, its homoerotic intimations, and its defense of zeal as a pas ..
Spirituality And Practice
3.5
Its a neo Dadaist confection that muses on the meaning of life through absurdism and a deliberate effort to shock, raised beyond a juvenile premise by ..
One Guys Opinion
3.1
Whatever its qualities and shortcomings, Swiss Army Man makes one promise it most certainly keeps.
Rogers Movie Nation
2.2
The film only gets weirder but not better as it adds masturbation jokes to its poop ones.This was a flatulent comedy that did not appeal to me.
Sover
3.2
10 1 6 / 10 What is it about the mysteries of the rectum that bewitch so many filmmakers
Blu Ray
2.0
This movie is every bit as whimsical as the more established filmmakers work but lacks the minimal plotting and strong intellectual component that giv ..
Chicago Reader
3.8
Heres one of those rare instances in which its not hyperbole to state that you probably have never seen a movie like this one.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.8
If you love flatulence in film, this will appeal to those who enjoy a good fart or many of them as we have here.
3.8
And while the movie does flounder in the aftermath of that big first act set piece, Star Trek Beyond eventually recovers and settles to become a fairl ..
Reel Film Reviews
2.0
You have to hand it to Daniel Radcliffe for being willing to try anything for his art, but playing a fart powered corpse in Swiss Army Man was perhaps ..
The Times
3.8
Still, as entertaining and inventive as it is, the film never quite coalesces into anything resonant.
Eric Ds Nider
3.5
Kwan and Scheinert cant quite sustain the invention and energy all the way to the end, but most of Swiss Army Man is dazzlingly warped stuff.
News Review
3.0
Still, the film makers are consistently inventive in ways you cant un see, with images you truly wont forget.
Radio Times
3.5
You either go with this film or you dont. I tried, folks. I tried really hard. (Full Content Review for Parents Sexual Content, Profanity, etc. Also A ..
Screen It
2.0
Burton again demonstrates his ability to charm the kids and intrigue the adults with the sheer outlandishness of his storytelling.
Independent
2.0
If you cant achieve fame with your first feature film, notoriety might be the next best thing.
Independent
3.1
This is such a baller of a movie that you keep wishing it would be better than it is.
Rolling Stone
3.5
The problem is we already all know that when you grow up your heart dies, and lines like, No one deserves to ride the bus alone, are more likely to pr ..
The Wrap
2.5
(I really wish I was joking here, but it really is this disgusting.)
Film Journal
3.1
Swiss Army Man nearly makes up with juvenile glee what it lacks in plot and coherence.
New York Post
3.5
Pair these nutty directors with a screenwriter who actually understands storytelling and structure, and you get something interesting.
New York Post
3.5
What makes the film work is the complete commitment by its two main actors, Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe.But really, even that isnt enough.
Az Central
3.0
Swiss Army Man has become both celebrated and notorious as the farting corpse movie, the corpse being Harry Potters alter ego, Daniel Radcliffe.
Smh
2.5
Or, if offbeat bad taste isnt your must see, take my advice and skip the hot mess altogether.
Star Tribune
3.8
The performances are lovely and director Susanna White manages to wring maximum tension from the cat and mouse game.
Toronto Star
4.0
Dano and Radcliffe bear out this tension by forging a fearless intimacy.
Slate
4.0
Theyve crafted a charming film about embracing your inner weirdness and learning to trust your instincts that extols the importance of honesty and fri ..
Flim List
4.0
Summation Swiss Army Man is a quirky and deliriously fun tale that has wit and beating heart.
Film Inquiry
2.0
Music video co writers/directors Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, collectively calling themselves Daniels, create a darkly humorous, surreal concept tha ..
Susang Ranger
5.0
It is one of the most unique and inventive experiences I have seen in the past decade across every form of entertainment.
Flickering Myth
1.5
This excruciatingly cute fantasy, identified since its Sundance premiere as the farting corpse movie, lives up to that epithet.
New Yorker
3.5
The conceit works, to a point, largely because Dano and Radcliffe are so open to the more tender aspects of Kwan and Scheinerts madness.
Time
2.8
A fart drama as coined by the directors themselves to end all fart dramas, Swiss Army Man is an exceptionally unusual, one of a kind achievement, wort ..
The Film Stage
2.5
This is frustrating: Swiss Army Man debuts a unique creative sensibility that its makers are unable to sustain.
