The Switch

2010 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Synopsis

Seven years after the fact, a man comes to the realization that he was the sperm donor for his best friend's boy.

Scores

Overall Score
74.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
80.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
80.2%
Review Aggregate
51.9

Critic Consensus

53.2% Fresh • 154 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 53% of 154 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize romantic, funny, lighthearted. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

romanticfunnylightheartedcharacter-drivenemotionalfamily-friendlygrittymacabrerealisticdark

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Jennifer Aniston2010$1,366,000$1,965,000(est)
Jason Bateman2010$841,000$1,209,000(est)
Patrick Wilson2010$633,000$911,000(est)
Jeff Goldblum2010$518,000$744,000(est)
Juliette Lewis2010$443,000$637,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score53.0
RT critic review count154
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating6.1
IMDb votes115,833

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$27,779,426$39,956,011
International2010$22,051,180$31,716,897
Worldwide2010$49,830,608$71,672,910

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2010$22,710,185$32,664,764
Digital Rentals ?2010$4,367,000$6,281,192
Digital Purchases ?2010$1,273,000$1,830,995
Physical Rentals ?2010$10,251,000$14,744,331
Physical Purchases ?2010$22,964,000$33,029,834
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$6,667,062$9,589,443
Total Revenues2010$68,232,247$98,140,559
Expenses
Budget ?2010$19,000,000$27,328,290
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$18,717,000 (est)$26,921,242 (est)
Participations2010$2,729,000$3,925,205
Residuals ?2010$2,997,000$4,310,678
Interest & Overhead2010$3,800,000$5,465,658
Total Expenses2010$47,243,000$67,951,073
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$20,989,247$30,189,486

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