Switch

Switch

Steve and Walter used to have a preference for blondes. Then Steve was murdered... and came back as one. Will being a woman make him a better man?

Directed by Blake Edwards

Produced by Cinema Plus, Beco Films

1991104 min5.9 / 10

A comedic gender-swap fantasy about redemption and transformation, where a murdered womanizer must learn empathy by literally walking in a woman's shoes.

Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.

Questions people ask

  • Is Switch sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Does Switch end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Switch easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is Switch scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Switch violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity85

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise21

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Switch

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Switch

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Switch, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Switch, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Switch, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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