Boston Globe
2.2
The concoction never gels, and too often feels like one very long, rambling comedy sketch.
Blogs Indie Wire
2.0
The transition from slapstick humor to wide eyed wonder (and back again) is clumsy, and none of the movies emotional epiphanies feel earned.
Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
Swiss Army Man is a love letter to weirdos...Youll either be repulsed and walk out, or stand up and cheer, freak flag waving proudly.
Pajiba
3.8
This movie is downright wonderful, the multifaceted minutia of its various marvels so rapturously exhilarating theyre worthy of applause.
Movie Freak
2.5
This bizarre little film takes on themes of isolation, father son relationships and friendship, but loses its way every time it gets close to making a ..
Detroit News
3.5
A corpse that expels gas powerfully, and prolifically, if you wish to be absolutely accurate.
Herald Sun
2.5
Swiss Army Man plays like Samuel Beckett Lite, a wobbly, repetitive two actor journey into the absurd.
Movie Habit
5.0
The sharp visuals, fast pacing and striking aesthetics from their videos riddle this film making it a visual treat.The film is basically a musical tha ..
Hey U Guys
4.4
It veers, dizzily, between slapstick scatalogical comedy and poignant existential philosophy, doing so with the sort of invention generally credited t ..
Film Freak Central
4.0
Radcliffe (left) and Dano deliver two of the years richest performances.
Now Toronto
4.5
Its a slight but utterly compelling tale that charms and surprises in equal measure.
Film Ink
3.5
While its surface may seem sophomoric and puerile, there is heady stuff gurgling beneath its surface, and it makes for an affecting, albeit uneven vie ..
Ner Dist
2.5
People made a stink about the walkouts during the Sundance premiere of Swiss Army Man, the first feature film from music videoand advertising geniuses ..
La Weekly
3.5
Okay, it may be naive in intent but thats another way of saying that it is also brave in intent.
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
3.5
It doesnt always work, not all its ideas hang together but in the end its a quirky, unique experience which hits the target more often than it misses.
Star Burst Magazine
2.0
It left me with a sour taste.I think its a definitely case of wanting to have its cake and eat it by trying to inject a bit of pathos at the end.
Lw Lies
2.0
SWISS ARMY MAN If youve seen the trailer to Swiss Army Man, you may want to save your money and skip the movie.
Abc
5.0
Certainly as a feature debut its astonishing bold, original and like nothing else youll see.
Digital Spy
4.0
Its all too fucking strange for thata lonely little bizarro dream full of longing and dirty fingernails and piles of trash and very blue ocean waves.
The Stranger
1.5
And the more the corpse farts, the better, because fart jokes never get old.
Cleve Land
4.0
An oddly joyous celebration of the power of friendship and the importance of being open to human connection.
Stuff
4.5
It becomes a movie about what it means to have free will.It becomes beautiful.
Ar Kansas Online
2.0
Radcliffe is surprisingly good as a corpse.The script, chasing the logic of its own anything goes ethos, sometimes stops to apologise.
The Arts Desk
3.8
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Sltrib
4.5
Its funny when you see it, and pretty unnerving when you actually think about it.
Ign
3.8
The score for Swiss Army Man is beautiful and lovely and funny and perfect for the story.
Chicago Sun Times
3.0
This startlingly silly venture runs out of gas long before its over.
Straight
4.0
The highest beauty of Swiss Army Man is in its limitless interpretive possibilities, beginning with the strangest meet cute in movie history but certa ..
Cinemix Tape
4.0
Theres so much hurled at us that it frequently feels like it has no center of gravity.But cut through the thicket Daniels have created and you can jus ..
Metro New York
4.0
This film isnt about a farting corpse, it is about questioning whats normal and being bold. When you have this in mind, you begin to see the complexit ..
One Room With A View
3.1
Some of Swiss Army Man sings with invention and insight. Other parts squawk, particularly when scenes play out longer than their effectiveness allows.
Daily Herald
3.0
Its with these stabs at earnest, anguished sentiment, rather than the fairly flat body comedy, that this macabre, demented curiosity hits its better n ..
The Skinny
3.0
These revelations are surprising and entertaining, leading to the most enjoyable moments of Swiss Army Man.
Polygon
3.0
(Swiss Army Man is not based on a true story, in case you were wondering.).Along the way, there is no shortage of grim humor, much of it of the gross ..
