The Change-Up Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Sep. 19, 2011

The Change-Up

Release Date: Friday, August 5, 2011 Theaters

Director: David Dobkin

Starring: Ryan Reynolds • Jason Bateman • Olivia Wilde • Leslie Mann • Alan Arkin

R Comedy N/A

3.6 / 5.0

86% WILL SEE 14% WON'T SEE

Rent or buy

Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they’ve slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a... high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch’s stress free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true.

Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave’s worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other’s bodies and proceed to freak the &*#@ out.

Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other’s lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave’s sexy legal associate, Sabrina (Olivia Wilde), and Mitch’s estranged father (Alan Arkin). 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.

Comedy

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Who stars in The Change-Up – Cast List

Ryan Reynolds
... Mitch

Animal Friends, Deadpool & Wolverine
Jason Bateman
... Dave

Zootopia 2, Zootopia
Olivia Wilde
Tron: Legacy, In Time
Leslie Mann
Rio, Poetic License
Alan Arkin
Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Muppets

Who is making The Change-Up – Crew List

A look at The Change-Up behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director David Dobkin last helmed Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga and The Judge. The film's writer Scott Moore last penned Jexi and A Bad Moms Christmas.

Director: David Dobkin
Screenwriters: Scott Moore
Jon Lucas
Producers: David Dobkin
Jeff Kleeman

Studios: Universal Pictures
Production Company: Big Kid Pictures
Original Film
Universal Pictures United States

Production – What we know about the The Change-Up

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jul 2011

Completed

Changed The Change-Up movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Oct 2010

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Aug 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for pervasive strong crude sexual content and language, some graphic nudity and drug use
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Change-Up Trailers and Clips

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The Change-Up Release Date: When was the film released?

The Change-Up was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 5 , 2011. The film was released in approximately 2,913 theaters. There were six other movies released on the same date, including Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Whistleblower and Bellflower.