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Family Switch

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Family Switch

PG

Released Nov 30, 2023

1h 41m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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Jess and Bill Walker are doing their best to keep their family connected as their children grow older, more independent, and more distant. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the family to wake up to a full body switch, on the morning of the most important day of each of their lives, can the Walkers unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal and soccer tryout?

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A great cast and some moderately heartwarming moments aren't enough to make up for Family Switch's unimaginative take on the overused body-swap gimmick.

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Nell Minow

RogerEbert.com

“Family Switch” is a Dad Joke of a movie, genially corny but enjoying its corniness so much that it invites us to enjoy it, too.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 6, 2023

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

“Family Switch” has bits and pieces of amusement, but mostly you want to swap it for a better movie.

Dec 2, 2023

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Angie Han

The Hollywood Reporter

It’s simply hard to feel all that deeply for characters so flat and sweet they might as well be gingerbread people, resolving problems that barely seemed to exist in the first place.

Nov 30, 2023

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Branyan Towe

Loud and Clear Reviews

This is a story, for all its predictability and faults, that still manages to provide audiences with a sprinkle of holiday cheer

Rated: 3/5

Jul 25, 2024

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Shawn Edwards

Fox 4 Kansas City

The very familiar premise of body swapping is written until the wheels fall off. Is it a fun trip... sure. Does it go anywhere... no.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 27, 2023

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Rachel Wagner

Hallmarkies Podcast

One of the worst films of 2023

Dec 25, 2023

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Tom A

Just a disjointed piece of trash

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Randy K

A Holiday Cringe Fest The most important day for everyone just happens to fall on the same day. Then everyone gets swapped the night before. The best parts are the dog and the baby. Everything else is random acts of blatant stupidity followed by the cringest possible payoffs. A modern take an a classic story. By modern I mean, juvenile level writing with decent attempts at acting a horrific story.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Simon J

Overall the idea is not original, though that baby/dog is, but this delivers on the laughs, with some of them unexpected, in more than a regular basis to keep the film moving along. The ending is as expected but if you want a good holiday film, and you've seen Big, this is for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Jenny S

A sugar-cane-candy of a film. Suck it up and enjoy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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matthias s

**Family Switch** is the kind of movie that doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but wow, it knows how to keep you smiling. I absolutely *love* this cast—they bring so much charm and energy to a story we’ve seen a hundred times. Body-swap comedies aren’t new, but this one hits all the right notes of brainless fun and heartfelt moments about the importance of family. I went in with zero expectations and ended up pleasantly surprised. The humor is actually *good*, with some solid jokes that had me laughing out loud, and the pacing is spot on—you’re never bored. Sure, it’s predictable, but that’s part of the comfort here. It’s just really fun and incredibly heartwarming in the way it reminds you what really matters in life. Turn off your brain, grab some popcorn, and enjoy. Sometimes, that’s exactly what you need.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/05/24

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Daniel G

Just too dumb and sweet. Jennifer Garner trying to do an updated version of "13 going on 30" from about 20 years earlier was a real bust.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/30/24

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Jess and Bill Walker are doing their best to keep their family connected as their children grow older, more independent, and more distant. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the family to wake up to a full body switch, on the morning of the most important day of each of their lives, can the Walkers unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal and soccer tryout?

Director: McG
Producer: Ben Everard, Jennifer Garner, Lawrence Grey, Nicole King, McG, Mary Viola
Screenwriter: Chris Shafer, Victoria Strouse, Adam Sztykiel, Paul Vicknair
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Talent One, Grey Matter Productions, Linden Entertainment
Rating: PG (Suggestive Material|Some Thematic Elements|Language|Teen Partying)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 30, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2023
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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