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Dating the Enemy

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Television show host Brett (Guy Pearce) and his laid-back science journalist girlfriend Tash (Claudia Karvan) despair that they will ever truly understand each other. On their first anniversary, under a full moon, a frustrated Tash declares her wish that they could swap lives. The next morning, Brett and Tash awaken to find Tash's wish has come true. Forced to confront the unfamiliar sensations of their "new" bodies, both must navigate strange new experiences with friends and co-workers.
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Evan Dossey Midwest Film Journal May 19
"What if X and Y switched bodies and, among other things, had sex?" I’m surprised Dating the Enemy hasn’t gotten more play in that space, at least from what I’ve seen over the years, but I’m happy to have finally discovered it Go to Full Review Fernando Morales El Pais (Spain) 11/05/2020
Truly trivial. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Kim T 09/16/2023 one of my favourite Australian movies. Great cast and wish Claudia karvan and guy Pearce would do another comedy together. See more 12/28/2015 Dull, boring, and even duller. AVOID. See more 07/15/2014 Because of its rarity as a Hollywood-esque, Australian made romantic comedy it gets some respect. Rightly or wrongly, there aren't many other films like this in our local cinema history. Having said that, it's a very difficult film to sit through. Only Karvan's light shines brightly. See more 10/06/2013 Brett is the host of a hip music show. He is about to move to New York for work as a video dj, which has him considering the future of his relationship with Tash, a scientific writer for the Australian. After a serious argument, Tash wishes they could swap bodies so that she could show how creepy he has become in the past year. Overnight, her wish comes true. The changes are hysterical as the couple discovers what being the other sex is really like. It's a tired plot relying on gender stereotypes, but if not taken too seriously, it is just a funny time. See more 09/07/2012 A body-swapping comedy that is driven by the fine performances of leads Claudia Karvan and Guy Pearce. The film is fun for most of its run, but could've done with a little more pedantic editing, as the momentum loses steam towards the end. See more 06/05/2012 so funny and well played, loved it!!! See more Read all reviews
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Megan Simpson Huberman

Director

Claudia Karvan

Tash

Guy Pearce

Brett

Matt Day

Rob

Lisa Hensley

Laetitia

Pippa Grandison

Colette
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Synopsis Television show host Brett (Guy Pearce) and his laid-back science journalist girlfriend Tash (Claudia Karvan) despair that they will ever truly understand each other. On their first anniversary, under a full moon, a frustrated Tash declares her wish that they could swap lives. The next morning, Brett and Tash awaken to find Tash's wish has come true. Forced to confront the unfamiliar sensations of their "new" bodies, both must navigate strange new experiences with friends and co-workers.
Director
Megan Simpson Huberman
Producer
Sue Milliken
Screenwriter
Megan Simpson Huberman
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 44m
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