There is an assortment of films that center around individuals swapping bodies, faces or even talents. It usually happens through some sort of magical occurrence, but the new Netflix fantasy film Family Switch, streaming November 30, is taking the concept up another level.
Directed by McG (This Means War, The Babysitter: Killer Queen) with the screen story by Victoria Strouse (Finding Dory, Let It Snow) and screenplay by Strouse and Adam Sztykiel (Black Adam, Scoob!), Family Switch is based on the book “Bedtime for Mommy” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal.
In the film, Jess (Jennifer Garner) and Bill (Ed Helms) Walker are trying their best to keep their family connected as their children CC (Emma Myers) and Wyatt (Brady Noon) get older. A chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the Walkers to wake up to a full body switch. Even baby Miles (Lincoln Sykes and Theodore Sykes) gets swapped with the family’s pup. Will the Walkers be able to unite with each other with major life events on the line? Find out when you watch the film.
After you watch Family Switch, here are 7 body swapping movies to watch next.
Face/Off (1997)
Cast: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon, Dominique Swain, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, John Carroll Lynch, CCH Pounder, Robert Wisdom, Margaret Cho, James Denton
Synopsis: “To foil a terrorist plot, an FBI agent assumes the identity of the criminal who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.”
Where to watch: AMC+, Paramount+
Freaky Friday (2003)
Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky, Christina Vidal, Ryan Malgarini, Haley Hudson, Rosalind Chao, Lucille Soong, Willie Garson, Dina Spybey-Waters, Julie Gonzalo
Synopsis: “An overworked mother and her daughter did not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other’s life for one freaky Friday.”
Where to watch: Disney+
Switched (2020)
Cast: Miya Horcher, Madeleine Byrne, Denise Richards, John Schneider, Laurine Price, Daniel Chioco, Vanessa Merrell, Nicole Weider, Alexandra Boylan, Chelsea Crockett, Jenna Marie Hess
Synopsis: “Tired of being bullied, Cassandra Evans prays that her nemesis, Katie Sharp, the queen bee of social media, would know what it’s like to walk a day in her shoes. Her prayer is answered in an unexpected way when they get “Switched.””
Where to watch: Tubi
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)
Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Karen Gillan, Kevin Hart, Jack Black, Rhys Darby, Bobby Cannavale, Nick Jonas, Alex Wolff, Ser’Darius Blain, Madison Iseman, Morgan Turner
Synopsis: “Four teenagers are sucked into a magical video game, and the only way they can escape is to work together to finish the game.”
Where to watch: Fubo, FX Now, Hulu
The Change-Up (2011)
Cast: Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde, Leslie Mann, Alan Arkin, Mircea Monroe, Gregory Itzin, Ned Schmidtke, Ming Lo
Synopsis: “Dave is a married man with three 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, lightning strikes and they switch bodies.
Where to watch: Netflix
The Swap (2016)
Cast: Peyton List, Jacob Bertrand, Claire Rankin, Darrin Rose, Callan Potter, Jesse Bostick, Kiana Madeira, Eliana Jones, Devyn Nekoda, Kolton Stewart
Synopsis: “Ellie O’Brien is trying to juggle rhythmic gymnastics and troubles with her best friend. Meanwhile, classmate Jack Malloy is struggling to live up to his brothers’ hockey-star legacies and dad’s high expectations and tough-love approach.”
Where to watch: Disney+
Wish Upon a Star (1996)
Cast: Katherine Heigl, Danielle Harris, Donnie Jeffcoat, Scott Wilkinson, Mary Parker Williams, Lois Chiles, Ivey Lloyd Mitchell, Matthew Barker, Kari White, Jacque Gray
Synopsis: “A younger sister wishes to switch places with her popular older sister and the two bickering siblings awaken to find the wish has come true.”
Where to watch: Peacock, Pluto TV, Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Tubi
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Amber Dover is a multimedia journalist with over a decade writing about pop culture. Cat mom with a deep love of horror, you can follow Amber at @Glambergirlblog on Instagram and Twitter.
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