6 Best Swimming Pool Movies

By Vlad Zakh · June 24, 2026

Water strips characters bare, exposing desire, memory and desperation. A Bigger Splash has a rock star’s holiday upended by her manipulative ex, Swimming Pool has a British mystery writer’s retreat disrupted, and The Deep End has a mother covering up her son’s apparent crime. Pride, Splash and The Swimmer round out the six.

A Bigger Splash (2015)

TMDB ★ 6.0

A rock star's peaceful holiday in Italy is wrecked when her manipulative ex-lover turns up with his daughter.

Directed by Luca Guadagnino · 2h 05m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Pride (2007)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A determined swim coach builds a team of inner-city kids into competitive athletes against long odds.

Directed by Sunu Gonera · 1h 44m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Swimming Pool (2003)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A British mystery writer's quiet retreat at her publisher's French villa is disrupted by his provocative daughter.

Directed by François Ozon · 1h 42m · Rated R

Where to watch

Stream: MUBI, BFI Player Amazon Channel, MUBI Amazon Channel, Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel, BFI Player Apple TV Channel · Rent: BFI Player

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The Deep End (2001)

TMDB ★ 6.6

A mother covers up her son's apparent crime, only to be pulled into a dangerous blackmail scheme.

Directed by David Siegel & Scott McGehee · 1h 41m · Rated R

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Splash (1984)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A man falls in love with a mysterious woman, unaware she is secretly a mermaid he once met as a child.

Directed by Ron Howard · 1h 50m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus, YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Swimmer (1968)

TMDB ★ 7.0

A suburban man swims home through his neighbours' pools and confronts the unravelling truth of his own life.

Directed by Frank Perry · 1h 35m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Swimming Pool Movies

A Bigger Splash (2015)

Pride (2007)

Swimming Pool (2003)

The Deep End (2001)

Splash (1984)

The Swimmer (1968)

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