The Switch

The Switch

20/8/2010 1h 41m 6.2/10

Overview

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.

Director

Jessica Lichtner

Top Billed Cast

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Aniston

Kassie Larson

Jeff Goldblum

Jeff Goldblum

Leonard

Jason Bateman

Jason Bateman

Wally Mars

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Debbie

Patrick Wilson

Patrick Wilson

Roland

Thomas Robinson

Thomas Robinson

Sebastian

Reviews

Kamurai

Kamurai

1/12/2021

7/10

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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