The Switch

The Switch (2010)

  • 51% of critics liked it
    (147 reviews)

  • 44% of users liked it
    (75,374 ratings)

A woman approaching middle age yet still childless decides to get pregnant by artificial insemination, only to discover that the donor she chose may not be the father of her child in this comedy starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Bateman. Wally Mars (Bateman) is a dyed-in-the-wool pessimist.… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
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Written By
Allan Loeb
Genres
Drama, Romance, Comedy
In Theaters
Aug 20, 2010 Wide
Miramax

Critic Reviews

  • Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald

    You have to overlook a whole lot of guff in order to enjoy the slight but pleasurable entertainment of The Switch.

  • Trevor Johnston, Time Out

    There's much to enjoy, if not quite enough to disguise the film's essential awkwardness in trying to cover too many bases.

  • Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post

    The comedy itself suffers from awkward scheduling. Though this isn't its only wrinkle.

  • Tom Long, Detroit News

    It's not a bad film, really, just sort of average. But Bateman is so good in it -- natural, funny, yet full of real emotion -- that you immediately want to see him again in a better film.

  • Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor

    Aside from the fact that it's all too entirely predictable, The Switch is a pleasant enough end-of-the-summer time killer.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • UUd I


    It's predictable awkward situation drama. But I can still enjoy it.

  • Dead A


    This was very predictable but I enjoyed it.

  • Candy R


    I like Jason Bateman, but he's not well matched with Jennifer. Jennifer is getting older and she wants a baby. (Life immitating art). She has found a donor, handsome fellow and her friend Juliette (weird as they were both involved with Brad Pitt) throws her a conception party… More

  • Nicki M


    Okay chick flick, nice performances lift a so-so story line. Some funny bits and nice moments. Wouldn't say it is a favourite or that I am dying to watch it again, but it was a pleasant enough use of an hour and a half.

  • Thomas J


    I just love Jason Bateman... but this movie he could have just phoned in. Cute, predictable and simply follows the rom/com format.

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