Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted

Name: Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted
Genre: Comedy, Music, Documentary
Released: May 2, 2025
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 71

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Magnolia Pictures | Release Date: May 2, 2025 | Not Rated

Summary: Legendary musician Swamp Dogg has been described as “one of the great cult figures of 20th century American music” and “the soul genius time forgot.” He is a genuine eccentric responsible for some of the most unique rock-influenced R&B (and wildest album covers) ever made. Hidden away deep in suburban Los Angeles, Swamp Dogg, alongsideLegendary musician Swamp Dogg has been described as “one of the great cult figures of 20th century American music” and “the soul genius time forgot.” He is a genuine eccentric responsible for some of the most unique rock-influenced R&B (and wildest album covers) ever made. Hidden away deep in suburban Los Angeles, Swamp Dogg, alongside housemates Moogstar and Guitar Shorty, has transformed his home into an artistic playground. Together, they navigate the tumultuous waves of the music industry, and forge a wonderfully bizarre and inspiring path across time and space. … Expand

Genre(s): Comedy, Music, Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 95 min

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RogerEbert.com Peyton Robinson

May 2, 2025

The true heart of “Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted” is not simply the impressive biographical bullet points, but rather the gift of witnessing its subject being unapologetically himself. Read full review

IndieWire Christian Zilko

May 2, 2025

More than any individual song or album, the film seeks to encapsulate the Swamp Dogg vibe. Effortlessly cool, thrilled to be alive, and mildly entertained by just about everything, the man offers what appears to be the perfect blueprint to stay in 2025. Read full review

Tim Lowery

May 6, 2025

Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted does stray into some dark areas—death, anxiety attacks, suicidal ideaton—but the spirit of the documentary (and the music) is overwhelmingly joyful. Read full review

Joe Gross

May 29, 2025

In their feature documentary debut, which had its world premiere at the 2024 South by Southwest Film & TV Festival, Gale and Olson bring a stoner energy to the proceedings, funny and a little hyper, amplifying Swamp’s stories with titles dropped into the footage and animated bits à la Mike Judge’s totally excellent series Tales From the Tour Bus. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

May 8, 2025

This fans-only documentary gets bogged down with dull asides. Read full review

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