The Change-Up

The Change-Up
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDavid Dobkin
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyEric Edwards
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • August 5, 2011 (2011-08-05) (United States)
Running time
112 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$52 million[2]
Box office$75.5 million[2]

The Change-Up is a 2011 American fantasy romantic comedy produced and directed by David Dobkin, and written by Jon Lucas and Scott Moore. The film stars Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman as Mitch Planko and Dave Lockwood, two best friends living in Atlanta who “switch bodies” after urinating into the fountain to wish they had each other's lives. The film was released on August 5, 2011, in North America by Universal Pictures. It received negative reviews from critics.

  1. ^ "Title << British Board of Film Classification". British Board of Film Classification. August 1, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "The Change-Up". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 6, 2011.