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26% Tomatometer 23 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 5,000+ Ratings
Steve Brooks (Perry King), 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 (Bruce Martyn Payne). But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks (Ellen Barkin).

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Stephen Amidon Financial Times 08/18/2021
Before long the whole thing degenerates into lame farce. Go to Full Review Geoff Brown The Times (UK) 08/18/2021
If this were on television, you would switch. Go to Full Review Stephanie Rosenfeld Bitch Media 12/17/2020
Overall, there is more to like than dislike. Go to Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) 08/02/2023
The film is deplorable... [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Terry Francis Southern Voice (Atlanta) 05/09/2023
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Switch represents a new low for all concerned. Go to Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) 08/18/2021
The invention flags, but the Edwards combination of lust and lustre keeps us watching. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Twiggy H 09/22/2024 Terrible film writing.. cops out about a third of the way in. Too much time spent having the actress wobble about in high heels, then gets a terrible hairdo, only to rush a patchy put together ending. Also quite tacky to have had the best friend and good guy do the 'bad thing' *eye roll* See more 06/02/2021 Possibly Blake Edwards finest comedy, and Ellen Barkin's finest performance. This film is a classic, and it should be under LGBTQ+ studies, as lesbianism/homosexuality is an underlying current in this gender bender. As a cis woman, I think this film helped me deal with my masculine side in more ways than one. I related to Barkin's character of being a man in heels, even though outwardly I'm a woman in flats. Anyone who is borderline with their internalized feelings of gender, and where they fit on that spectrum, might enjoy this comedy. Maybe all of us can't have the baby-love ending this one has, but, I think it's a nice exploration of gender, with a pretty satisfactory plot to keep it all moving. See more Chad T @Chadoh 09/06/2020 Not as good as the feature film version of the play Good-bye Charlie starring Debbie Reynolds and Tony Curtis. Debbie plays the gunned down and overboard Charlie Sorel turned into a woman for his just desserts. Yet being the conniver he always has been Charlie still finds away to use the women he's sought previously for money and revenge. Turn off Switch and turn on Good-bye Charlie instead. See more steve d 07/11/2020 absolutely gross and not a drop of it is funny. See more 07/07/2018 Blake Edwards goes the gender-bender route again but this film is definitely no VICTOR/VICTORIA; Ellen Barkin is good, though. See more 03/07/2018 I can't understand why Switch has gotten such low ratings!??? This movie is fantastic. It will have legs forever. I KNOW my movies. My goal is to see everything EVEr filmed. I probably should of been a movie critic. In any case, Ellen Barkin is one of the sexiest things I have EVER SEEN on screen in this movie. The plot is awesome. One of my favorites and I suggest everyone sees it! See more Read all reviews
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Blake Edwards

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Ellen Barkin

Amanda Brooks

Jimmy Smits

Walter Stone

JoBeth Williams

Margo Brofman

Lorraine Bracco

Sheila Faxton

Tony Roberts

Arnold Freidkin

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Movie Info

Synopsis Steve Brooks (Perry King), 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 (Bruce Martyn Payne). But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks (Ellen Barkin).
Director
Blake Edwards
Production Co
Beco Films
Rating
R
Genre
Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.2M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround
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