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The Change-Up (2011)

The Change-Up poster
Directed by
David Dobkin
Genre
comedy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
R
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 3,003 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two best friends, a bachelor and a married lawyer, swap bodies after making a wish at a fountain. They then have to navigate each other's lives, messing up their jobs and relationships while trying to figure out how to switch back.

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What happens

The Change-Up is a 2011 American fantasy romantic comedy produced and directed by David Dobkin, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman as Mitch Planko and Dave Lockwood, two best friends living in Atlanta who “switch bodies” after urinating into a fountain while wishing that they had each other's lives. The film was released on August 5, 2011, in North America by Universal Pictures, received negative reviews from critics and grossed $75.5 million against a $52 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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