What is the Metascore for Swimming Pool?

Swimming Pool has a Metascore of 70 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Swimming Pool Review (2003) — 73% Celluloid Score

Item: Swimming Pool
Rating: 3.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by François Ozon · 2003 · Last reviewed August 31, 2026

Answer Summary

Swimming Pool (2003) earns a 73% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (84%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

Quick Verdict

Calculated from 4 available inputs: Celluloid editorial rating, Metascore, Letterboxd and IMDb. Audience sentiment is shown separately and never changes the composite. See how we calculate scores.

73%

Celluloid Score Recommended

4-input transparent breakdown

84% Editorial Rating

72% Audience snapshot · excluded

70 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.5

6.7 IMDb /10

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Runtime: 1h 42m
Cast: Charlotte Rampling , Ludivine Sagnier , Charles Dance , Marc Fayolle , Jean-Marie Lamour , Mireille Mossé , Michel Fau , Jean-Claude Lecas , Émilie Gavois-Kahn , Erarde Forestali
Country: France
Language: English

Official theatrical poster for Swimming Pool (2003)

Theatrical release

Where to watch

Streaming availability varies by region — currently on MUBI, BFI Player, StudioCanal Presents in the United Kingdom. Check local listings for your region.

Where to watch Swimming Pool by country

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Japan	U-NEXT
South Korea	Wavve, TVING
United Kingdom	MUBI, BFI Player, StudioCanal Presents

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Why this score?

Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (84/100).
General viewers mostly liked it (72%).
Metascore is generally favorable (70/100).
Celluloid Score 73% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.

Best for

Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Swimming Pool worth watching?

Yes — Swimming Pool earns a 73% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Celluloid Verdict

François Ozon’s sunlit psychological thriller took Best Feature at the inaugural 2003 World Film Festival of Bangkok — still a sharp entry point to the fest’s early competitive slate.
Celluloid editorial verdict

Critics (84%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (72%).

What is Swimming Pool about?

A British crime novelist travels to her publisher's upmarket summer house in Southern France to seek solitude in order to work on her next book. However, the unexpected arrival of the publisher's daughter induces complications and a subsequent crime.

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Critic Reviews

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Swimming Pool (2003) Review

★★★½☆ 3.5/5

François Ozon's Swimming Pool (2003) remains a defining Crime landmark from France, with scores that still shape how audiences discover the title.

Strongly recommended — holds up for new and returning viewers.

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