No La
3.3
It seems incredible were able to do this all with a straight face, but the fact that they did is what helps it work so well.
Under The Radar Mag
4.0
The combination of the bizarre and earnest keeps Swiss Army Man interesting, but theres an awkward tension there, too.
The Verge
4.0
But that said, Swiss Army Man is an original, high concept movie that eschews the usual cliches surrounding romance and friendship, in favour of somet ..
The Ooh Tray
3.5
Even more so than Dano, Radcliffe intuitively understands Swiss Army Mans delicate tone and fully embodies it.
Movie Mezzanine
4.5
His politically shrewd spouse, Huma Abedin, proves far more cryptic.
Movie Mezzanine
5.0
As well as being thoughtful and honest, Swiss Army Man is just a really good time.
Scifi Now
4.4
Sometimes hilarious, ultimately poignant, Swiss Army Man is a picture like no other.
Seattle Times
1.0
Despite all its profound ambitions, this tasteless and painfully male centric comedy insists cyber stalking is romantic and farts are magical.
Film Journal International ..
3.0
The whimsical visuals and deep philosophical reflection may be too much for some viewers, but those who are open to new storytelling concepts will fin ..
Fresh Fiction
3.5
In this case that tactic is a convenient, hipster friendly mask for what is essentially a pretty standard coming of age drama with a corny, feel bette ..
East Bay Express
4.0
And Radcliffe manages to make a pasty faced corpse earnest and sympathetic.
Seven Day Svt
1.5
But the nonsense is not worth getting angry over.I checked my watch during the 95 minute screening more than I ever have at a movie.
Tony Mack
4.0
If Swiss Army Man is occasionally annoying, it is not a case of rookie directors letting their imaginations run away with them.
Bfi
4.4
Honest!.The will to live movie is one that can adapt to almost any setting and transcend genres.
National Post
1.5
There are moments, especially towards the end, when Hanks behaviour comes across, to my eye at least, as a moving examination of mental illness, of is ..
The Australian
4.0
This simplistic alternative title makes the film sound like a frat house gross out comedy, when in fact it is a strange, surprisingly thoughtful conte ..
The National
4.0
And maybe screenwriters could stop spelling out what audiences can understand perfectly well on their own.What keeps the film focused is the tendernes ..
New States Man
3.5
Im sorry I missed the buzz rising as the credits rolled at its Sundance premiere inside the 1,250 seat Eccles auditorium.
New City Film
2.5
Its playful, original and calculatedly provocative. On the downside, its also dramatically heavy handed, especially in its third act.
Winnipeg Free Press
3.5
Its fair to call Swiss Army Man a 95 minute fart joke.The action climax is a fart.
M Tv
4.5
Swiss Army Man is an oddly life affirming film, weird to its own ends rather than some sort of arbitrary provocation.
Trespass Mag
4.0
The blockbuster sequels and remakes may be dominating the multiplexes like in every June, but there are original stories to see if you look for them, ..
Fw Weekly
4.4
But the mix of humor and heartbreaking insight makes for a wonderful and obviously unique experience.
Columbus Alive
1.3
The fine performances by Paul Dano as a suicidal castaway and Daniel Radcliffe as the flatulent corpse who becomes his BFF (as opposed to his BFG) are ..
Film Frenzy
3.8
Swiss Army Man is a gas, but I realize that this creative comedy wont pass everyones smell test.
Tulsa World
4.0
Star Paul Dano said, in a recent interview on the WTF podcast with Marc Maron, that the Daniels intent from the ideas inception was to make a film whe ..
Graffiti With Punctuation
3.9
This is a movie where the heroes build a compass out of a magical, raging boner.
Thril List
4.5
All of this high concept absurdism in a semi magical forest ends up being a surprisingly effective way to examine modern life from a clear distance.
Battleship Pretension
3.8
The story behind that picture moves the action in pleasantly unpredictable ways, even if in whole, the Daniels dont quite carry it through to its titi ..
Cambridge Day
2.0
To see more movies about pretty actors not wearing makeup to show theyre brave.I like those too but Im here to celebrate the truly unique.
Bloody Disgusting
3.8
This odd but sweet movie has no shortage of zany ideas, an instant cult thing designed to divide audiences.
Heral
4.0
You have to let it wash over you and surrender to its enchantment.
