Date and Switch

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Date and Switch

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Released Feb 14, 2014

1h 31m

Romance

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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Two high-school seniors make a pact to help each other lose their virginity before their prom, but their mission takes an unexpected turn when one announces that he's gay.

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Simon Abrams

RogerEbert.com

The subject certainly isn't dated, but the film's dull post-John Hughes, sub-Judd Apatow style of comedy is like a just-buried time capsule full of accumulated clichs.

Rated: 1/4

Feb 14, 2014

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Gary Goldstein

Los Angeles Times

A largely enjoyable and credible coming-of-age romp, despite some forced broadness and uneven pacing.

Feb 13, 2014

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Like a fresh ripple in the near-stagnant high school movie pool, Chris Nelson's "Date and Switch" balances formula with winning performers, genuine humor and a generosity of spirit that this genre too often lacks.

Feb 13, 2014

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Paul Chambers

Movie Chambers

"Date and Switch" should have had something new to say about high school friendships. It doesn't.

Rated: C

May 21, 2014

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

In place of authentic emotion and searing personal communication, there's cliche and passivity, plasticizing the kindly nature of the picture to a point where all the tension begins to resemble a bad sitcom.

Rated: C-

Feb 21, 2014

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Andrew Lapin

The Dissolve

Date And Switch is a plucky step in the right direction for diversity in teen comedies, but it lacks the extra oomph to stand on its own merits.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 20, 2014

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Stephen C

Funny and romantic pride in 1 hour and 31 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Drug and Alcohol Use, Crude Dialogue - All Involving Teens, Pervasive Language and Strong Sexual Content!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Dakota Johnson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/30/25

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Pieter

Lovely teenage (although the actors are mid twenties) movie with lots of good jokes

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/04/22

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Audience Member

A terrific movie about how it feels when a straight guy becomes friends with a gay guy

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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Audience Member

Muito escondido até existia um potencial para esse filme, mas a execução deixa muito a desejar.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/23

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Audience Member

Friend with a gay dude! The title name was good. The story looked interesting as well, but only a basic platform. Despite 90 minute film, there were empty in the middle of the narration. Or you can call it a drag. It started off quite good, revealing about two childhood friends growing together towards the end of the high school. Then suddenly everything changes between them when one of them declares to another that he's a gay. Following that, all the pros and cons of how their future relationship would be were told. Family too has some part, but it was focused from a friend's perspect how unexpectedly the things would change in such situation. There was some fun, though not that great. Actors were nice, and so the direction, even though the script was taken out from the blacklist. I think averagely worked out. With usual teenage film cliches, still enjoyable one. Maybe by the youngsters. For the rest, it is good to watch as a timepass flick, otherwise not worth it. 5/10

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/30/23

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Audience Member

Temas que se deben tomar en serio pero no tan enserio como en esta película.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Date and Switch: Official Clip - No Shirt, No Shoes, No Pants

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Date and Switch: Official Clip - The Gay Bar

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Date and Switch: Official Clip - Gay Research

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Date and Switch: Official Clip - I'm a Gay Dude

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Date and Switch: Official Clip - The Prom

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Date and Switch: Official Clip - Pot Brownie

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Date and Switch: Official Clip - Caterpillar Song

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Date and Switch: Official Clip - Make-Out Point

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Synopsis

Two high-school seniors make a pact to help each other lose their virginity before their prom, but their mission takes an unexpected turn when one announces that he's gay.

Director: Chris Nelson
Producer: Laurence Mark, David Blackman, Jai Stefan
Screenwriter: Alan Yang
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lions Gate Entertainment, Laurence Mark Productions
Rating: R (Drug and Alcohol Use|Crude Dialogue|All Involving Teens|Pervasive Language|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 14, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 15, 2014
Runtime: 1h 31m

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