Trading Places

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1 hr. 56 min.

Comedy

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Upper-crust executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and down-and-out hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are the subjects of a bet by successful brokers Mortimer (Don Ameche) and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy). An employee of the Dukes, Winthorpe is framed by the brothers for a crime he didn't commit, with the siblings then installing the street-smart Valentine in his position. When Winthorpe and Valentine uncover the scheme, they set out to turn the tables on the Dukes.

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Critics Consensus

Featuring deft interplay between Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, Trading Places is an immensely appealing social satire.

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Dinos K

Great movie, great comedy, great performances. The convenience with which they said the N-word in the 80s, man....

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Aender S

So funny it brings tears to the eyes. Especially Eddie Murphy disguised as Cameroonian exchange student joining the party in the train compartment is absolutely brilliant.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Chloe A

Great movie, well written script and amazing direction. Dan and Eddie do a great job here too in the delivery of their roles.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Bill P

The movie still holds up as good comedy 40 years later.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/15/24

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Isaac W

The unique and clever plot takes the cliche out of the simple premise of a rich man and a poor man trading places. There's also some hilarious scenes and nice tits. One of the best movies I've ever seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/04/24

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TWMax65

There were some parts of this movie that were pretty hilarious and Eddie Murphy's charming ability as an actor comes through in every scene he's in. He's a super likable guy and was easily the best thing about this movie. The main issue was that a few things don't hold up any longer and would come across as way too offensive for younger audiences now, plus a bit too many things that are completely nonsense (however, this should be expected from older comedy movies if you're going to check them out). In all, Eddie Murphy is the saving grace for this one, and maybe Jamie Lee Curtis. I had a hard time believing it was her but it was!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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John Landis

Director

Dan Aykroyd

Louis Winthorpe III

Eddie Murphy

Billy Ray Valentine

Ralph Bellamy

Randolph Duke

Don Ameche

Mortimer Duke

Denholm Elliott

Coleman

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Wendy Ide

Times (UK)

Trading Places cushions the social satire of its theme with broad comedy.

Mar 15, 2023

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Derek Malcolm

Guardian

Trading Places, in this of all Hollywood years, is a joy to behold -- clever without being smart, affectionate without being sentimental, They can make movies like they used to after all.

Aug 20, 2021

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Yardena Arar

Associated Press

Landis' direction is deft, but the sparkling performances are the real draw not only by Murphy and Aykroyd but also by Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy as the meddling oldsters, Denholm Elliott as the gentlemanly servant and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Oct 23, 2018

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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd are quite the duo in this funny Christmas film with some strong themes under its hood. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 9, 2021

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Allison Rose

FlickDirect

Since 48 hrs. had yet to be released, Landis and the studio took a big risk casting Murphy, fortunately, the gamble (pun intended) paid off.

Rated: 4.5/5

Dec 9, 2020

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The two stars (especially Murphy) are terrific, and the supporting cast provides additional flavor.

Rated: 3/4

Dec 5, 2020

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Synopsis

Upper-crust executive Louis Winthorpe III (Dan Aykroyd) and down-and-out hustler Billy Ray Valentine (Eddie Murphy) are the subjects of a bet by successful brokers Mortimer (Don Ameche) and Randolph Duke (Ralph Bellamy). An employee of the Dukes, Winthorpe is framed by the brothers for a crime he didn't commit, with the siblings then installing the street-smart Valentine in his position. When Winthorpe and Valentine uncover the scheme, they set out to turn the tables on the Dukes.

Director: John Landis
Executive Producer: George Folsey Jr.
Screenwriter: Timothy Hyde Harris, Herschel Weingrod
Production Co: Cinema Group Ventures, Paramount Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2016
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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