The Change-Up

The Change-Up

Who says men can't change?

Directed by David Dobkin

Produced by Universal Pictures, Relativity Media

2011112 min6.2 / 10

A lighthearted body-swap comedy that uses physical comedy and role-reversal chaos to explore friendship and the grass-is-greener fantasy.

Lifelong friends Dave and Mitch are envious of the other's life. Mitch thinks Dave has it all: a beautiful, loving family and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. But Dave thinks Mitch’s stress-free playboy life without obligation or consequence is the real dream come true. One fateful drunken night, they both admit that they wish they had the other’s life while peeing in a fountain when lightning strikes. The next morning, they wake up, hungover, in each other’s bodies! With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other’s lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.

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  • Is The Change-Up scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Change-Up end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Change-Up sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

  • Is The Change-Up easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Change-Up violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

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