• Comedy
• Family
• Fantasy

Family Switch 2023

The 2023 fantasy comedy Family Switch was released on Netflix on November 30 and stars Jennifer Garner and Ed Helms as the heads of the Walker family. The story follows Jess and Bill Walker, who are struggling to connect with their growing children, CC and Wyatt, as the holidays approach. During a family outing to the Griffith Observatory to witness a rare planetary alignment, the family has a tense encounter with a mysterious astrological reader named Angelica, played by Rita Moreno. A chaotic accident involving a telescope and the celestial event causes a massive cosmic body swap the next morning, leaving the parents in the teenagers' bodies, the teens in the parents' bodies, and even the family toddler and dog switching places. The timing of the switch is disastrous, as every family member faces a life-changing event on that specific day. Jess, now in CC’s body, has a high-stakes architectural presentation, while CC, in her mother’s body, must navigate a critical soccer tryout for the national team. Meanwhile, Bill has to handle a once-in-a-lifetime record deal opportunity while inhabiting his son's body, and the genius Wyatt must manage his Yale interview while looking like his father. As they struggle to impersonate one another, the family members are forced to literally walk in each other’s shoes, leading to humorous mishaps and a deeper understanding of the pressures each person faces. To break the spell, the family learns they must repair their fractured bonds and find a way to replace a broken lens from the observatory before the planetary alignment ends. Through a series of heart-to-heart moments and mutual support during their respective challenges, they eventually find the empathy needed to trigger the reversal. They wake up on Christmas morning back in their own bodies, having gained a newfound appreciation for one another that brings the family closer than ever before. The film features a central cast including Jennifer Garner as Jess, Ed Helms as Bill, Emma Myers as CC, and Brady Noon as Wyatt. The supporting cast includes Matthias Schweighöfer as the eccentric neighbor Rolf, and a cameo by the band Weezer. Directed by McG and based on the book Bedtime for Mommy by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, the movie blends holiday themes with the classic body-swap trope popularized by films like Freaky Friday.Family Switch was a Netflix original production, it proved to be a significant holiday hit, debuting at the top of the Netflix global charts. According to Netflix's internal engagement reports, the film garnered over 62 million views in its first month alone, making it one of the most-watched family films on the service during the 2023 holiday season. Read More

• 2023
• 1 h : 46 min
• 84 views
• 5.697
• PG