The Switch

"The most unexpected comedy ever conceived."

2010 1h 41m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 2,090

ComedyRomanceDrama

Synopsis

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Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.

“The most unexpected comedy ever conceived.”

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Cast

Jennifer Aniston
Kassie Larson
Jason Bateman
Wally Mars
Patrick Wilson
Roland
Thomas Robinson
Sebastian
Jeff Goldblum
Leonard
Juliette Lewis
Debbie
Victor Pagan
Knit Hat Guy
Todd Louiso
Artie

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Josh Gordon
Writers: Allan Loeb, Jeffrey Eugenides
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Josh Gordon, shot by Jess Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor John Axelrad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman and Patrick Wilson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most unexpected comedy ever conceived.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0889573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Josh Gordon directs. Jess Hall behind the camera. Alex Wurman scores. John Axelrad cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2Directed by Josh Gordon, shot by Jess Hall. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Alex Wurman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Axelrad shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman and Patrick Wilson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The most unexpected comedy ever conceived.".
7IMDB entry: tt0889573 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "new york city", "pregnancy", "hypochondriac", "little boy".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jess Hall
Original score: Alex Wurman
Editing: John Axelrad
Production design: Adam Stockhausen
Costume design: Kasia Walicka Maimone
Makeup / hair: Sherri Berman Laurence
Stunt coordinator: Douglas Crosby
Runtime: 101 min · 1h 41m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $19,000,000
Box office: $49,830,607
Return: 262% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: The Switch (2010)

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Kamurai2021-01-12
★ 7/10
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend. While the movie has the appropriate seriousness for a family reconnection, it is rather filled with humor, be it some is situational and goes quite a length to deliver a joke. It makes for a better drama than a comedy, but that sort of thing is bound to happen when the movie rides the line. I'm not a fan of Jennifer Aniston, but the role feels more whiner-baby than her usual fair. I am a fan of Jason Bateman, and I think he nails when to be funny, absurd, neurotic, or serious. For a movie about swapping sperm samples, it really is a powerful story. That family reconnection trope is excellent even without the absurdity of the premise.

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