Family Switch

Name: Family Switch
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: November 30, 2023
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 37
Cast: Brady Noon, Ed Helms, Emma Myers, Fortune Feimster, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino

2023

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): November 30, 2023 | PG

Starring: Brady Noon, Ed Helms, Emma Myers, Fortune Feimster, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Jennifer Garner, Matthias Schweighöfer, Paul Scheer, Pete Holmes, Rita Moreno

Summary: Jess (Jennifer Garner) and Bill Walker (Ed Helms) are doing their best to keep their family connected as their children grow older, more independent, and more distant. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the family to wake up to a full body switch, on the morning of the most important day of each of their lives, canJess (Jennifer Garner) and Bill Walker (Ed Helms) are doing their best to keep their family connected as their children grow older, more independent, and more distant. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the family to wake up to a full body switch, on the morning of the most important day of each of their lives, can the Walkers unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal and soccer tryout? … Expand

Director: McG

Genre(s): Comedy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 101 min

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RogerEbert.com Nell Minow

Nov 30, 2023

This is not the best of the family body switch movies, and for sure, it is not the last, but the irresistible concept and outstanding cast make it a worthwhile family watch. Read full review

Angie Han

Nov 30, 2023

The body-swap comedy isn’t good so much as it is completely and totally innocuous. Its characters are drawn in the broadest of strokes and the plot points unfold along creakily predictable beats, but it’s too blandly sweet to be irritating or offensive. Read full review

Collider Tania Hussain

Nov 30, 2023

With Garner at the helm of a film that fires up some endearing energy from start to finish, Family Switch is not a perfect film, but it’s glossy, humble, and good-natured enough for an easy watch this holiday season. Read full review

The Guardian Lauren Mechling

Nov 30, 2023

The yuletide drama takes a more-the-merrier approach to the trading-places trope, offering a smorgasbord of stock characters for couch-bound viewers to relate to. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 30, 2023

No, it’s not the least bit original. It’s cheesy to the point of lactose intolerant, which is another way of saying it’s loaded with fart jokes. And yes, the best laughs reside in the outtakes under the credits. Which include fart jokes. Read full review

Claire Shaffer

Nov 30, 2023

The real nail in the coffin is the film’s messaging about the power of family, which is about as tacked-on and stilted as they come — hardly a shock in light of the rest of the Netflix holiday movie lineup. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Nov 30, 2023

The only surprise is that there are no surprises. Read full review

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