McG’s Comedy ‘Family Switch’ Trailer with Jennifer Garner & Ed Helms

by Alex Billington
November 1, 2023
Source: YouTube

“I can’t believe I thought we could pull this off!” Netflix has revealed an official trailer for a family comedy called Family Switch, the latest creation from why-is-he-still-making-movies filmmaker McG. Coming to Netflix for streaming this November, yet another cheesy holiday offering for families to sort of maybe laugh at. If the title wasn’t a giveaway, here’s what it is about: A family descends into chaos days before Christmas when a rare cosmic event causes the parents to swap bodies with their two teenage kids. When a chance encounter with an astrological reader causes the Walkers to wake up to a full body switch, can they unite to land a promotion, college interview, record deal and soccer tryout? Jennifer Garner, Ed Helms, Emma Myers, and Brady Noon star in this family comedy based on the book called “Bedtime For Mommy” by Amy Krouse-Rosenthal. The comedy also features Bashir Salahuddin, Matthias Schweighöfer, Xosha Roquemore, Ilia Isorelýs Paulino, Paul Scheer, Fortune Feimster, and Rita Moreno. This looks as dumb and as ridiculous and as cheesy as you’re expecting, especially naming the dog “Pickles”. Of course.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for McG’s movie Family Switch, direct from Netflix’s YouTube:

Family Switch Poster

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, a record deal, and soccer tryout? Family Switch is directed by American producer / filmmaker McG, director of the films Charlie’s Angels, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle, We Are Marshall, Terminator Salvation, This Means War, 3 Days to Kill, The Babysitter + The Babysitter: Killer Queen, and Rim of the World most recently, plus episodes of the “Turner & Hooch” and “Lethal Weapon” series. The screenplay is written by Victoria Strouse and Adam Sztykiel, from a story by Victoria Strouse. Based on the book “Bedtime For Mommy” by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, illustrated by Leuyen Pham. Produced by Lawrence Grey, Ben Everard, Nicole King Solaka, Jennifer Garner, McG, Mary Viola. Netflix debuts McG’s Family Swap streaming on Netflix starting on November 30th, 2023 this fall.