The Change-Up (2011) Reviews & Ratings

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

The Change-Up reviews

The Change-Up holds a 6.2/10 average from 3,058 TMDB ratings.

Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This is probably my favorite "body swap" trope movie. It's Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman for crying out loud. If you've ever liked anything they've ever done (aside from "Green Lantern") then you'll probably like this. Seeing them do "impressions" of each other is a bonus. As far as "body swapping" goes, I think this is the only non-parent child, non-male female s…
— Kamurai (8/10)

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.

Movies like The Change-Up

If you enjoyed The Change-Up, these movies have a similar feel:

• Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)
• Mac & Devin Go to High School (2012)
• Role Models (2008)
• How High (2001)
• It's What's Inside (2024)
• The Climb (2020)
• The Wedding Ringer (2015)
• 72 HOURS (2026)
• Game Night (2018)
• Roommates (2026)
• The TV Set (2007)
• Seriously Single (2020)

Can't decide what to watch?

FlickPicker recommends movies from your own taste and the services you subscribe to, and Pick Together lets a whole group vote on tonight's pick. Try the free random movie generator, find movies with AI, or browse trending movies.

Download FlickPicker on the App Store   Explore the iPhone app