Oh No, We Switched Bodies!
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1. Vice Versa (1988)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Divorced executive Marshall and his 11-year-old son Charlie casually touch a magical Tibetan skull, releasing a mysterious power that transfers Marshall's mind to Charlie's body and vice versa. Their problems have just begun.
Director: Brian Gilbert | Stars: Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer, Swoosie Kurtz
Votes: 10,532 | Gross: $13.66M
The under-rated Judge Reinhold owns this movie.
2. Freaky Friday (2003)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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.
Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Harold Gould
Votes: 151,892 | Gross: $110.23M
3. Freaky Friday (1976)
G | 98 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday.
Director: Gary Nelson | Stars: Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, John Astin, Patsy Kelly
Votes: 14,025 | Gross: $25.94M
4. Like Father Like Son (1987)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A mysterious potion switches the personalities of a buttoned-up doctor and his laid-back son.
Director: Rod Daniel | Stars: Dudley Moore, Kirk Cameron, Margaret Colin, Catherine Hicks
Votes: 6,441 | Gross: $34.38M
5. The Change-Up (2011)
R | 112 min | Comedy, Fantasy
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.
Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Olivia Wilde, Leslie Mann
Votes: 195,099 | Gross: $37.24M
6. All of Me (1984)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A dying millionaire has her soul transferred into a younger, willing woman. However, something goes wrong, and she finds herself in her lawyer's body - together with the lawyer.
Director: Carl Reiner | Stars: Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Victoria Tennant, Madolyn Smith Osborne
Votes: 19,730 | Gross: $36.40M
7. Face/Off (1997)
R | 138 min | Action, Crime, Sci-Fi
To foil a terrorist plot, FBI agent Sean Archer assumes the identity of the criminal Castor Troy who murdered his son through facial transplant surgery, but the crook wakes up prematurely and vows revenge.
Director: John Woo | Stars: John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola
Votes: 399,746 | Gross: $112.23M
8. Shrek the Third (2007)
PG | 93 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Reluctantly designated as the heir to the land of Far, Far Away, Shrek hatches a plan to install the rebellious Artie as the new king while Princess Fiona tries to fend off a coup d'état by the jilted Prince Charming.
Directors: Chris Miller, Raman Hui | Stars: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Eddie Murphy, Antonio Banderas
Votes: 331,262 | Gross: $320.71M
Donkey and Puss
9. Big (1988)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard
Votes: 239,231 | Gross: $114.97M
Not 1# because who's he switching with??
10. Being John Malkovich (1999)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
A puppeteer discovers a portal that leads literally into the head of movie star John Malkovich.
Director: Spike Jonze | Stars: John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, John Malkovich
Votes: 352,630 | Gross: $22.86M
11. 13 Going on 30 (2004)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Unpopular schoolgirl Jenna Rink makes an unusual wish on her birthday. Miraculously, her wish comes true and the 13-year-old Jenna wakes up the next day as a 30-year-old woman.
Director: Gary Winick | Stars: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis
Votes: 215,635 | Gross: $57.23M
Like Big, is considered a body switch movie despite a young person, suddenly just being older.
12. Child's Play (1988)
R | 87 min | Horror, Thriller
A struggling single mother unknowingly gifts her son a doll imbued with a serial killer's consciousness.
Director: Tom Holland | Stars: Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, Brad Dourif
Votes: 116,187 | Gross: $33.24M
13. Scooby-Doo (2002)
PG | 86 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
After an acrimonious break up, the Mystery Inc. gang are individually brought to an island resort to investigate strange goings on.
Director: Raja Gosnell | Stars: Matthew Lillard, Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 125,026 | Gross: $153.29M
The gang switches bodies in one scene.
14. 17 Again (2009)
PG-13 | 102 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Mike O'Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.
Director: Burr Steers | Stars: Zac Efron, Matthew Perry, Leslie Mann, Thomas Lennon
Votes: 215,712 | Gross: $64.17M
15. Prelude to a Kiss (1992)
PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A couple fall in love despite the girl's pessimistic outlook. As they struggle to come to terms with their relationship, something supernatural happens that tests it.
