Trading Places
Seen it?1983 | 116 min | Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
People are still talking about it, it earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it made about 6 times its budget. A strong pick for the weekend.
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. If you loved Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Nominated for 1 Oscar.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$90 million worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 604K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Landis
- Dan AykroydLouis Winthorpe III
- Eddie MurphyBilly Ray Valentine
- Ralph BellamyRandolph Duke
- Don AmecheMortimer Duke
- Denholm ElliottColeman
- Jamie Lee CurtisOphelia
- Paul GleasonClarence Beeks
- Frank OzCorrupt Cop
- Jim BelushiHarvey
- Kristin HolbyPenelope Witherspoon