The film Family Switch puts a unique spin on the body swap comedy genre, with the entire family switching places after a failed bonding attempt. The movie stars Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, Emma Myers, ...

The body-swap storyline has been a tried and true storytelling device throughout film history, most often being utilized as a way to allow actors to portray characters completely different from what ...

Body swap movies have been a staple of comedy for decades, and Netflix is once again going back to that tried-and-true well with the upcoming Family Switch. Directed by McG, Family Switch takes the ...

Netflix's new holiday movie, Family Switch, is making a unique play on the tried-and-true body swap trope. From director McG (The Babysitter), the story is based on Amy Krouse's bestselling children's ...

The underwhelming Netflix comedy Family Switch (“A dad joke of a movie,” according to critic Nell Minow) reminds us of two things. First, the appeal of body-swap movies for filmmakers remains undimmed ...

In body-swap comedies, the acting is its own kind of brazen put-on fun. Adult actors get to channel their inner innocent kid; young actors get to channel their “serious” adult. And that’s why, ever ...

Have you ever wanted to trade places with someone else, even just for an hour? Well, the old adage “walk a mile in someone else’s shoes” has spurred an entire comedy movie sub-genre: the sometimes ...

Many stories in media feature fantastical and bizarre situations, but there is nothing as strange as the concept of a body swap. Whether it be a permanent change or a temporary switch, being in ...