Why it may be worth watching
- The Switch combines Comedy and Romance elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman, Patrick Wilson.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.2/10 from 2,096 votes.
Movie
The Switch
The most unexpected comedy ever conceived.
Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.
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Cast
Jennifer AnistonKassie Larson
Jason BatemanWally Mars
Patrick WilsonRoland
Thomas RobinsonSebastian
Jeff GoldblumLeonard
Juliette LewisDebbie
Victor PaganKnit Hat Guy
Todd LouisoArtie
Scott ElrodDeclan
Rebecca Naomi JonesParty Guest
Kelli BarrettJessica
Jeremy MohlerParty Guest #2
Will SwensonActor on Stage
Viewing guide
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Comedy, Romance, Drama.
Content notes
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Themes and topics
new york citypregnancyhypochondriaclittle boysingle motherbased on short storysperm donorartificial insemination
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Reviews
KamuraiExternal review ·
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.
While the movie has the appropriate seriousness for a family reconnection, it is rather filled with humor, be it some is situational and goes quite a length to deliver a joke. It makes for a better drama than a comedy, but that sort of thing is bound to happen when the movie rides the line.
I'm not a fan of Jennifer Aniston, but the role feels more whiner-baby than her usual fair. I am a fan of Jason Bateman, and I think he nails when to be funny, absurd, neurotic, or serious.
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Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend.
While the movie has the appropriate seriousness for a family reconnection, it is rather filled with humor, be it some is situational and goes quite a length to deliver a joke. It makes for a better drama than a comedy, but that sort of thing is bound to happen when the movie rides the line.
I'm not a fan of Jennifer Aniston, but the role feels more whiner-baby than her usual fair. I am a fan of Jason Bateman, and I think he nails when to be funny, absurd, neurotic, or serious.
For a movie about swapping sperm samples, it really is a powerful story. That family reconnection trope is excellent even without the absurdity of the premise.
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