18 Again!

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18 Again!

PG

1988

1h 40m

Fantasy

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Following a car accident on his 81st birthday, ruthless businessman Jack Watson (George Burns) discovers that he's somehow switched bodies with his timid 18-year-old grandson, David (Charlie Schlatter). While David lies comatose in Watson's aging body, Watson has no choice but to adopt his grandson's identity. Thrilled with his newfound youth, Watson soon excels at sports and becomes the most popular kid at school, but with his new lease on life comes a new perspective as well.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Although Burns is, of course, a beloved institution, and any opportunity to see him is welcome, he is not given much to do in the movie, and he doesn't do much with it.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 1, 2000

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Oct 2, 2005

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Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Hardly the worst of this peculiar sub-genre.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 26, 2005

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Daniel M. Kimmel

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Rated: 3/5

Feb 20, 2004

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Philip Martin

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Rated: 1/5

Dec 8, 2002

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Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Not even the charms of Mr. George Burns can salvage this long-in-the-tooth "Big" rip-off.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 26, 2002

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Douglas E

It deserved to be more well-known, it's really good. It has become one of my favorite movies.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/19/25

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Glitched G

18 Again has its moments but the movie itself ultimately feels like a "BIG" rip-off.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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Audience Member

Cute,predictable, watchable, but forgettable.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Of all the "switcheroo" movies of the 1980s, THIS IS THE BEST ONE. MUCH better than "Big", or the Dudley Moore flick or the other one. We get to see Charlie Schlatter act "18 again", and we get to hear George Burn's delightful voiceovers, as he shows the kids how it's done! Critics?? What do THEY know?? They liked "The English Patient" (ZzzzzzzZZZZZzzz) GIVE ME A BREAK. Charlie Schlatter pulls off an 81 year old in his body very very well, and it's a delight to watch him pull this off after all this time. Also, this movie has no loose ends, and things patch up between other members of the family also. Jennifer Runyon is also a delight. My movie buff friend watched this with me in 1996, and he agreed that this is FAR BETTER than "Big". 5 stars

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Decent comedy about a grandfather switching bodies with his grandson. This time it is breaking glass that causes the transfer. One has to feel for Russ, who loses a big pot in a poker game, the respect of his fraternity brothers, his girlfriend Robin and the Midwest Regional race.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Audience Member

Charlie Schlatter and George Burns are hilarious together!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Synopsis

Following a car accident on his 81st birthday, ruthless businessman Jack Watson (George Burns) discovers that he's somehow switched bodies with his timid 18-year-old grandson, David (Charlie Schlatter). While David lies comatose in Watson's aging body, Watson has no choice but to adopt his grandson's identity. Thrilled with his newfound youth, Watson soon excels at sports and becomes the most popular kid at school, but with his new lease on life comes a new perspective as well.

Director: Paul Flaherty
Producer: Walter Coblenz
Screenwriter: Josh Goldstein, Jonathan Prince
Rating: PG
Genre: Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 17, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $2.3M
Runtime: 1h 40m

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