Trading Places fingerprintBig heart, funny.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Class and money, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout score and editing
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Trading Places is fast-paced.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Class and money, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around class and money, society, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout score and editing
Look and sound: the score and editing stand out.
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They're not just getting rich... They're getting even.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Trading Places is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 69). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, sexual content, and drug use.
1 h 56 min
Trading Places runs 1 h 56 min.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see Trading Places much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $90 million worldwide, 6.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+69GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Trading Places in 83 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 237 storytelling tropes for Trading Places, including Gaslighting, Mugshot Montage, The Sociopath.
7.5
