Trading Places
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 8, 1983 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
69
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
9
Mixed:
1
Negative:
1
Watch Now
Stream On
Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
But what's most visible in the movie is the engaging acting. Murphy and Aykroyd are perfect foils for each other. Read full review
88
Boston GlobeJay Carr
It's easily the best of the movies I've seen by the various "Saturday Night Live" alumni, and part of the reason it's funny and satisfying is that it doesn't strain. [09 Jun 1983]
88
Chicago TribuneGene Siskel
It's the funniest new movie on town. [July 22, 1983]
80
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Trading Places is a light romp geared up by the schtick shifted by Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. Read full review
80
EmpireStaff (Not Credited)
Saturday Night Live activist Murphy, capitalising on the promise he showed in "48 Hrs.," steals the show as the quick-witted Billy Ray Valentine in what is certainly more mainstream fare than the earlier SNL staffed capers. Read full review
80
TimeRichard Schickel
[Murphy] makes Trading Places something more than a good-hearted comedy. He turns it into an event. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Matthew Fraser
Trading Places, which is wildly funny at times, is Murphy's film. [10 Jun 1983]
75
TV Guide MagazineEthan Alter
Although it tends to rely heavily on slapstick in the second half, the movie provides plenty of laughs and is one of director Landis's best efforts. Read full review
70
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
It's a big, lavishly staged farce that aims to please even those who favor sophisticated screwball comedy, a genre to which it is greatly indebted. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Directed by John Landis with a surprising amount of class, though he lets some of his old ''Animal House'' vulgarity slip ostentatiously into the action. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Director John Landis is so deficient in basic storytelling skills that he must spend hours explicating the most elementary plot points while and Murphy are sidelined. Read full review
More From This Movie

69 Critic Reviews

8.2 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 72 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL