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10 Best Movies Like The Swimmer

If you loved The Swimmer, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar

Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar

2012★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Swimmer for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Tori is a blonde princess who is bored of living her royal life, and has dreams of becoming a popstar. Keira, on the other hand, is a brunette popstar who dreams of being a princes...

#2
The World of Apu

The World of Apu

1959★ 8.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Swimmer for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Apu, now a jobless ex-student dreaming vaguely of a future as a writer, is invited to join an old college friend on a trip up-country to a village wedding....

#3
Camping 2

Camping 2

2010★ 4.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Swimmer for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jean-Pierre Savelli is a forty-something employee of an insurance company in Clermont-Ferrand who finds himself facing a mid-life crisis. When his fiancée Valérie decides to put th...

#4
Barbie: Star Light Adventure

Barbie: Star Light Adventure

2016★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Swimmer for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

When Barbie, a cosmic princess with a hoverboard, learns that the brightly shining stars have begun to dim, she begins a rescue mission to save the galaxy....

#5
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale

Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale

2010★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Swimmer for fans of Family. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Barbie, a popular actress on a sabbatical, learns that her fashion designer aunt Millicent has sold her business to a rival. With the help of a few magical beings, Barbie steps in ...

#6
Barbie: A Fairy Secret

Barbie: A Fairy Secret

2011★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Swimmer for fans of Animation. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Barbie realises that fairies secretly surround everybody. She, along with the help of her friends, Taylor and Carrie, sets out to rescue Ken. He is taken to the secret fairy city, ...