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Switch

1991 · 104 min

A light, cheeky body-swap comedy that mixes silly gender gags with a surprisingly tender redemption arc.

Directed by: Blake Edwards
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams

Tagline: Steve and Walter used to have a preference for blondes. Then Steve was murdered... and came back as one. Will being a woman make him a better man?
Overview: Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.

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Directed by: Blake Edwards
Genres: Fantasy, Comedy
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
gender
redemption
love
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Humour	7
Realism	4
Romance	5
Tension	3
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: fantasy, comedy
Directed by: Blake Edwards
Written by: Blake Edwards
Starring: Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco, Tony Roberts, Perry King, Bruce Payne, Lysette Anthony
Music: Henry Mancini
Cinematography: Dick Bush
Runtime: 104 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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