10 funny and scary body swap movies

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The game absorbs teenagers, Travolta becomes Cage, and Death infuses the handsome man.

10. Freaky Friday

• USA, 2003.
• Fantasy, melodrama, comedy, family, music.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 2.

The problem of fathers and children in the Coleman family is visible to the naked eye: mother Tess and teenage daughter Anna do not understand each other at all. One day they go to a Chinese restaurant, where they receive a cookie with an interesting prediction. And the next morning, the heroines discover that they have changed bodies. But life goes on and sets tasks for Tess and Anna. Therefore, each of them must get used to the role and act without substituting the other.

The plot of the film is based on Mary Rogers' book "Freaky Friday". Interestingly, she has already been filmed four times. The first film was released back in 1976, starring the young Jodie Foster. This was followed by three remakes of this picture from Disney. The second was Freaky Friday with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. It is this version that has become the most popular these days and is more often than others broadcast by various TV channels.

9. From 13 to 30

• USA, 2004.
• Fantasy, melodrama, comedy.
• Duration: 98 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 2.

More than anything, Jenna Rink wants to be an adult and cool. On an extremely unfortunate 13th birthday, the girl makes a wish, which miraculously comes true: Jenna wakes up as an adult and successful woman. Only now, instead of joy, she feels horror, because she does not understand what to do with all this. She is looking for her best friend Matt to get out of this story.

There is no body exchange here: the 13-year-old heroine simply changes her appearance abruptly. But such a body is completely alien to her, and hence the ridiculous dressing up, and childish actions from an adult woman. This idea is certainly not new at all. However, this does not make the film less charming: the very kind atmosphere of the comedy gives the audience positive emotions. And the cool cast adds charm: Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo starred.

8. I want how you are

• USA, 2011.
• Fantasy, melodrama, comedy.
• Duration: 112 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 3.

Two childhood friends are not alike at all. Dave is a successful lawyer and an exemplary family man, while Mitch is a slacker and a hardened bachelor. Once friends meet, get drunk, and by the end of the evening they tell each other that they want to change lives. The next day, their wishes come true: now Dave has to do business and help his wife with children, and Mitch can relax and enjoy casual relationships.

This story was written by screenwriters John Lucas and Scott Moore, who have already created many non-trivial plots before. For example, they worked on the films "Four Christmases", "Ghosts of Ex-Girlfriends" and "Hangover in Vegas" - is it any wonder that "I Want It Like You" turned out to be very funny and interesting.

In addition to the script, the film also deserves attention thanks to the acting work of Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman. As you know, both of them have a very strong comic potential - which is shown to the audience in the film.

7. Dad is 17 again

• USA, 2009.
• Fantasy, drama, melodrama, comedy.
• Duration: 102 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 3.

The film tells not about the exchange of bodies, but about the change in the physical appearance of the main character, as in the film "From 13 to 30". Only here the changes are taking place in the opposite direction: an adult man suddenly becomes a teenager.

Mike O'Donell is completely unhappy with the way his life has turned out. At the age of 17, he had the status of a basketball team star, a girlfriend and a chance to receive a scholarship to study. After 20 years, he finds himself a divorced and fired loser who's going downhill. But Mike does one good thing, and life gives him a second chance: now he is again a 17-year-old boy. Mike wants to take this opportunity to catch up.

This family comedy is predictably filmed in accordance with all the canons of the genre, but this does not become boring: an interesting plot and humor in the film win the audience's sympathy from the first minutes. Well, the obvious advantage of the tape is its acting. The main roles are played by Matthew Perry, a highly visible comedian of the 2000s, and Zac Efron, the Disney girl thief of girls' hearts.

6. Beyond / yourself

• USA, 2015.
• Science fiction, thriller, action.
• Duration: 112 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 5.

Damien Hale is an influential and richest man. Unfortunately, a beautiful life does not make a man happy: he is sick with cancer, his days are numbered. But there is a creative way out of the situation. Phoenix BioGeneti invites Damien to transfer his consciousness into the healthy body of a handsome young man. The man decides to take this bold step. However, the new shell contains old secrets that will surprise Damien.

