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Switch

Name: Switch
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 1991-05-10
Cast: Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco, Tony Roberts

1991 | 104 min | Fantasy, Comedy

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (26% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Good Fortune or Beetlejuice, start here.
The mood: Light and funny.
The pace: Breezy, at 1 hr 44 min.
What might put you off: Rated R: expect violence.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsBelow par
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 64K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Blake Edwards

Ellen BarkinAmanda Brooks
Jimmy SmitsWalter Stone
JoBeth WilliamsMargo Brofman
Lorraine BraccoSheila Faxton
Tony RobertsArnold Freidkin
Perry KingSteve Brooks
Bruce PayneThe Devil
Lysette AnthonyLiz
Victoria MahoneyFelicia
Basil HoffmanHiggins