Fresh
You have to overlook a whole lot of guff in order to enjoy the slight but pleasurable entertainment of The Switch.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
The Switch
The most unexpected comedy ever conceived.
2010 · 1h 41m · PG-13
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Josh Gordon
,
Will Speck
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 and cast
- Josh Gordon Director
- Will Speck Director
- Jason Bateman as Wally Mars
- Jennifer Aniston as Kassie Larson
- Jeff Goldblum as Leonard
- Juliette Lewis as Debbie
- Todd Louiso as Artie
- Jason Jones as Climbing Wall Guide
- Scott Elrod as Declan
- Patrick Wilson as Roland
- Kelli Barrett as Jessica
- Thomas Robinson as Sebastian
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
51%
Tomatometer
Fresh
There's much to enjoy, if not quite enough to disguise the film's essential awkwardness in trying to cover too many bases.
Trevor Johnston, Time Out
Fresh
There aren't enough surprises to justify the title, but The Switch produces sufficient light for a late-summer diversion.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rotten
The comedy itself suffers from awkward scheduling. Though this isn't its only wrinkle.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Rotten
It's not a bad film, really, just sort of average. But Bateman is so good in it -- natural, funny, yet full of real emotion -- that you immediately want to see him again in a better film.
Tom Long, Detroit News
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