6 Best Body Swap Movies of All Time

By Vlad Zakh · March 17, 2026

Waking up in someone else’s body is a reliable route to empathy and laughs. Freaky Friday swaps a mother and daughter in both the 1976 and 2003 versions, 17 Again turns a middle-aged man back into a teenager, and Big sends a boy into adulthood overnight. Your Name turns the idea into a longing romance between two teens in different cities, and Vice Versa is the oldest of the group.

Your Name (2016)

IMDb ★ 8.4 RT 98% Metacritic 81

Two teenagers who periodically swap bodies race to prevent a disaster only one of them remembers.

Directed by Makoto Shinkai · 1h 46m · Rated PG

17 wins & 27 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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17 Again (2009)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A disillusioned man in his thirties is magically sent back to his teenage self for a second shot.

Directed by Burr Steers · 1h 42m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Freaky Friday (2003)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A mother and daughter swap bodies and start understanding each other for the first time.

Directed by Mark Waters · 1h 37m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Big (1988)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 98% Metacritic 73

A young boy magically turned into an adult must handle work and love with a child's heart.

Directed by Penny Marshall · 1h 44m · Rated PG

Nominated for 2 Oscars12 wins & 15 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Freaky Friday (1976)

TMDB ★ 6.2

A mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies and must learn to understand each other's lives.

Directed by Gary Nelson · 1h 35m · Rated G

Where to watch

Stream: Disney Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vice Versa (1948)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A magical stone accidentally swaps the minds of a stern Victorian father and his young son.

Directed by Peter Ustinov · 1h 51m

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Body Swap Movies of All Time

Your Name (2016)

17 Again (2009)

Freaky Friday (2003)

Big (1988)

Freaky Friday (1976)

Vice Versa (1948)

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