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MONEY
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Mid-budget at $52M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
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The Change-Up
"Who says men can't change?"
2011 1h 52m EN
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 3,068
Comedy
Synopsis
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Lifelong friends Dave and Mitch are envious of the other's life. Mitch thinks Dave has it all: a beautiful, loving family and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. But Dave thinks Mitch’s stress-free playboy life without obligation or consequence is the real dream come true. One fateful drunken night, they both admit that they wish they had the other’s life while peeing in a fountain when lightning strikes. The next morning, they wake up, hungover, in each other’s bodies! With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other’s lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.
“Who says men can't change?”
Cast
Jason Bateman
Dave Lockwood
Ryan Reynolds
Mitch Planko
Leslie Mann
Jamie Lockwood
Olivia Wilde
Sabrina McArdle
Alan Arkin
Mitch's Dad
Gregory Itzin
Flemming Steel
Mircea Monroe
Tatiana
Sydney Rouviere
Cara Lockwood
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- David Dobkin
- Writers
- Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 15 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by David Dobkin, shot by Eric Alan Edwards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Lee Haxall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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ERA
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Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds and Leslie Mann carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Who says men can't change?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt1488555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
David Dobkin directs. Eric Alan Edwards behind the camera. John Debney scores. Lee Haxall cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Mid-budget at $52M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
- 2Released 15 years ago.
- 3Directed by David Dobkin, shot by Eric Alan Edwards. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Lee Haxall shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Jason Bateman and Ryan Reynolds and Leslie Mann carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "Who says men can't change?".
- 8IMDB entry: tt1488555 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 21 themes, including "jealousy", "bachelor", "fountain", "sarcasm".
- 10Released under 35 different titles around the world.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Eric Alan Edwards
- Original score
- John Debney
- Editing
- Lee Haxall
- Production design
- Barry Robison
- Makeup / hair
- Gianna Sparacino
- VFX supervisor
- David Jones
- Stunt coordinator
- Jack Gill
- Runtime
- 112 min · 1h 52m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $52,000,000
- Box office
- $75,500,000
- Return
- 145% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
David Dobkin
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- Kamurai★ 8/10
Great watch, would watch again, and can recommend. This is probably my favorite "body swap" trope movie. It's Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman for crying out loud. If you've ever liked anything they've ever done (aside from "Green Lantern") then you'll probably like this. Seeing them do "impressions" of each other is a bonus. As far as "body swapping" goes, I think this is the only non-parent child, non-male female swap that I've seen, which is probably what makes it a lot of fun: there's no socio-political debate sitting in the background on single vs married, but all the fun of "now I have to deal with THIS". Maybe there are some issues of how redeemable the characters are in their flaw sets, but it's built into the premise. With Leslie Mann and Olivia Wilde backing up the leads, everyone gives a stellar performance. The production value is clearly there, though I think most of it went into locations and cast budgets: this isn't an action-car-chase movie, it's a "body swap" dirt humor rom com. The writing does skew dirty in the humor, but if you have an open mind, then the humor ends up being in the surprise of dealing with each others lives unprepared. Despite the juvenile basis of guys trying to do whatever they want, the movie is surprisingly touching and about togetherness.
Production companies
Who made it
Universal Pictures
US
Relativity Media
US
Original Film
US
- BI
Big Kid Pictures
US
Key crew
- ProducerDavid Dobkin
- StuntsAshley Rae Riddick
- EditorLee Haxall
- CastingLisa Beach
- Script SupervisorGail Hunter
- Set CostumerSarah Downer
- Set CostumerSally Wilkerson
- Visual Effects CoordinatorAnthony Hays
- Key Hair StylistGianna Sparacino
- Art Department CoordinatorAmy Lehman
- Casting AssociateJonathan Clay Harris
- Set CostumerRhonney Greene
- Set DecorationDebra Schutt
- Casting AssociateBeth Lipari
- Assistant Costume DesignerPablo Borges
- Art DirectionThomas Minton
- Casting AssociateTara Feldstein Bennett
- Makeup ArtistAmy Tagliamonti
- EditorGreg Hayden
- Construction CoordinatorJeff Passanante
- Visual Effects SupervisorDavid Jones
- WigmakerNatasha Ladek
- Special Effects CoordinatorJoe Digaetano
- Visual Effects ProducerSeth Kleinberg
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- jealousy
- bachelor
- fountain
- sarcasm
- wish
- slacker
- lawyer
- co-workers relationship
- twins
- body-swap
- envy
- opposites
- duringcreditsstinger
- aspiring actor
- family man
- body switch
- weed
- job switch
- best friends
- lifelong friendship
- living the dream
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2011-08-05R
Also known as
International titles
- Change-UpFR
- Eu queria ter a sua vidaBR
- 互换身体CN
- Lui c'est moiCA
- Cambio VitaIT
- Échange standardFR
- Dacă aș fi... tu?RO
- Si fueras yoAR
- Wie ausgewechseltAT
- РазмянатаBG
- U tuđoj kožiHR
- V cizí kuziCZ
- Hvis jeg var digDK
- Si Fueras YoCL
- Wie ausgewechseltDE
