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, ...

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 ...

ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with Family Switch director McG about the upcoming comedy movie. The director discussed what it was like bringing back the family comedy genre, paying ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At this point, the body switch comedy genre is pretty well worn. Big, Freaky Friday (twice), 17 Again, 13 Going on 30, etc., have pretty much defined and exhausted what can be done with the concept to ...

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 ...

One of the tried-and-true plot devices in all of storytelling is the idea of body switching. It's when two characters with opposite personalities switch bodies and then have to cope with what it's ...