The Change-Up Page #2

Synopsis: Growing up together, Mitch (Ryan Reynolds) and Dave (Jason Bateman) were inseparable best friends, but as the years have passed they've slowly drifted apart. While Dave is an overworked lawyer, husband and father of three, Mitch has remained a single, quasi-employed man-child who has never met a responsibility he liked. To Mitch, Dave has it all: beautiful wife Jamie (Leslie Mann), kids who adore him and a high-paying job at a prestigious law firm. To Dave, living Mitch's stress-free life without obligation or consequence would be a dream come true. Following a drunken night out together, Mitch and Dave's worlds are turned upside down when they wake up in each other's bodies and proceed to freak out. Despite the freedom from their normal routines and habits, the guys soon discover that each other's lives are nowhere near as rosy as they once seemed. Further complicating matters are Dave's sexy legal associate, Sabrina (Olivia Wilde) and Mitch's estranged father (Alan Arkin). With time
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Director(s): David Dobkin
Production: Universal Pictures
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.3
Metacritic:
39
Rotten Tomatoes:
25%
R
Year:
2011
112 min
$37,000,000
Website
4,056 Views


Oh, my God.

Honey...

Don't even say that.

I'm so sorry. I suck.

Dr. Tillman said just once

a week, for one hour.

I'm sorry.

That was three months ago.

I know. I heard her.

And I want to sit and

talk with you for an hour

more than once a week,

but tonight, I cannot.

Why? What are you doing?

I promised Mitch

I would sit and watch

a game with him

tonight, and...

What?

Can we please just slide

the Dialogue Night again?

I'm so sorry.

I can do Monday night.

Thank you.

(DOORBELL RINGS)

He's early.

Yeah, you'd be early, too,

if all you did all day

was eat hummus and masturbate.

What's hummus?

That is a Mediterranean

spread, honey.

What's master-ate?

It's a cracker.

Oh, hey, Mitch.

Your hair looks good.

Thanks.

Yeah, I had to cut it for a

f***ing tampon commercial.

CARA:
Uncle Mitch!

(GASPS)

How's my favorite

ballerina doing?

Hi, Uncle Mitch.

Hi! Wow!

Gosh, you're so light.

Are you dieting?

Do you want to come

to my dance recital?

Oh!

No, honey.

The only style of dancing

that Uncle Mitch likes

involves a big, shiny pole, and a

broken woman with daddy issues.

(GROANS)

Yeah, story time is over.

Go fix your hair.

Ow.

Mmm, smells good

in here, Jame.

Mmm.

Ooh! Num-nums!

Vegetable medley!

How are you?

Good.

You're good?

Yeah.

Are you dating anyone?

Ooh! You know who I ran into?

Who?

Mrs. Hickham at a

Starbucks in Druid Hills.

Our social studies teacher?

Yeah.

I asked her out and she

wouldn't go out with me,

which is crazy, because I

nailed her in high school.

You did? I dated her mouth

for a full semester.

(LAUGHING) Okay.

Bathed, diapered, and in the PJs.

Is Dave meeting

your needs, sexually?

Yeah, I guess.

MITCH:
Good.

Not really, mmm-mmm.

Ahh.

I would like to strap you to

my face and say the alphabet.

That's going too far.

Oh!

Look at these

little f***ers!

What's your name? Hey.

What's your name?

What's your name?

Why can't they talk yet?

Are they retarded or something?

Don't say...

You can't say that.

Well, this one right here

looks a little Downsy.

Or that.

MITCH:
I'm kidding.

A little bit, though?

No.

DAVE:
Pumpkin, we'll see you

right after the game, okay?

JAMIE:
Have fun.

I like it. Oh, God. (CRYING)

Let's go.

Okay. Bye.

(BOTH BABIES CRYING)

(SIGHS)

MITCH:
Mitch and Dave.

DAVE:
Mitch and Dave,

out on the town.

Oh, dude,

I didn't tell you!

I booked a major

movie role this week.

I auditioned for

a movie role, I got it.

Yeah, first one. Hey, good for you.

What is it called?

Untitled Awesome Movie.

Truly? That's the name?

Yeah.

Yeah. Good for you.

Do you want to hotbox this nut sack?

No, no.

I've got a big day tomorrow.

Take the wheel. Steer. Steering wheel.

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Jon Lucas

Jonathan Lucas (born October 29, 1975) is an American film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his collaborative work with Scott Moore, which includes The Hangover, 21 & Over and Bad Moms. more…

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