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Dating the Enemy

1996 · 104 min

A breezy, cheeky body-swap romp that mixes silly gender-role gags with a sweet lesson in empathy.

Tagline
A cheeky romantic comedy.
Overview
Television show host Brett and his laid-back science journalist girlfriend Tash despair that they will ever truly understand each other. On their first anniversary, under a full moon, a frustrated Tash declares her wish that they could swap lives. The next morning, Brett and Tash awaken to find Tash's wish has come true. Forced to confront the unfamiliar sensations of their "new" bodies, both must navigate strange new experiences with friends and co-workers.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • gender
  • identity
  • love
  • sexuality
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism5
Romance7
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy, romance
Directed by
Megan Simpson Huberman
Written by
Megan Simpson Huberman
Starring
Guy Pearce, Claudia Karvan, Matt Day, Lisa Hensley, Pippa Grandison, John Howard, Scott Lowe, Christopher Morsley
Music
David Hirschfelder
Cinematography
Steve Arnold
Runtime
104 min
Country
Australia
Languages
English

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