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Swept Away (2002) -- A snooty socialite is stranded on a Mediterranean island with a communist sailor.
Swept Away (2002) -- A snooty socialite is stranded on a Mediterranean island with a communist sailor.

Overview

User Rating:
3.5/10   6,503 votes
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Director:
Guy Ritchie
Writer:
Guy Ritchie (screenplay)
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Release Date:
11 October 2002 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Plot:
A snooty socialite is stranded on a Mediterranean island with a communist sailor. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
5 wins & 3 nominations more
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(77 articles)
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Ignore the critics! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Bruce Greenwood ... Tony

Madonna ... Amber

Elizabeth Banks ... Debi
Michael Beattie ... Todd

Jeanne Tripplehorn ... Marina
David Thornton ... Michael
Yorgo Voyagis ... Captain

Ricardo Perna ... Crew Member

Adriano Giannini ... Giuseppe
George Yiasoumi ... Chef
Beatrice Luzzi ... Rich Lady
Lorenzo Ciompi ... Rich Man
Patrizio Rispo ... Burly Captain

Francis Pardeilhan ... Tony's Assistant
Rosa Pianeta ... Receptionist
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Love, Sex, Drugs & Money (USA) (working title)
Travolti dal destino (Italy)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and some sexuality/nudity.
Runtime:
89 min
Country:
UK | Italy
Language:
English | Greek | Italian
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Company:
Screen Gems more

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Trivia:
This is Guy Ritchie's third collaboration with his ex-wife, Madonna, after her (uncredited) turn in the BMW short film, Star (2001/I), and the music video "What It Feels Like for a Girl" (2001). more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: There is a camera and pier visible in close-ups of Amber and Giuseppe stranded in the dingy. more
Quotes:
Amber: What have you done to me?
Guiseppe: What you needed doing to you. Don't you like it?
Amber: It's okay.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ray Liotta/The Donnas (#28.10)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Happy Birthday To You more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Ignore the critics!, 5 August 2007
8/10
Author: matty-61 from Australia

Really, anyone who refuses to watch a movie, read a book, or go to the theatre based upon the personal opinion (or egotistical diatribe) any critic publishes is a fool. The critics hated and panned this movie from the moment it the project was green-lighted and they had a practically orgasmic time of slagging it and it's star Madonna off. They fell over themselves to write the most scathing critiques, probably drafting their pieces for weeks prior to the movie's release.

But the truth is, this is a good film. Madonna is better than usual in it albeit it for a couple of scenes that needed extra takes (who decides that, the actor or the director?). The cinematography is gorgeous. The music is eclectic and sumptuous. The stars are good to look at. And it's dramatic and funny. Maybe people can't handle two moods in the same film - comedy and drama? I found the movie funny in the places when it was supposed to be funny - Madonna does have good comic timing and plays the spoilt rich bitch quite well! Her scene with the Della Reese classic Come On A My House" is done extremely well and doesn't feel like it was glued into the movie to indulge the singer's musical talents.

The love love/hate between Madonna's character and that of the deck hand whose name Madonna's character constantly fails to remember is played out well, switching between the two in a painful, frightening and uncomfortable manner.

If I can indulge my own opinion here, and my vanity, and resort to a critic's self-opinionated comments, if the final scenes of this movie don't bring a tear to your eye, a lump to your throat, or even just an increased heart beat or a tugging of the heart strings, you're not human! In short - see it and judge it for yourself. If you can't get past a singer as an actress - do yourself a favour and get a life. (Oh there's the critic's diatribe creeping in - how easy it is to sink so low!)

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Why.....???? Pinky2000
madonna must be sucking all talent from her husband. creamtea
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Not bad at all -- compare linda303
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