News
3.5
Unconventional and even occasionally off putting, the easy thing would be to describe it as Cast Away meets Weekend at Bernies but that doesnt grab th ..
Richard Crouse
4.0
Film Reviews Swiss Army Man unlike any movie ever made Swiss Army Man is unlike any movie ever made.Ever.
Kdhx
4.0
And thats an absolutely accurate description of the absurd premise of the film.
Kpbs
4.4
Swiss Army Man is a beautiful conundrum, an outlandish but achingly honest rumination on what it means to emotionally live and what it means to physio ..
The Film File
3.8
A lovely and weird film about loneliness and its terrible relation to insanity. .
3.0
The piece will be rather too actors workshop for many, but there are some lovely visual touches to enjoy and Dano and Radcliffe are likeable sorts.
Herald Scotland
3.5
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Enfil Me
2.5
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Junkee
3.5
It may have a few lulls throughout its intriguing tale, but its unusual premise and compelling characters make for a film that you cant help but stick ..
The Blus Pot
2.0
Ultimately, somewhere between the profound and profane, Daniels has made what is inarguably one of the most original films of the year, an accomplishm ..
The Reader (Omaha, NE)
3.1
Swiss Army Man is a feature you should take on faith.Simply ride it like an unusual excursion at sea.
Reel Bob
4.0
Overall, Swiss Army Man is different in the best way great performances, beautifully shot and is unlike anything that has come before.
Flick Feast
4.5
Swiss Army Man is not quite an allegory, but its at least a rich, thoughtful film that shows what comedy can be capable of.
Memphis Flyer
2.0
The movie is cheerfully gross, surreally funny, and oddly touching.
Daily Public
2.8
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The Monitor
3.0
None of this takes away the essential truth of the movie: it is unique as hell.
Reviews Antagony Ecstasy
3.5
Strange enough for an adventure story, Swiss Army Man is at its ecstatic best when it doesnt yet seem to be sure where its headed.
Bk Mag
4.0
As utterly absurd as all this is, the actors do not treat their story like a joke.
Lagniappe Mobile
1.5
For a time, Hank doesnt concentrate quite so much on getting home.
About Boulder
4.0
Wildly imaginative, emotionally engaging and laugh out loud funny, this is undoubtedly one of the strangest films of the year given must see status by ..
I News
4.0
Whoever came up with this premise deserves a raise and more chances to pitch ideas, because I found this film refreshingly original.
The Lonely Film Critic
4.4
An unusual tragicomedy that is not for everyone. However, if you look beyond the flatulence, excrement and erections, you will find a very emotional s ..
Cinencuentro
2.5
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Sd City Beat
3.1
All of this brings some real originality to the movie, but it will come across as absurd and ridiculous to some, and deep and meaningful to others.The ..
Sandiego Union Tribune
2.5
The Daniels provide silly comedy, but the story execution needs to be worked on.
Movies With Mae
3.0
Some decent action set pieces and actors all trying but with a bland story.
rachelsreviews.net
4.0
I left the theater feeling a strange mix of profound sadness and effervescent joy.In some ways, Swiss Army Man is like a musical.
3.0
The film is a bumpy ride with pacing issues and a final act that engages in a bizarre tug of war.
Daily Review
3.0
Mannys erect penis acts as the duos literal compass on their adventure, but it doesnt end up being as funny as that sounds.
4.5
The most original film Ive seen in years... sweet, inventive, funny, and full of thought provoking metaphors about life.
Pólvora
4.0
The film embraces humanity in all its disgusting, shameful glory which allows it to revel in the nasty madness with its dignity more than intact.
Vaguev Is Ages
3.8
The presence of the gassy corpse often provides comic relief if the proceedings become too existential or contemplative.
Buffalo
4.0
The end result manages to be significantly more moving than most comedy movies, despite a central premise that is inherently more infantile.
3.5
A bizarre buddy comedy hybrid of Tom Hanks Castaway and the Ryan Gosling led Lars and the Real Girl, Swiss Army Man is provocative and yet endearingly ..
The New Daily (Australia)
4.5
I have never seen a movie quite like this and it defies any categorization.
The Movie Sleuth
4.5
It gives the story the emotional dignity it deserves, not matter how preposterous that story may be.
Film Thrills
2.0
Free to admit that weve hurt others (even if it doesnt restore the relationship).
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