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6.4/10   821 votes
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Writer:
Megan Simpson Huberman (writer)
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Release Date:
19 September 1996 (Australia) more
Genre:
Comedy | Fantasy | Romance more
Tagline:
Opposites attract, but is the grass always greener on the other side? more
Plot:
A couple wake up one morning to find they have now switched bodies. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
User Comments:
I laughed through my candy floss more (17 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Guy Pearce ... Brett

Claudia Karvan ... Tash

Matt Day ... Rob
Lisa Hensley ... Laetitia
Pippa Grandison ... Colette
John Howard ... Davis
Scott Lowe ... Harrison
Christopher Morsley ... Paul
Heidi Lapaine ... Christina
Christine Anu ... The Singer
Arthur Dignam ... Dr. Kamins
Morna Seres ... Helen McMahon
William Usic ... Marx
Vanessa Stuart ... Production Assistant
Anja Coleby ... Karen Zader
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Additional Details

Runtime:
97 min
Country:
Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color

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Movie Connections:
References "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965) more
Soundtrack:
Only You more

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I laughed through my candy floss, 20 February 2001
7/10
Author: mungo-8 from Auckland, New Zealand

This is a terribly hackneyed plot. All about the stereotypes of men and women and how we are supposed to interact. But I laughed frequently and out loud and I suppose that's what a comedy film is supposed to make you do. I enjoyed the playing of the actors who brought life and humour to a sometimes rather corny script. They brought out the full farce of their acting one might say!

The first twenty minutes, whilst the plot establishes itself, are a bit of a chore but thereafter the silliness takes over and I chortled away as predictably absurd scenes were unravelled.

Disappointing homophobic line about men and women being the natural (and implicitly, only) form of coupling for human beings, which seemed at odds with the rest of a fresh, healthy skip through sexual norms but alas every script writer has a bad day.

I grew up on that staple of british cinema the 'Carry On's and this is kind of doing a similar thing. Don't expect it to change your life, just entertain you for 90 minutes.

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