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The Change-Up (2011)

R 112 min  -  Comedy  -   5 August 2011 (USA)
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Reviews: 110 user | 186 critic | 35 from Metacritic.com

Dave is a married man with two kids and a loving wife , and Mitch is a single man who is at the prime of his sexual life. One fateful night while Mitch and Dave are peeing in a fountain when lightning strikes and they switch bodies.

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David Dobkin
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The Change-Up -- After a night of drinking, family guy Mitch (Jason Bateman) magically switches bodies his longtime friend Dave (Ryan Reynolds), a single, responsibility-free hedonist. As the guys experience the realities of each other's lives, they work on a way to get their old ones back. The Change-Up -- Clip: Mitch and Dave Tell Jamie About Change Up The Change-Up -- Featurette: A Look Inside - R-Rated Version
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ryan Reynolds ...
Jason Bateman ...
Leslie Mann ...
Olivia Wilde ...
Alan Arkin ...
Mircea Monroe ...
Tatiana
Gregory Itzin ...
Flemming Steel
Ned Schmidtke ...
Ted Norton
Ming Lo ...
Ken Kinkabe
Sydney Rouviere ...
Dax Griffin ...
Blow-Dried Goon
Andrea Moore ...
Sophia
Matt Cornwell ...
Parks Foreman (as Matthew Cornwell)
Craig Bierko ...
Valtan
Taaffe O'Connell ...
Mona
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Storyline

Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch's stress-free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true. Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave's worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other's bodies and proceed to freak out. Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other's lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave's sexy legal associate... Written by anonymous  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Fountain | Law Firm | Lawyer | Best Friend | Attorney  | See more »

Taglines:

Who says men can't change?

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for pervasive strong crude sexual content and language, some graphic nudity and drug use See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

El cambiazo See more »

Filming Locations:

Alpharetta, Georgia, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$52,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,531,115 (USA) (7 August 2011) (2913 Screens)

Gross:

$75,450,437 (worldwide) (29 September 2011)
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Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (unrated version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital  | DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound) | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The second movie in two years (after 17 Again) in which Leslie Mann plays the wife of a man who switches bodies with someone. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: At the beginning when Mitch is talking with his father about the upcoming wedding, Mitch's hair changes colour, length, and style several times back and forth. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Jamie Lockwood: [early morning baby crying] Your turn...
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Connections

References Big (1988) See more »

Soundtracks

"Dirk Dagger (Private Spy)"
Written by Larry Tuttle
Performed by Larry Tuttle and Novi Novog
Courtesy of 5 Alarm Music See more »