The film raises questions that we would all like to think about. For example, that you can buy everything - but not health and happiness. Or that science can sometimes cross the line in an effort to improve human life. The conceptual component of the film is spiced up with a gripping plot and excellent performance by Ryan Reynolds.

5. Their bodies were swapped

• Australia, 1996.
• Fantasy, melodrama, comedy.
• Duration: 97 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 5.

Journalist Tash and TV presenter Brett meet on Valentine's Day. There is nothing in common between them, but young people begin to feel the most tender feelings for each other. However, after a while, the relationship in their pair deteriorates: Brett became famous and changed a lot. Then Tesh wants only one thing - that the beloved stay in her body and understand what it is like to be next to him. And the next morning, the girl's wish comes true.

“Their bodies were swapped” is a romantic, but at the same time very funny film. The actors were great at showing the exchange of souls and characters. Guy Pearce performed his role especially well. The film reviewers have repeatedly noted the first-class performance of a strong actor portraying a shy woman in the body of a cheeky handsome man.

4. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle

• USA, India, Canada, UK, Australia, Germany, 2017.
• Fantasy, action, comedy, adventure.
• Duration: 119 minutes.
• IMDb: 6, 9.

Four high school students find an old Jumanji video game. She absorbs the guys and pulls them into the jungle full of danger. Now each of them must fight not only for victory, but also for life. They have to do this in the bodies of the avatars that the children chose at the beginning of the game.

Originally Jumanji is a cult 1995 painting. She tells the story of teenagers playing a dangerous board game: with each new move, she sends lions, then giant mosquitoes, or some other wildness to the children. "Welcome to the Jungle" is the sequel to this film.

Not only an interesting idea pleases the viewer - the cast is also worthy of attention. Among those who starred in the tape are funny Jack Black and brutal Dwayne Johnson.

3. Meet Joe Black

• USA, 1998.
• Fantasy, melodrama, drama.
• Duration: 178 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

William Perrish is an elderly tycoon and loving father preparing to celebrate his 65th birthday. William's daughter meets a charming stranger who is hit by a car shortly after they meet. Death ends up in the body of this guy, comes to William and introduces himself as Joe Black. And then he offers the old man a deal: she will delay his departure, but in return he must show her life. William agrees.

The plot of the film is based on the play by Alberto Casella "Death Takes a Day Off". The work was already filmed in 1934, and "Joe Black" became a remake of this picture. The leading roles in the film were performed by such first-class actors as Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.

2. Without a face

• USA, 1997.
• Action, thriller, crime, fantasy.
• Duration: 138 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 2.

FBI agent Sean Archer is chasing dangerous criminal Castor Troy. One day, Archer corners the villain and knocks him out. He falls into a coma, after which it becomes known that he planted the bomb. Only Castor's brother knows about the whereabouts of the explosives, and Sean takes a desperate step: he changes faces with his enemy to solve the case. Suddenly Castor comes out of a coma. And now he wants to take revenge on the one who violated his plans.

John Travolta and Nicolas Cage played the main roles in this non-trivial film. The actors were faced with a difficult task: to play a colleague so that the viewer believed in the face transplant. In order to borrow each other's manners, Travolta and Cage spent two weeks together before filming.

It is noteworthy that initially Nicolas Cage turned down the offer because he did not want to play the villain. Later, he found out that he would be a positive character for most of the screen time, and immediately agreed.

1. Large

• USA, 1988.
• Fantasy, melodrama, comedy, family.
• Duration: 104 minutes.
• IMDb: 7, 3.

Josh Baskin is a teenager who desperately wants to be big. In the amusement park, he finds the Zoltar prediction machine and makes a cherished wish to the mechanical wizard. The next morning, the boy wakes up in the body of a 30-year-old adult. What to do with this, Josh does not understand, but gradually finds advantages in a new role for himself.

This is a very cute film that leaves an extremely positive impression. The main role is played by Tom Hanks, who perfectly managed to portray a child in the body of a 30-year-old man. Having looked at his character, one just wants to look at the gray world of adults in a new way and find attractive features in it.