Swiss Army Man
Swiss Army Man

Swiss Army Man

2016Movie97 minEnglish

Alone on a tiny deserted island, Hank has given up all hope of ever making it home again. But one day everything changes when a dead body washes ashore, and he soon realizes it may be his last opportunity to escape certain death. Armed with his new “friend” and an unusual bag of tricks, the duo go on an epic adventure to bring Hank back to the woman of his dreams.

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IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic64/100
Google Users74%
Director: Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertGenres: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Plot Summary

A hopeless man stranded on a deserted island befriends a versatile, multi-purpose corpse that washes ashore. Together, the unlikely duo go on an epic journey to find their way home. As they travel, they discover that the dead man possesses supernatural powers that can help the living man survive.

Critical Reception

Swiss Army Man was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its originality, dark humor, and the performances of its lead actors. While some found its premise bizarre and its tone uneven, many lauded its bold, unconventional storytelling and emotional resonance.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its unique and bizarre premise.
  • Applauded for the performances of Paul Dano and Daniel Radcliffe.
  • Noted for its blend of dark comedy, surrealism, and surprising emotional depth.

Google audience: Google users largely appreciated the film's originality and the performances, finding it a unique and thought-provoking experience. Some viewers found the film's quirkiness and absurdity to be its strongest assets, while a smaller contingent found it too strange to fully connect with.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival. Won awards such as Best Sci-Fi Film at the Empire Awards and Most Original Film at the Sitges Film Festival.

Fun Fact

Daniel Radcliffe's character, Manny, was initially conceived as a human character who would undergo extensive physical transformation, but the filmmakers ultimately decided to make him a corpse to heighten the absurdity and explore themes of isolation and companionship in a more extreme way.

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r96sk

r96sk

<em>'Swiss Army Man'</em> is bonkers, but then I expected it to be so having seen this directing duo's most recent flick; 2022's <em>'Everything Everywhere All at Once'</em>. It does, at least to me, feel a little thin in parts, though it a...
Reno

Reno

**Two strangers in an unusual circumstance take a weirdest journey.** My initial thought was this is a new version of 'Weekend at Bernie's', but very soon I realised it is not. This film is a bit disgusting. Watching alone makes okay or ...