Like Father, Like Son

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Like Father, Like Son

PG-13

1987

1h 38m

Comedy

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While Dr. Jack Hammond (Dudley Moore) is a respected surgeon on his way to getting a coveted position at the hospital where he works, his son, Chris (Kirk Cameron), is a mediocre high school student with problems his dad could not care less about. Then one day, Chris' friend (Sean Astin) invents a formula that causes father and son to switch minds. Now Chris, who is in Jack's body, has to deal with all the grown-up issues his dad contends with, while Jack gets to revisit the days of teen angst.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

[This] is one of the most desperate comedies I've ever seen, and no wonder. The movie's premise doesn't work -- not at all, not even a little, not even part of the time -- and that means everyone in the movie looks awkward and silly all of the time.

Rated: 1/4

Apr 22, 2020

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...one of the more memorable entries in the late 1980s' body-switching boom.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 18, 2020

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Cathy Burke

United Press International

Like Father, Like Son manages to have a heart along with a sense of humor.

Dec 9, 2017

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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

Spirituality & Practice

The film doesn't really click as a satire on generational differences in manners and morals.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 25, 2004

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Audience Member

Dudley Moore plays a father who switches bodies with his son (Kirk Cameron). Moore plays the part like he switched places with a 7 year old. Cameron’s character is a lot more mature than Moore plays him. This still manages to be a likable movie but mostly due to Sean Astin as Cameron’s best friend.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/28/23

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Works better than Roger Ebert said. Mostly due to Kirk Cameron who at least tries to pull off that a grownup is stuck in his body. Dudley Moore seems to think he's playing a man with a 6 year old stuck in his body. When it's a teenager.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/23/23

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Audience Member

Comic genius - a masterpiece of 80s cinema.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Ok film about doctor and son who trade bodies. Predates both Vice Versa and 18 Again! and those are a bit superior to this one. Highlight is the cameo of the band Autograph in concert.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

8/21/2015: It had its funny moments, but overall it wasn't a great movie.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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darin c

As much as I like Dudley Moore, he couldn't pull off the laid back son no more than Kirk Cameron could pull off the tightly wound dad. Forget about this weak attempt of a movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Rod Daniel

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Dudley Moore

Dr. Jack Hammond

Kirk Cameron

Chris Hammond

Sean Astin

Clarence

Margaret Colin

Ginnie Armbruster

Catherine Hicks

Dr. Amy Larkin

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Synopsis

While Dr. Jack Hammond (Dudley Moore) is a respected surgeon on his way to getting a coveted position at the hospital where he works, his son, Chris (Kirk Cameron), is a mediocre high school student with problems his dad could not care less about. Then one day, Chris' friend (Sean Astin) invents a formula that causes father and son to switch minds. Now Chris, who is in Jack's body, has to deal with all the grown-up issues his dad contends with, while Jack gets to revisit the days of teen angst.

Director: Rod Daniel
Producer: Brian Grazer, David Valdes
Screenwriter: Lorne Cameron, Steve Bloom
Production Co: Imagine Films Entertainment
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.8M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround

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