The most unexpected comedy ever conceived.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Jason Bateman, Jennifer Aniston, Jeff Goldblum, Juliette Lewis, Thomas Robinson |
Director |
Josh Gordon, Will Speck |
Screenplay | Allen Loeb, based on a story by Jeffrey Eugenides |
Music | Alex Wurman |
Cinematography | Jess Hall |
Editing | John Axelrad |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital, Sony Dynamic Digital Sound, DTS |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2010 |
Produced by | Bona Fide Productions, Echo Films, Mandate Pictures |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report
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Genre | Comedy, drama |
Language | Mild, infrequent |
Nudity | Very mild, infrequent, in a non-sexual context |
Sex | Mild sexual innuendo |
Violence | None |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | Mild social alcohol |
Comments | None |
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Sex / Nudity |
Violence |
Blood / Gore / Gross |
Guns / Weapons |
Profanity |
Alcohol / Drugs |
Smoking |
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude |
Imitative Behaviour |
Frightening / Tense Scenes |
Jump Scenes |
Tense Family Scenes |
Music (Scary/Tense) |
Music (Inappropriate) |
Topics to talk about |
Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Zane Henry Mines fertile territory and delivers | 10 | |
Die Burger Jeanne Calitz 'Switch' kon baat by meer aangename held | 5 | |
Cape Times Kirk Honeycutt Offbeat sparkle | 10 | |
Box Office Pete Hammond The Switch turns out to be a sweet surprise. Adult audiences looking for an intelligent romantic comedy are likely to love it. | 13 | |
eye Weekly Kieran Grant Their father-son match is The Switch’s true love story. | 5 | |
ScreenIt C. Fuchs The pairing of Bateman and young Robinson makes The Switch warm, entertaining and funny | 10 | |
Metacritic.com 30 critics | 10 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 138 critics | 11 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer The Switch has an interesting premise and a charming cast; unfortunately, it also has a trite script that hews too close to tired rom-com formulas. | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
Internet 2490 Netizens Way more enjoyable than I was expecting! | 12 | |
Average .. 48% | 10 |