The Change-Up
“Who says men can't change?”
Synopsis
Lifelong friends Dave and Mitch are envious of the other's life. Mitch thinks Dave has it all: a beautiful, loving family and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. But Dave thinks Mitch’s stress-free playboy life without obligation or consequence is the real dream come true. One fateful drunken night, they both admit that they wish they had the other’s life while peeing in a fountain when lightning strikes. The next morning, they wake up, hungover, in each other’s bodies! With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other’s lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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UK Red Band TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-08-03
Top Cast
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Jason Bateman
Dave Lockwood
Ryan Reynolds
Mitch Planko
Leslie Mann
Jamie Lockwood
Olivia Wilde
Sabrina McArdle
Alan Arkin
Mitch's Dad
Gregory Itzin
Flemming Steel
Mircea Monroe
Tatiana
Sydney Rouviere
Cara Lockwood
Matthew Cornwell
Parks Foreman
Craig Bierko
Valtan
TJ Hassan
Kinkabe Lawyer
Ned Schmidtke
Ted Norton
Ming Lo
Ken Kinkabe
Dax Griffin
Blow-Dried Goon
Andrea Moore
Sophia
Taaffe O'Connell
Mona
Bailey Anne Borders
Babysitter
Clay Chamberlin
Boom Operator
Release History & Theatrical Window
August 5, 2011
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 5, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$52M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$75.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.45x
+$23.5M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- David Dobkin
- Screenplay & Story
- Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
- Original Score
- John Debney
- Original Title
- The Change-Up
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Production Budget
- $52M
- Worldwide Gross
- $75.5M
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Original Film, Big Kid Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
David Dobkin
Jon Lucas, Scott Moore
John Debney
Eric Alan Edwards
Lee Haxall, Greg Hayden
David Dobkin, Neal H. Moritz, Joseph M. Caracciolo Jr., Jeff Kleeman, Ori Marmur
Department Leadership Roster
David Dobkin
Director
David Dobkin
Producer
Lee Haxall
Editor
Greg Hayden
Editor
David Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
Neal H. Moritz
Producer
Eric Alan Edwards
Director of Photography
Barry Robison
Production Design
Chris LeDoux
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Debney
Original Music Composer
Jack Gill
Stunt Coordinator
Jon Lucas
Writer
Scott Moore
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Change-Up
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What is The Change-Up about?
Lifelong friends Dave and Mitch are envious of the other's life. Mitch thinks Dave has it all: a beautiful, loving family and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. But Dave thinks Mitch’s stress-free playboy life without obligation or consequence is the real dream come true. One fateful drunken night, they both admit that they wish they had the other’s life while peeing in a fountain when lightning strikes. The next morning, they wake up, hungover, in each other’s bodies! With time not on their side, Mitch and Dave comically struggle to avoid completely destroying each other’s lives before they can find a way to get their old ones back.
Who directed The Change-Up?
The Change-Up was directed by David Dobkin.
Who stars in The Change-Up?
The principal cast of The Change-Up includes Jason Bateman, Ryan Reynolds, Leslie Mann, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin.
When was The Change-Up released and how long is it?
The Change-Up was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 1h 52m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Change-Up?
The Change-Up had a reported production budget of $52M and grossed $75.5M at the worldwide box office (1.45 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Change-Up?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Change-Up was composed by John Debney.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Change-Up?
The Change-Up holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 10 (Interdit aux moins de 10 ans — 10+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).