Switching Channels

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Switching Channels

PG,

1988,

1h 48m,

Romance/

Comedy

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60%

15 Reviews

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32%

1,000+ Ratings

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32%

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1,000+ Ratings

Cable news anchor Christy Colleran (Kathleen Turner) and her cagey boss, John L. Sullivan (Burt Reynolds), have a long history together: They used to be married. But now Christy is set to leave journalism and her ex-husband forever by moving to New York City with her fiancé, retail mogul Blaine Bingham (Christopher Reeve). Since Sullivan still has feelings for her, he hatches a plan to keep Christy around by assigning her to a hot news story she can't resist.

Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Apr 27, 2023

3/4

I’m not sure why I have watched [Switching Channels] so many times over the years — I just have, and whatever the reason, every time I do, the darn motion picture makes me smile as if I were watching it for the first time.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan 1, 2000

3/4

The basic mechanics of the original Hecht-MacArthur story are still sound, and Switching Channels is true to the obsessive-compulsive hostility that is the fuel for all good reporters.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jun 28, 2022

Hyperactive yet lethargic at the same time with useless energy akin to an obstacle course where everyone forgot to focus on the end goal. [Full review in Spanish]

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jan 24, 2021

2.5/4

...an aggressively hit-and-miss endeavor...

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Ángel Luis Inurria

El Pais (Spain)

Mar 31, 2020

A pleasant comedy. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Hilary Mantel

The Spectator

Apr 9, 2019

Christopher Reeve gets the worst of the contrived situations.

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Theodore G

Sep 8, 2018

Watched this to remember Burt. It's the first time I've seen this. It's worth a watch as its theme of the press as a champion of freedom and democracy is presciently timely now. Burt's still sticking it to the Man.

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George M

Oct 7, 2017

Apparently a remake of two films - The Front Page and His Girl Friday. In this one we have a female news anchor/reporter in a love triangle with a new well-to-do suitor and her ex, who is also her boss. A bit too much screwball comedy for my taste.

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Ted Kotcheff

Director

Kathleen Turner

Christy Colleran

Burt Reynolds

John L. Sullivan IV

Christopher Reeve

Blaine Bingham

Ned Beatty

Roy Ridnitz

Henry Gibson

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Synopsis

Cable news anchor Christy Colleran (Kathleen Turner) and her cagey boss, John L. Sullivan (Burt Reynolds), have a long history together: They used to be married. But now Christy is set to leave journalism and her ex-husband forever by moving to New York City with her fiancé, retail mogul Blaine Bingham (Christopher Reeve). Since Sullivan still has feelings for her, he hatches a plan to keep Christy around by assigning her to a hot news story she can't resist.

Director: Ted Kotcheff
Screenwriter: Jonathan Reynolds
Production Co: TriStar Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.2M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround

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