
Movie review
The Swimmers
Woke Score
Lower is better
- Release Date
- September 8, 2022
- Age Rating
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 134 min
Where to Watch
United States · Last checked 5/13/2026
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Factors & Ratings
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for The Swimmers.
Representation / casting choices
Natural casting of Arab actresses as Syrian sisters with no mismatch to the story world.
Political / ideological dialogue
No explicit activist or ideological speeches; narrative stays personal and event-driven.
Identity-driven story themes
Refugee sisters' perseverance and female ambition recur visibly in the narrative.
Institutional / cultural critique
Factual depiction of Syrian war and refugee hardships with no modern activist framing of Western systems, patriarchy, or identity politics.
Legacy character or canon changes
