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Vice Versa

1988 · 98 min

A light, playful body-swap romp that delivers gentle laughs and easy charm without asking much of you.

Tagline
Just when he was ready for mid-life crisis, something unexpected came up. Puberty.
Overview
A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • family
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • coming-of-age
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • school
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Brian Gilbert
Written by
Dick Clement, Ian La Frenais
Starring
Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer, Swoosie Kurtz, Jane Kaczmarek, David Proval, William Prince, Gloria Gifford
Music
David Shire
Cinematography
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Runtime
98 min
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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