Swimming Upstream

Swimming Upstream
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Russell Mulcahy
Produced by	Howard Baldwin Karen Elise Baldwin Paul Pompian
Screenplay by	Tony Fingleton
Based on	Swimming Upstream by Tony Fingleton Diane Fingleton
Starring	Geoffrey Rush Judy Davis Jesse Spencer
Music by	Reinhold Heil Johnny Klimek
Cinematography	Martin McGrath
Edited by	Marcus D'Arcy
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Release date	27 February 2003
Running time	114 minutes
Country	Australia
Language	English
Box office	$769,832

Swimming Upstream is a 2003 Australian biographical drama film written by Tony Fingleton and directed by Russell Mulcahy. It stars Jesse Spencer, Geoffrey Rush, and Judy Davis. It shows the life of Fingleton (Spencer) from childhood to adulthood, and dealing with a topsy-turvy family. It is based on Fingleton's autobiography of the same name.

The film also stars Good Game host Steven O'Donnell in a minor role as a lifeguard.

Swimming Upstream received mixed to positive reviews. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a 61% rating with an average score of 5.7/10, sampled from 38 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 58 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews", based on 14 reviews from critics.