The Switch fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Switch is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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All he wanted was to live and die with dignity.
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The Switch is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 6.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: suicide themes.
1 h 31 min
The Switch runs 1 h 31 min.
It was made in English.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Switch in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 9 storytelling tropes for The Switch, including Chekhov's Trait, Visual Pun, Dogged Nice Guy.
6.5
