Swept Away

Amber Leighton, a wealthy and pampered American, is on a Mediterranean yachting holiday with her husband Anthony and their friends. Among the crew is Giuseppe, an Italian deckhand with strong opinions who has little patience for her demands. When the two end up adrift together after a mishap at sea, they are washed up on a deserted island, where the usual balance of wealth and authority no longer applies, and their mutual hostility gradually gives way to attraction. A rescue separates them, and they agree to meet again.

Guy Ritchie directed and wrote the screenplay, with Matthew Vaughn producing. It is the third of nineteen films Ritchie has directed, following Snatch in 2000 and preceding Revolver in 2005. Madonna plays Amber, with Adriano Giannini as Giuseppe, Bruce Greenwood as Anthony, Jeanne Tripplehorn as Marina, Elizabeth Banks as Debi and Michael Beattie as Todd. The film is a remake of an earlier Italian comedy.

Made for a budget of about 10 million dollars, the film drew poor ratings across the board: on IMDb it holds 3.6 out of 10 from around 19,000 votes, on TMDB 4.7 out of 10 from just over 300 votes. The critics' rating of 3.5 out of 10 from 77 reviews sits below even the modest audience scores, indicating broad agreement that the film falls short.