The Change-Up

Name: The Change-Up
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2011-08-05
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin

2011·Movie·R·112 min·★ 6.2(2,996)

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“Who says men can't change?”

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.

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About The Change-Up

The Change-Up is a 2011 English-language comedy film directed by David Dobkin. The cast is led by Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Mann. It has a runtime of 1h 52m. Viewers rate it 6.2/10 across 3000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Starz Apple TV Channel, YouTube Free.

The Change-Up was produced by Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, and Original Film and made in United States of America. It was released on August 5, 2011, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $52 million, it went on to gross $76 million worldwide.

Director: David Dobkin
Writers: Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
Release date: August 5, 2011
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $52 million
Box office: $76 million
Production: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Original Film

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The Change-Up cast & crew

The Change-Up was directed by David Dobkin and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore.

The cast features Jason Bateman as Dave Lockwood, Ryan Reynolds as Mitch Planko, Leslie Mann as Jamie Lockwood, Olivia Wilde as Sabrina McArdle, Alan Arkin as Mitch's Dad, and Gregory Itzin as Flemming Steel.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Eric Alan Edwards, and it was produced by David Dobkin and Neal H. Moritz.

Is The Change-Up worth watching?

The Change-Up holds an audience score of 6.2/10 from 2,996 ratings, a solidly received comedy films.

At 1h 52m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy comedy, The Change-Up is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Change-Up

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