The Switch

Name: The Switch
Genre: Drama, Comedy, Romance
Released: August 20, 2010
Duration: 101 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Jason Bateman, Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Aniston, Patrick Wilson

2010

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Miramax Films | Release Date: August 20, 2010 | PG-13

Starring: Jason Bateman, Jeff Goldblum, Jennifer Aniston, Patrick Wilson

Summary: An unmarried 40-year-old woman turns to a turkey baster in order to become pregnant. Seven years later, she reunites with her best friend, who has been living with a secret: he replaced her preferred sperm sample with his own.

Director: Josh Gordon and Will Speck

Genre(s): Drama, Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 101 min

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Owen Gleiberman

Squeezes fresh laughs out of what is, in essence, a rather startlingly post-Freudian, nature-trumps-nurture view of child development. Read full review

Movieline Stephanie Zacharek

This picture belongs to Jason Bateman, who, after years of playing the second or third banana (and plenty of times being the best thing in a given film), finally gets to show off his considerable gifts as the co-lead in a mainstream comedy. Read full review

Kirk Honeycutt

Despite a virtually unplayable premise, The Switch overcomes this handicap to turn itself into a friendly, offbeat romantic comedy. Read full review

Andrew O'Hehir

Taken on its own terms, it's a light, sweet, curiously enjoyable misfit romance, whose real star is not Aniston but her magnificently awkward Lothario, Jason Bateman. Read full review

Wesley Morris

The romantic comedy has never had a star as depressing as Jennifer Aniston. It's not the movies - well, it isn't simply the movies. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

The movie's flaw is impossible to ignore, turning on the most tired of romantic comedy conventions: Someone knows something, and all that person has to do is say it, and the movie is over and everything's great. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Amiable fluff that takes its time learning how to walk, talk, and generally act like the kid-centric rom-com that it is. Read full review

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BHBarry

Aug 20, 2010

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

Island7

Aug 28, 2010

A very fun and charming movie. It far exceeded my expectations. Some romantic comedies make it seem as if the two leads have no chemistry together but Jason Bateman and Jennifer Anniston were wonderful together.