They say you can gain a lot of perspective by walking in someone else's shoes, but switching bodies is a surefire way to develop empathy and understanding. The top age and body swap movies feature characters waking up in each other's skin, much to the delight of movie-goers. This is a list of body and age swap movies featuring everything from Big to 17 Again to 13 Going on 30.
What films will you find on this list of the best age swap comedies? Freaky Friday is a classic in the body swap genre – so enduring, in fact, that it's been remade multiple times. When a mother and her teenage daughter trade bodies, they learn a lot about the stress and struggles of each other's daily lives. Peggy Sue Got Married is another entertaining age swap movie. A pair of old friends swap bodies – and lives – in the 2011 comedy, The Change-Up. Other good films featured on this top age and body swap movies list include All of Me, Wish Upon a Star, and Dream a Little Dream.
Which of these age swap movie deserves the top spot on this list? Give your favorites a thumbs up to move them to the top of the list, and add any titles that are missing.
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10624Freaky Friday
Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee CurtisFreaky Friday is a 2003 comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Mary Rodgers. It... more2
891713 Going on 30
Jennifer Garner, Ashley Benson13 Going on 30 is a 2004 American romantic comedy fantasy film written by Josh Goldsmith and... more- 3695
Your Name
Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone KamishiraishiYour Name is a 2016 Japanese animated drama film directed by Makoto Shinkai. A high school... more - 47110
Wish Upon a Star
Katherine Heigl, Danielle HarrisWish Upon a Star is a 1996 television film directed by Blair Treu, written by Jessica... more - 57917
It's a Boy Girl Thing
Sharon Osbourne, Kevin ZegersIt's a Boy Girl Thing is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Nick Hurran and written by... more - 68130
Big
Tom Hanks, Jon LovitzBig is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall, and stars Tom Hanks as... more - 76013
Freaky Friday
Jodie Foster, Dick Van PattenFreaky Friday is a 1976 American fantasy comedy film directed by Gary Nelson and starring... more - 84725
17 Again
Zac Efron, Michelle Trachtenberg17 Again is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Burr Steers. The film follows 37-year-old... more - 93419
Dating the Enemy
Guy Pearce, Claudia KarvanDating The Enemy is an Australian comedy about a boyfriend and girlfriend who swap bodies and... more - 101511
18 Again!
Pauly Shore, George Burns18 Again! is a 1988 comedy film starring George Burns and Charlie Schlatter. The plot involves... more - 11912
Vice Versa
Jane Lynch, Fred SavageVice Versa is a 1988 comedy film starring Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage. It is the fourth... more - 121216
Dream a Little Dream
Corey Feldman, Corey HaimDream a Little Dream is a 1989 teen film directed by Marc Rocco and stars Corey Feldman, Corey... more - 13711
Peggy Sue Got Married
Nicolas Cage, Jim CarreyPeggy Sue Got Married is a 1986 American comedy-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola... more - 141116
All of Me
Steve Martin, Lily TomlinAll of Me is a 1984 fantasy comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Steve Martin and... more - 15914
Prelude to a Kiss
Meg Ryan, Alec BaldwinPrelude to a Kiss is a 1992 American romantic fantasy film directed by Norman René and... more - 162031
The Hot Chick
Rachel McAdams, Adam SandlerThe Hot Chick is a 2002 American comedy film about a teenage girl whose mind is magically... more - 17610
The Skeleton Key
Kate Hudson, John HurtThe Skeleton Key is a 2005 American supernatural horror film starring Kate Hudson, Gena... more - 181017
Like Father Like Son
Sean Astin, Dudley MooreLike Father Like Son is a 1987 comedy film starring Kirk Cameron and Dudley Moore. This film... more - 191018
Nine Lives
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The Change-Up
Olivia Wilde, Ryan ReynoldsThe Change-Up is a 2011 American comedy film produced and directed by David Dobkin, written by... more - 21924
A Saintly Switch
Vivica A. Fox, David Alan GrierA Saintly Switch is an American made for TV comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and... more - 221535
Little
Issa Rae, Marsai MartinLittle is a 2019 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Tina Gordon Chism. When a tech mogul... more - 231245
Heaven Can Wait
Deacon Jones, Warren BeattyHeaven Can Wait is a 1978 American comedy film co-directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry. It... more - 24727
Chances Are
Robert Downey Jr., Cybill ShepherdChances Are is a 1989 romantic comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and starring Cybill... more - 25833
If I Were You
Marcia Gay Harden, Aidan QuinnIf I Were You is 2011 comedy drama film written and directer by Joan Carr-Wiggin.... more
