Vice Versa

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Vice Versa

PG,

1988,

1h 38m,

Comedy/

Fantasy

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16 Reviews

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5,000+ Ratings

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41%

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After an airport mishap leaves businessman Marshall Seymour (Judge Reinhold) in possession of a mysterious skull following a trip to the South Pacific, he unwittingly falls victim to its magical powers when he and his son Charlie (Fred Savage) swap bodies. Unable to switch back, each must lead the other's life while trying to figure out the cause of the sudden change -- all the while avoiding a pair of smugglers intent on getting their hands on the apparently valuable skull.

Derek Malcolm

Guardian

Jul 22, 2021

The film, though scripted by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, never strays very far from orthodox Hollywood comedy, though put together with enough skill to be fairly watchable throughout.

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David Robinson

The Times (UK)

Jul 22, 2021

The real pleasure of the picture lies in the central performances of the role-switchers.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3.5/4

Vice Versa is a treasure of a movie, in which the performances hold the key. It's a movie that finds its humor in many small moments of truth and accurate observation

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Heather Boerner

Common Sense Media

Dec 18, 2010

2/5

Sweet dad-son switcheroo has booze, cursing.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Nov 14, 2009

2.5/4

An inoffensively entertaining '80s comedy...

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Chuck O'Leary

Fantastica Daily

Oct 10, 2005

3/5

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Hagrid M

Mar 2, 2017

Ornamental skull brought home from the Thailand causes seldom-seen dad to switch bodies with his son. Not bad and filled with the expected jokes for this type of film. Released in 1988, same year as similarly-plotted 18 Again! and Like Father, Like Son.

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Harry R

Feb 3, 2012

This movie is a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. Sure, there are other similar movies that do it better, but this one still entertained me. Critics seemed to hate it, and I get that...but I liked it anyway.

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Brian Gilbert

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Synopsis

After an airport mishap leaves businessman Marshall Seymour (Judge Reinhold) in possession of a mysterious skull following a trip to the South Pacific, he unwittingly falls victim to its magical powers when he and his son Charlie (Fred Savage) swap bodies. Unable to switch back, each must lead the other's life while trying to figure out the cause of the sudden change -- all the while avoiding a pair of smugglers intent on getting their hands on the apparently valuable skull.

Director: Brian Gilbert
Producer: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais, Dean O'Brien, Alan Ladd Jr.
Screenwriter: Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Production Co: Columbia
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 11, 1988, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.2M
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Surround

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