Swiper

Swiper is a 2025 American black comedy science fiction film written and directed by Andrew Niccol and based on the character of the same name created by Chris Gifford, Valerie Walsh Valdes and Eric Weiner. Benicio del Toro reprises his role as the title character

Cast
Benicio del Toro as Swiper / Rico Hernandez

Al Pacino as Gary Bermann

Release
The film was released on February 21, 2025.

Music
The film's score was composed by Lorne Balfe.

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Critical reception
The film holds an approval rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. The site's critical consensus reads, "Swiper gives its infamous central character a darkly humorous and chillingly plausible origin story that serves as a brilliant showcase for its star." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 90 out of 100 based on 60 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".