Body Swap Movies: A List of the Best

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Do you like fantasy films where the main character or characters swap bodies? The plot is rather unusual, but capable of revealing many social and personal topics.

The following is a list of body swap movies.

It's 18 again

Film "18 Again!" was filmed back in 1988 by American director Paul Flaherty. The image of a young guy was taken over by Charlie Schlatter.

Fun fact: the co-star George Burns lived for a century.

The plot unfolds between two relatives: David is only 18, and his grandfather Jack is already 81 years old. The grandson has problems with sports tests in his life, as his soul lies in art. He is interested in drawing and many other things. Grandfather at his age was still a runner. However, in life he became a successful businessman and head of the company. Young David is also extremely shy around girls, at a time when his grandfather in his thirties can charm every second lady he meets.

Everything worked out for Jack, life seemed to be successful, but you always want to stay young. Into oneOn a fateful day, it becomes possible: due to a car accident, the grandfather's body ends up in the intensive care unit, while his soul goes on a journey, where he finds a temporary home - the body of his own grandson! Such a turn turns both 180 degrees…

Big

Another body-swapping movie is a decent 1988 film called "Big" by director Penny Marshall. The main role was played by the well-known Tom Hanks, who received the Golden Globe for this work.

The plot revolves around a twelve-year-old boy, Josh, who wants to become an adult. And voila: the dream comes true. His soul is transferred into the body of his thirty-year-old self. An adult child is successfully realized in the toy business. But there's no getting away from nature: Josh wants to go back to childhood…

Change

The 1991 film Changeling was directed by Blake Edwards. Starring Ellen Barkin and Jimmy Smits.

Plot of the picture: Steve Brooks, who is an advertising specialist, was drowned in the pool for disgusting consumerism towards the female half of humanity by three former girls who came to the party. When the protagonist ends up in hell, he has a chance to avoid eternal fate. But he has a difficult road ahead of him. He must again descend to Earth and find a woman who can love him. It would seem that nothing complicated, but as it were not so. The task is complicated by the fact that Steve Brooks returns to the world of the living far from being the man he was, but a girl named Amanada…

Chick

Chick was a 2002 fantasy body-swapping comedy film directed by Tom Brady. Starring: Rob Schneider and Anna Faris.

The film has a rather instructive plot: a high school student Jessica is very popular, but as a person, a very unpleasant person. One fine morning, she opens her eyes in the body of a thirty-year-old man, and with not the most attractive appearance, by her standards. Trying to find an option to return everything to its previous state, the main character goes on a journey that turns a lot in her mind. The girl begins to understand how she looked from the outside in her time and how superficially she thought …

From 13 to 30

The next body-swapping movie is 13 to 30. The film was directed by Gary Vinick in 2004. Starring Jennifer Garner.

Often, children really dream of growing up, not at all realizing that they will miss the sweet carefree time later. Jenny is a thirteen-year-old teenager who longs to cross the adulthood barrier. However, miracles do happen. The next morning comes. Everything is as always, except for one little thing: Jennifer is 30! One night was able to rewind her life 17 years ahead.

It seemedwould, the wish came true, but was Jennifer happy? The years passed in the usual way, but the main character herself in her soul remained the same young teenager. As a result, she constantly encounters difficulties on her way and causes a stupor in the people around her…

Boy in girl

The next body-swapping movie is the interestingly titled "Boy in a Girl", directed by Nick Harran in 2006. Starring: Samira Armstrong and Kevin Zegers.

This movie is a romantic comedy about a boy and a girl who live next door. She is an innocent girl, a nerd and a nerd. He is a local handsome man and an American football star. They are complete opposites of each other, which prevents them from getting along and gives rise to enmity. However, everything changes on the ill-fated night when sworn enemies exchange bodies. Their first reaction is too predictable: both of them are trying to damage their reputation, thus taking revenge on each other. But after a while, the main characters still find a way to peacefully exist in new bodies…

Dad is 17 again

Film "Pape is 17 Again" - comedy, drama and fantasy from 2009. The film was directed by Burr Steers. Starring handsome Zac Efron and Leslie Mann.

The plot tells about Mike O`Donnell - a family man and father of two children, who wants to plunge back into his carefree and promisingyouth. However, the dream becomes a reality. He returns to such a desirable and native school "Hayden High". The protagonist is again the star of the basketball team, an object of sigh and a great classmate of his own children…

Full transformation

The 2015 film "Full Transformation" is the work of Russian director Philip Korshunov. The main roles were played by Oleg Gaas and Arina Postnikova.

The action revolves around the re altor Dmitry, who has everything wrong in his life: problems at work, with his parents and in his personal life. His desire to change everything by becoming someone else is so strong that this opportunity is presented to him. A strange scientist gives the main character a mechanism that can turn people into anyone…

Result

This list includes only some of the existing films on this subject. More body swap pictures:

• "All the way around" (1988);
• "Make a Wish" (1996);
• "Freaky Friday" (2003);
• "Far Next Door" (2010);
• "I want how you are" (2011).