Swinging with the Finkels

Swinging with the Finkels is a 2011 British comedy film directed by Jonathan Newman and starring Mandy Moore, Martin Freeman and Melissa George. The screenplay concerns a wealthy London couple who decide to take up "swinging" (as in "partner swapping") in an attempt to save their struggling marriage.^[2][3] The film was picked up by Freestyle Releasing and had a limited release date in the United States on 26 August 2011.^[4]

Swinging with the Finkels
U.K. Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jonathan Newman
Screenplay by	Jonathan Newman
Produced by	Thomas Augsberger David Mutch Deepak Nayar Philip von Alvensleben
Starring	Mandy Moore Martin Freeman Melissa George
Cinematography	Dirk Nel
Edited by	Eddie Hamilton
Music by	Mark Thomas
Production companies	Kintop Pictures Reliance Starlight Films Filmaka.com
Distributed by	Moving Pictures Film and Television (United States) Freestyle Releasing (U.S.)
Release dates	17 June 2011 (2011-06-17) (United Kingdom) 26 August 2011 (2011-08-26) (United States)
Running time	85 minutes[1]
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Cast

• Martin Freeman as Alvin Finkel
• Mandy Moore as Ellie Finkel
• Melissa George as Janet
• Jonathan Silverman as Peter
• Richard Shelton as Trevor (original)
• Jerry Stiller as Mr. Winters
• Angus Deayton as Richard
• Edward Akrout as Andrew
• John Barrard as Old Man
• Paul Chowdhry as Henry

Production notes

The 2011 film was based on Sex with the Finkels (2008), an original short film also from director Jonathan Newman.^[5]

The film reportedly served as a vehicle for co-star Mandy Moore to extend her acting range beyond "good girl" roles.^[6]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 0% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.4/10.^[7]