Director: Norman René | Stars: Meg Ryan, Alec Baldwin, Kathy Bates, Ned Beatty
Votes: 8,503 | Gross: $20.01M
Meg Ryan switches bodies with....an old dude!
16. The Hot Chick (2002)
PG-13 | 104 min | Comedy, Fantasy
An attractive and popular teenager, who is mean-spirited toward others, finds herself in the body of an older man, and must find a way to get back to her original body.
Director: Tom Brady | Stars: Rob Schneider, Rachel McAdams, Anna Faris, Matthew Lawrence
Votes: 102,279 | Gross: $35.08M
17. Switch (1991)
R | 103 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A sexist womanizer is killed by one of his former lovers and then reincarnated as a woman.
Director: Blake Edwards | Stars: Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco
Votes: 10,468 | Gross: $15.55M
18. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Drama, Fantasy
A young woman, destined to slay vampires, demons and other infernal creatures, deals with her life fighting evil, with the help of her friends.
Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Nicholas Brendon, Alyson Hannigan, Anthony Head
Votes: 159,133
Buffy and Faith switch bodies in season 4.
19. The X-Files (1993–2018)
TV-14 | 45 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
Two F.B.I. Agents, Fox Mulder the believer and Dana Scully the skeptic, investigate the strange and unexplained, while hidden forces work to impede their efforts.
Stars: David Duchovny, Gillian Anderson, Mitch Pileggi, William B. Davis
Votes: 248,571
Mulder switches bodies with Michael Mckean in season 5...or six..
20. Dream a Little Dream (1989)
PG-13 | 114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
An accident puts the consciousness of an elderly dream researcher into the body of a bratty teenager. The problem? The kid prefers dreamworld limbo to real life.
Director: Marc Rocco | Stars: Corey Feldman, Jason Robards, Corey Haim, Piper Laurie
Votes: 7,786 | Gross: $5.55M
21. Eureka (2006–2012)
TV-14 | 60 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A U.S. Marshal becomes the sheriff of Eureka, a remote, cozy little Northwestern town where the best minds in the US have secretly been tucked away to build futuristic inventions for the government which often go disastrously wrong.
Stars: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston
Votes: 58,052
Where Carter switches bodies with a few people.
22. The Shaggy Dog (1959)
Approved | 104 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A teenage boy is cursed with periodically turning into a sheepdog.
Director: Charles Barton | Stars: Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello
Votes: 5,547 | Gross: $0.10M
23. The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
G | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A lawyer makes an interesting discovery that could affect his chances of getting elected to office.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette, Tim Conway, Keenan Wynn
Votes: 3,373
24. The Shaggy Dog (2006)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
A man tries to live a normal life despite the fact that he sometimes turns into a sheepdog.
Director: Brian Robbins | Stars: Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Craig Kilborn, Zena Grey
Votes: 20,111 | Gross: $61.12M
25. 18 Again! (1988)
PG | 93 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
An aging ruthless businessman swaps bodies with his grandson in the wake of getting into a car accident.
Director: Paul Flaherty | Stars: Charlie Schlatter, George Burns, Tony Roberts, Anita Morris
Votes: 4,997 | Gross: $2.57M
26.
Amazing Stories (1985–1987)
Episode:
Magic Saturday
(1986)
Not Rated | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Marky adores hearing his grandfather tell wondrous tales of hitchhiking through the universe and playing baseball with him on Saturdays. So when old "Stormin' Norman" takes ill, the boy ... See full summary »
Director: Robert Markowitz | Stars: M. Emmet Walsh, Taliesin Jaffe, David L. Crowley, Caren Kaye
Votes: 207
27.
Superboy (1988–1992)
Episode:
Bodyswap
(1991)
TV-PG | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Lex Luthor tricks Superboy into switching bodies with him, causing mass confusion in Capital City.
Director: David Grossman | Stars: Gerard Christopher, Stacy Haiduk, Peter Jay Fernandez, Robert Levine
Votes: 31
28. Oh Heavenly Dog (1980)
PG | 103 min | Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
A murdered detective must avenge his murder after he is reincarnated as a dog.
Director: Joe Camp | Stars: Chevy Chase, Jane Seymour, Benjean, Omar Sharif
Votes: 2,760 | Gross: $6.22M
29.
