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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10324Freaky Friday
Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee CurtisReleased: 2003
Directed by: Mark Waters
Freaky Friday is a 2003 comedy film based on the novel of the same name by Mary Rodgers. It... more2
881713 Going on 30
Jennifer Garner, Ashley BensonReleased: 2004
Directed by: Gary Winick
13 Going on 30 is a 2004 American romantic comedy fantasy film written by Josh Goldsmith and... more3
655Your Name
Ryunosuke Kamiki, Mone KamishiraishiReleased: 2016
Directed by: Makoto Shinkai
Your Name is a 2016 Japanese animated drama film directed by Makoto Shinkai. A high school... more4
7918It's a Boy Girl Thing
Sharon Osbourne, Kevin ZegersReleased: 2006
Directed by: Nick Hurran
It's a Boy Girl Thing is a 2006 romantic comedy film directed by Nick Hurran and written by... more5
6911Wish Upon a Star
Katherine Heigl, Danielle HarrisReleased: 1996
Directed by: Blair Treu
Wish Upon a Star is a 1996 television film directed by Blair Treu, written by Jessica... more6
8030Big
Tom Hanks, Jon LovitzReleased: 1988
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Big is a 1988 American fantasy comedy film directed by Penny Marshall, and stars Tom Hanks as... more7
6014Freaky Friday
Jodie Foster, Dick Van PattenReleased: 1976
Directed by: Gary Nelson
Freaky Friday is a 1976 American fantasy comedy film directed by Gary Nelson and starring... more8
472517 Again
Zac Efron, Michelle TrachtenbergReleased: 2009
Directed by: Burr Steers
17 Again is a 2009 American comedy film directed by Burr Steers. The film follows 37-year-old... more9
3419Dating the Enemy
Guy Pearce, Claudia KarvanReleased: 1996
Directed by: Megan Simpson Huberman
Dating The Enemy is an Australian comedy about a boyfriend and girlfriend who swap bodies and... more10
2922The Change-Up
Olivia Wilde, Ryan ReynoldsReleased: 2011
Directed by: David Dobkin
The Change-Up is a 2011 American comedy film produced and directed by David Dobkin, written by... more11
1012Vice Versa
Jane Lynch, Fred SavageReleased: 1988
Directed by: Brian Gilbert
Vice Versa is a 1988 comedy film starring Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage. It is the fourth... more12
1216Dream a Little Dream
Corey Feldman, Corey HaimReleased: 1989
Directed by: Marc Rocco
Dream a Little Dream is a 1989 teen film directed by Marc Rocco and stars Corey Feldman, Corey... more13
711Peggy Sue Got Married
Nicolas Cage, Jim CarreyReleased: 1986
Directed by: Francis Ford Coppola
Peggy Sue Got Married is a 1986 American comedy-drama film directed by Francis Ford Coppola... more14
1217All of Me
Steve Martin, Lily TomlinReleased: 1984
Directed by: Carl Reiner
All of Me is a 1984 fantasy comedy film directed by Carl Reiner and starring Steve Martin and... more15
914Prelude to a Kiss
Meg Ryan, Alec BaldwinReleased: 1992
Directed by: Norman René
Prelude to a Kiss is a 1992 American romantic fantasy film directed by Norman René and... more16
2032The Hot Chick
Rachel McAdams, Adam SandlerReleased: 2002
Directed by: Tom Brady
The Hot Chick is a 2002 American comedy film about a teenage girl whose mind is magically... more17
610The Skeleton Key
Kate Hudson, John HurtReleased: 2005
Directed by: Iain Softley
The Skeleton Key is a 2005 American supernatural horror film starring Kate Hudson, Gena... more18
1118Like Father Like Son
Sean Astin, Dudley MooreReleased: 1987
Directed by: Rod Daniel
Like Father Like Son is a 1987 comedy film starring Kirk Cameron and Dudley Moore. This film... more19
61118 Again!
Pauly Shore, George BurnsReleased: 1988
Directed by: Paul Flaherty
18 Again! is a 1988 comedy film starring George Burns and Charlie Schlatter. The plot involves... more20
1018Nine Lives
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1435Little
Issa Rae, Marsai MartinReleased: 2019
Directed by: Tina Gordon Chism
Little is a 2019 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Tina Gordon Chism. When a tech mogul... more22
1245Heaven Can Wait
Deacon Jones, Warren BeattyReleased: 1978
Directed by: Buck Henry, Warren Beatty
Heaven Can Wait is a 1978 American comedy film co-directed by Warren Beatty and Buck Henry. It... more23
825A Saintly Switch
Vivica A. Fox, David Alan GrierReleased: 1999
Directed by: Peter Bogdanovich
A Saintly Switch is an American made for TV comedy film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and... more24
727Chances Are
Robert Downey Jr., Cybill ShepherdReleased: 1989
Directed by: Emile Ardolino
Chances Are is a 1989 romantic comedy film directed by Emile Ardolino and starring Cybill... more25
834If I Were You
Marcia Gay Harden, Aidan QuinnReleased: 2011
Directed by: Joan Carr-Wiggin
If I Were You is 2011 comedy drama film written and directer by Joan Carr-Wiggin.... more
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