Swing Kids
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: March 5, 1993 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
9
Negative:
7
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50
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
The script is all too often downright clunky though it's saved by vigorous direction (especially in the dance sequences) and performances. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorPeter Rainer
This well-meaning drama was made with obvious passion. Read full review
60
EmpireJeff Dawson
For its historical detail and recognition that teenagers were around long before James Dean sparked up a Marlboro, this film deserves some credit. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Swing Kids has a multitude of problems, the most glaring of which is its loose treatment of history and the Nazis. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
Swing Kids looks good and moves quickly at first; later on, mired in familiar-feeling moments, it flounders Read full review
42
Baltimore SunStephen Hunter
Swing Kids really doesn't go anywhere. [05 Mar 1993]
50
Portland OregonianTed Mahar
It's earnest but shallow, and condescends to the youth market it's obviously designed for. [05 Mar 1993]
50
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
Yet for all its faults and limitations, Swing Kids is not necessarily easy to forget. [05 Mar 1993]
50
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
This senior-class Cabaret is just a TV after-school special with a better soundtrack. [05 Mar 1993]
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