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5 Best Body Swap Movies to Watch After ‘Freakier Friday’

"Loved the chaos of Freakier Friday? These five body swap movies will keep the fun (and the identity crises) going."

by Johanan Prime
August 11, 2025
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Body swaps never go out of style. Whether used for laughs, horror, or heart, there’s something timeless (and chaotic) about stepping into someone else’s shoes—literally. If you’re still buzzing from the bonkers energy of Disney’s latest film, ‘Freakier Friday’, here are five more films that twist, flip, and freak their way through the body swap genre.

1. ‘It’s What’s Inside’ (2024)

Source: Netflix

A wedding-weekend reunion turns into a psychological nightmare in this razor-sharp body swap thriller. ‘It’s What’s Inside’ begins innocently enough. Like a frat party, seven college friends gather at a remote house to celebrate an upcoming wedding, catch up on old drama, and drink the kind of booze that makes you say too much. However, when an estranged former friend shows up carrying a strange suitcase and an even stranger party game, the night takes a deeply unsettling turn. The rules are simple. Use the device, swap bodies, guess who’s who. What could go wrong?

Plenty, it turns out. At first, the experiment feels like a bit of sci-fi novelty, even exciting. But beneath the surface of this high-concept setup is a simmering web of grudges, secrets, and long-buried resentments. As the group begins inhabiting each other’s bodies, insecurities and betrayals spill out, and roles shift in disturbing ways. What begins as a party game quickly becomes a social deduction nightmare where no one is quite who they seem, and no one wants to go back.

Stylish, claustrophobic, and emotionally brutal, ‘It’s What’s Inside’ turns the body swap trope into something darker and more psychologically complex. It’s less about walking in someone else’s shoes and more about what we’re capable of when we think we’ve slipped the consequences of our own identity. With sharp performances and a twisty, paranoia-fueled script, this is one of the boldest and most original takes on body swapping in years. Probably one of the most mind-bending ones too!

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2. ‘Freaky’ (2020)

Source: Universal Pictures

What do you get when you cross ‘Freaky Friday’ with a slasher flick? A bloody good time. In ‘Freaky’, high schooler Millie Kessler (Kathryn Newton) swaps bodies with the Blissfield Butcher (Vince Vaughn), a hulking serial killer with a fondness for creative carnage. The magical culprit? An ancient dagger with a supernatural twist. Now Millie has 24 hours to stab her way back into her body, or risk staying in the Butcher’s forever.

The real genius of ‘Freaky’ is in how it plays with expectations. Vince Vaughn delivers a surprisingly delightful performance as a teenage girl trapped in a middle-aged killer’s body, while Newton gets to unleash her inner monster with lip-glossed menace. It’s self-aware, sharply written, and delivers gore with a wink, balancing slasher thrills with campy comedy and even a little heart.

If you loved the identity chaos in ‘Freakier Friday’ but wished it had more table saw deaths and high school bloodbaths, then remove the day out of the title and make this your next must-watch. It’s bold, ridiculous, and way more fun than it has any right to be.

3. ‘Your Name’ – ‘Kimi no Na wa’ (2016)

Source: Toho

If ‘Freakier Friday’ left you wondering what a body swap story could look like at its most beautiful and bittersweet, ‘Your Name’ is the answer. This anime phenomenon follows two teenagers—Tokyo boy Taki and small-town girl Mitsuha—who mysteriously begin waking up in each other’s bodies. At first, it’s confusing and chaotic (as all good body swaps are), but soon they learn to navigate each other’s lives, leaving notes and messages to bridge the gap between them.

But this isn’t just a quirky comedy of mistaken identity. As their connection deepens, so does the mystery surrounding their sudden swaps, until a cosmic twist changes everything. What unfolds is an emotional journey that blends romance, fantasy, and time itself, anchored by stunning animation and a soaring score by RADWIMPS. It’s funny, heartfelt, and full of longing, with moments that will quietly break your heart.

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‘Your Name’ is the rare body swap film that goes beyond gimmick and into something transcendental. It asks what it means to truly know someone. How far would you go to find them again? Even if you’re not usually into anime, this is one of those films that stays with you long after the final frame. For us, it sure brought us to tears.

4. ‘Family Switch’ (2023)

Source: Netflix

If you thought one body swap was messy, try four. In this festive Netflix comedy, an entire family wakes up in each other’s bodies after a cosmic mishap during a planetary alignment at the Griffith Observatory. Suddenly, parents Jess (Jennifer Garner) and Bill (Ed Helms) find themselves navigating the chaotic world of teenage crushes and soccer tryouts, while their kids CC (Emma Myers) and Wyatt (Brady Noon) are thrust into the awkward adult world of work presentations, lactose intolerance, and soul-sapping Zoom calls.

‘Family Switch’ is packed with slapstick hijinks and classic body swap misunderstandings. Yes, there’s an ill-timed fart joke during a big client pitch. Nevertheless, there’s also a sweet undercurrent about empathy and connection. As each family member stumbles (and occasionally triumphs) through someone else’s responsibilities, they begin to understand just how much they’ve taken each other for granted. It’s a warm-hearted reminder that walking in someone else’s shoes, especially your own family’s, can be a messy but meaningful journey.

Sure, it’s silly and a little chaotic, but that’s part of the charm. ‘Family Switch’ wraps its body-swapping chaos in a big holiday bow, making it an easy pick for family movie night. If you’re looking for something that blends feel-good lessons with freaky identity confusion, this one’s for the team.

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5. ‘The Dude In Me’ – ‘Naeanui geunom’ (2019)

Source: Netflix

When a hardened gangster wakes up in the body of an awkward, bullied teenager, chaos is inevitable, but so is redemption. ‘The Dude In Me’ puts a uniquely Korean spin on the body swap genre, following Pan-soo, a slick mobster who unexpectedly finds himself trapped inside the soft, clumsy frame of high schooler Dong-hyun after a freak accident. Stuck in a world of homework, bullies, and cafeteria lunches, Pan-soo starts to shake up the school in ways no one sees coming.

What starts as a fish-out-of-water comedy quickly deepens into something more heartfelt. As Pan-soo reshapes Dong-hyun’s life, shedding weight, standing up to bullies, and uncovering secrets from his own past, he also reconnects with a lost love and discovers a daughter he never knew existed. It’s part martial arts training montage, part second-chance family drama, all wrapped in a warm, crowd-pleasing package.

With a charming mix of gangster swagger, teenage awkwardness, and surprising emotional weight, ‘The Dude In Me’ is one of the most refreshingly sincere entries in the body swap genre. It’s funny, a little ridiculous, and totally heartwarming, a story about becoming a better man, even if it means doing it in someone else’s skin.

So, if you love chaotic identity swaps, pure hijinks, and the emotional confusion of people stuck in the wrong body, these movies will be right up your alley.

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And if you haven’t already, catch ‘Freakier Friday’ in cinemas. And do check out the 2003 classic on Disney+ Hotstar Malaysia too! With Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis returning to their iconic roles, get ready to get out, hey, and be taken away!

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