Big River Man

Name: Big River Man
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2009-01-15
Rating: 6.6

When I see a swimmer, I paint a drowned man.

Documentary1h 40m

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91%

Tomatometer

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74%

Popcornmeter

6.6

TMDB

Storyline

Follows Martin Strel as he attempts to cover 3,375 miles of the Amazon River in what is being billed as the world's longest swim.

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DirectorJohn Maringouin

ReleasedJan 15, 2009

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Studio

Lightshow Pictures

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

6 fresh · 1 rotten

Critics consensus

“Big River Man offers uniquely absorbing insight into a larger-than-life eccentric.”

91% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

Walter V. Addiego

RTSan Francisco ChronicleMay 27, 2010

Strel is one strange duck, and you can only wonder that Werner Herzog, with his fondness for captivating weirdos, didn't get to him first.

Liam Lacey

RTGlobe and MailDec 18, 2009

An odd and irresistible documentary about Slovenian strongman Martin Strel and his quest, at 52, to be the first man to swim 5,268 kilometres of the Amazon River.

Manohla Dargis

RTNew York TimesDec 4, 2009

As his attention to detail and beauty shots prove, Mr. Maringouin has a terrific eye: he brings you close to Mr. Strel, sometimes within panting distance, without forgetting the larger, lovelier world.

Nikki Baughan

RTRoll CreditsOct 25, 2019

As a piece of entertainment, and as a tribute to the achievements of this extraordinary individual, it's a riot.