Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- breezy
- gentle
- witty
- family movie night
- lazy weekend
What critics said
Critics found the film a competently made but conventional body-swap comedy, with its gentle humor, performances, and direction earning some praise despite obvious gags and limited originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Charlie must work at Marshall's department store while Marshall attends school in his son's body.
The ornamental skull causes the body switch and brings smugglers into pursuit.
Marshall and Charlie gain direct insight into each other's responsibilities and frustrations after switching bodies.
The film channels the body swap into broad school, office, and relationship gags within a polished Hollywood format.
Films like Vice Versa, and why
Like Father, Like Son
shared father-son body-swap premise, family comedy, and role-reversal humor
Freaky Friday
shared magical body-switching, child-adult identity confusion, and family-centered comedy
Big
shared child-in-an-adult role, workplace fish-out-of-water humor, and warm fantasy comedy
The Change-Up
shared family-friendly fantasy comedy involving identity transformation and emotional reconciliation
Movie Details
- Director
- Brian Gilbert
- Release Date
- 1988-02-25
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (212)
Cast
- Judge Reinhold
- Fred Savage
- Corinne Bohrer
- Swoosie Kurtz
- Jane Kaczmarek
- David Proval
- William Prince
- Gloria Gifford
- Richard Kind
- Kevin O'Rourke
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Vice Versa about?
- A divorced executive and his eleven-year-old son are forced to trade bodies, sending one to school and the other into the adult workplace.
- What is Vice Versa like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vice Versa as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Vice Versa violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Vice Versa.
- What did critics think of Vice Versa?
- Critics found the film a competently made but conventional body-swap comedy, with its gentle humor, performances, and direction earning some praise despite obvious gags and limited originality.
- Which films are like Vice Versa?
- Films with a similar feel include Like Father, Like Son, Freaky Friday, Big, and The Change-Up.
- How long is Vice Versa?
- Vice Versa runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Vice Versa?
- In United States, Vice Versa is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
