The Switch

"The most unexpected comedy ever conceived."

Aug 20 2010 PG-13 1h 41m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Kassie is a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself… with a little help from a charming sperm donor. But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later… when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute, though slightly neurotic, son.

Plot

Kassie (Jennifer Aniston) and Wally (Jason Bateman) are best friends. Being unlucky in love, Kassie has decided to have a child using artificial insemination. Wally doesn't like this idea, but he isn't capable of admitting to himself, let alone to Kassie, that he's in love with her. At Kassie's artificial insemination party, Wally gets very drunk and spies the sperm donor's sample in the bathroom. Wally was way too drunk to know what he did that night, and Kassie has moved away because she doesn't feel that New York City is a place to raise a child. Now 7 years later, Kassie has moved back with her son Sebastian. While she is looking to get Roland (the sperm donor) more involved in their lives, Wally can't help but notice the many striking similarities that he and Sebastian share.

Written by

Jeffrey Eugenides, Allan Loeb

Directed by

Josh Gordon, Will Speck

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Echo Films, Bona Fide Productions, Mandate Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
117,083
Average Rating
6.1 out of 10
Metascore
52
Popularity
NA