Star Trek (1966–1969)
Episode:
Turnabout Intruder
(1969)
TV-PG | 51 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Captain Kirk's insane ex-lover Dr. Janice Lester forcibly switches bodies with him in order to take command of the Enterprise.
Director: Herb Wallerstein | Stars: William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, Sandra Smith
Votes: 2,975
30.
Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012)
Episode:
Quinceanera
(2008)
TV-G | 23 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
The young wizards learn a body switching spell. Alex turns 15, time for a big celebration, her non-magical maternal grandmother comes for the party. Alex does not understand why the party ... See full summary »
Director: Andrew Tsao | Stars: Selena Gomez, David Henrie, Jake T. Austin, Jennifer Stone
Votes: 246
31.
Gravity Falls (2012–2016)
Episode:
Carpet Diem
(2012)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Dipper wants his own room and when Soos finds one in the shack, Stan makes Dipper and Mabel compete for it. Meanwhile, Dipper has found out that the shag rug inside let's you switch bodies with whomever you shock.
Director: Joe Pitt | Stars: Kristen Schaal, Jason Ritter, Alex Hirsch, Linda Cardellini
Votes: 2,890
32.
Red Dwarf (1988– )
Episode:
Bodyswap
(1989)
TV-14 | 27 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi
Red Dwarf becomes a booby-trap when Lister activates the self-destruct, which turns out to be the vending machine and Lister is implanted with the mind of one of the dead crew members and ... See full summary »
Director: Ed Bye | Stars: Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Danny John-Jules, Hattie Hayridge
Votes: 931
33.
Kim Possible (2002–2007)
Episode:
Mind Games
(2002)
TV-G | 21 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
It may not be Friday, but things get freaky when Kim and Ron switch bodies!
Stars: Christy Carlson Romano, Will Friedle, Nancy Cartwright, Tahj Mowry
Votes: 185
34.
Phineas and Ferb (2007–2024)
Episode:
Knot My Problem/Mind Share
(2013)
TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Short, Action
Candace thinks her day will be easy peasy.
Directors: Zac Moncrief, George Elliott, Robert Hughes, Keith Oliver, Sue Perrotto | Stars: Vincent Martella, Ashley Tisdale, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Caroline Rhea
Votes: 227
35.
Dog with a Blog (2012–2015)
Episode:
Freaky Fido
(2013)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Avery makes a "Freaky Friday" type of movie for a class project.
Director: Neal Israel | Stars: Genevieve Hannelius, Blake Michael, Francesca Capaldi, Stephen Full
Votes: 51
36.
Futurama (1999– )
Episode:
The Prisoner of Benda
(2010)
TV-14 | 22 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Professor's body swapping experiment produces a result he didn't have in mind.
Director: Stephen Sandoval | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille
Votes: 2,371
37. Invisible Sister (2015 TV Movie)
TV-G | 80 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
Teenager Cleo's school science project goes quite awry, causing her popular older sister Molly to go invisible.
Director: Paul Hoen | Stars: Rowan Blanchard, Paris Berelc, Karan Brar, Rachel Crow
Votes: 3,672
A nerdy sister who feels invisible makes believe she is her more popular sister. When she accidentally turns her invisible.
38. Wish Upon a Star (1996 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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.
Director: Blair Treu | Stars: Katherine Heigl, Danielle Harris, Donnie Jeffcoat, Scott Wilkinson
Votes: 8,390
39. The Swap (2016 TV Movie)
TV-G | 100 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
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.
Directors: Jaime Eliezer Karas, Ron Oliver | Stars: Peyton List, Jacob Bertrand, Claire Rankin, Darrin Rose
Votes: 2,374
40. Dating the Enemy (1996)
97 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A couple wake up one morning to find they have now switched bodies.
Director: Megan Simpson Huberman | Stars: Claudia Karvan, Guy Pearce, Matt Day, Lisa Hensley
Votes: 1,968
41. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)
Passed | 94 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Boxer Joe Pendleton dies 50 years too soon due to a heavenly mistake, and is given a new life as a millionaire playboy.
Director: Alexander Hall | Stars: Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, Rita Johnson
Votes: 7,321
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