Jennifer Garner is back with a new body-swapping movie. But compared to her iconic 2004 13 Going on 30 film, where she became an adult, she would find herself trapped in her teenage daughter's body, played by Wednesday breakout star Emma Myers, in the new Netflix comedy offering Family Switch.
Family Switch will introduce fans to the Walker family, who are about to experience a Freaky Friday-style body swap after visiting an astrological reader. Thankfully, there’s still a chance for them to return to their original bodies, but they must learn to relate and understand one another before that happens. So, here’s everything you need to know about this new movie.
What is Family Switch about?
Family Switch is based on the 2010 children’s book Bedtime for Mommy by the late Amy Krouse Rosenthal. It follows the story of the couple Jess and Bill Walker, who are trying to keep their connection to their kids, CC and Wyatt, as they are growing up and becoming more independent.
However, things are about to change after an encounter with an astrologist, and they all wake up the next day as victims of a body swap. Even their youngest child, Miles, and their dog suffer the same fate. To make matters worse, the body switch happens at the most important time of their lives, with a promotion, a record deal, a college interview, and a soccer tryout that is about to happen.
You can read the Family Switch synopsis below:
Jess and Bill Walker are doing their best to keep their family connected as their children grow older, more independent, and more distant. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the family to wake up to a full body switch on the morning of the most important day of each of their lives, can the Walkers unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal, and soccer tryout?
Who is the cast of Family Switch?
Garner and Ed Helms lead Family Switch as the loving parents Jess and Bill Walker. Myers takes on the role of the daughter CC, with Brady Noon as the son Wyatt. For other cast members, you can check the list below:
Rita Moreno as the astrologist
Matthias Schweighöfer
Bashir Salahuddin
Ilia Isorelýs Paulino
Fortune Feimster
Xosha Roquemore
Paul Scheer
Andrew Bachelor
Pete Holmes
Naomi Ekperigin
Dan Finnerty
Cyrus Arnold
Vanessa Carrasco
What is the release date and time of Family Switch?
Netflix will officially release Family Switch on November 30, 2023. The streamer usually drops new releases at 12 AM PT/ 3 AM EST. You can also check the other release times based on your region below:
United States (PDT) - 12:00 AM
United States (EDT) - 03:00 AM
Canada - 3:00 AM (Toronto), 12:00 AM (Vancouver)
Brazil (Rio De Janiero) - 4:00 AM
United Kingdom (GMT) - 8:00 AM
Europe (Central European Summer Time) - 9:00 AM
Europe (Eastern European Summer Time) - 10:00 AM
Australia - 3:00 PM (Perth), 5:00 PM (Sydney)
New Zealand (Auckland) - 7:00 PM
Indonesia (Jakarta) - 2:00 PM
Philippines (Manila) - 3:00 PM
Hong Kong - 3:00 PM
Singapore - 3:00 PM
Japan (Tokyo) - 4:00 PM
South Africa (Cape Town, Central Africa Time) - 9:00 AM
India (New Delhi) - 12:30 PM
Fans have seen several body-swap movies in the past, and some have proven successful. With this new Netflix offering, let’s see if Family Switch offers something different.
