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1. 13 Going on 30 (2004)
PG-13 | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
Unpopular schoolgirl Jenna Rink makes an unusual wish on her birthday. Miraculously, her wish comes true and the 13-year-old Jenna wakes up the next day as a 30-year-old woman.
Director: Gary Winick | Stars: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer, Andy Serkis
Votes: 216,479 | Gross: $57.23M
2. Old (2021)
PG-13 | 108 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery
A vacationing family discovers that the secluded beach where they're relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day.
Director: M. Night Shyamalan | Stars: Gael García Bernal, Vicky Krieps, Rufus Sewell, Alex Wolff
Votes: 160,237 | Gross: $48.28M
3. Big (1988)
PG | 104 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
After wishing to be made big, a teenage boy wakes the next morning to find himself mysteriously in the body of an adult.
Director: Penny Marshall | Stars: Tom Hanks, Elizabeth Perkins, Robert Loggia, John Heard
Votes: 239,764 | Gross: $114.97M
4. Freaky Friday (2003)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An overworked mother and her daughter did not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the other's life for one freaky Friday.
Director: Mark Waters | Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Harold Gould
Votes: 152,407 | Gross: $110.23M
5. The Boss Baby (2017)
PG | 97 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A suit-wearing, briefcase-carrying baby pairs up with his 7-year old brother to stop the dastardly plot of the CEO of Puppy Co.
Director: Tom McGrath | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow
Votes: 141,037 | Gross: $175.00M
6. The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)
PG | 107 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The Templeton brothers have become adults and drifted away from each other, but a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach is about to bring them together again - and inspire a new family business.
Director: Tom McGrath | Stars: Alec Baldwin, James Marsden, Amy Sedaris, Ariana Greenblatt
Votes: 22,457 | Gross: $57.30M
7. Taps (I) (1981)
PG | 126 min | Drama
Military cadets take extreme measures to ensure the future of their academy when its existence is threatened by local condo developers.
Director: Harold Becker | Stars: George C. Scott, Timothy Hutton, Ronny Cox, Sean Penn
Votes: 20,077 | Gross: $35.86M
8. Thundercats (1985–1989)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A team of humanoid cats fight evil in their adopted home world.
Stars: Bob McFadden, Larry Kenney, Earl Hammond, Lynne Lipton
Votes: 19,025
9. King of California (2007)
PG-13 | 93 min | Comedy, Drama
An unstable dad who after getting out of a mental institution tries to convince his daughter that there's Spanish gold buried somewhere under suburbia.
Director: M. Cahill | Stars: Michael Douglas, Evan Rachel Wood, Willis Burks II, Laura Kachergus
Votes: 23,652 | Gross: $0.26M
10. Vice Versa (1988)
PG | 98 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Divorced executive Marshall and his 11-year-old son Charlie casually touch a magical Tibetan skull, releasing a mysterious power that transfers Marshall's mind to Charlie's body and vice versa. Their problems have just begun.
Director: Brian Gilbert | Stars: Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer, Swoosie Kurtz
Votes: 10,566 | Gross: $13.66M
11. The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018–2021)
TV-Y7 | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
With a little help from his brother and accomplice, Tim, Boss Baby tries to balance family life with his job at Baby Corp headquarters.
Stars: Pierce Gagnon, JP Karliak, David W. Collins, Flula Borg
Votes: 4,302
12. Like Father Like Son (1987)
PG-13 | 100 min | Comedy, Fantasy
A mysterious potion switches the personalities of a buttoned-up doctor and his laid-back son.
Director: Rod Daniel | Stars: Dudley Moore, Kirk Cameron, Margaret Colin, Catherine Hicks
Votes: 6,454 | Gross: $34.38M
13. The Thief Lord (2006)
PG | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
After their mother dies, two boys flee their mean aunt and head for Venice, Italy, where they meet Scipio, the mysterious "Thief Lord." Along with a small gang of abandoned kids, the boys start robbing the rich to support themselves.
Director: Richard Claus | Stars: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jasper Harris, Carole Boyd, Bob Goody
Votes: 6,266
14. Motorama (1991)
R | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A ten year-old boy runs away from his abusive parents, steals a Mustang, and a pursues a promotional card game sold at gas stations.
Director: Barry Shils | Stars: Jordan Christopher Michael, Martha Quinn, Michael Naegel, Susan Tyrrell
Votes: 2,192
15. Freaky Friday (1995 TV Movie)
TV-G | 86 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Ellen and Annabelle have a hard time getting along with each other. On Friday the 13th, they both wear magical necklaces that make them switch bodies for the day.
Director: Melanie Mayron | Stars: Shelley Long, Gaby Hoffmann, Catlin Adams, Sandra Bernhard
Votes: 1,371
16. The Acid House (1998)
Unrated | 111 min | Comedy, Drama
Three twisted tales of abuse, drugs, displaced personalities, and insect life by Scottish writer Irvine Welsh.
Director: Paul McGuigan | Stars: Stephen McCole, Maurice Roëves, Garry Sweeney, Jenny McCrindle
Votes: 8,042 | Gross: $0.14M
17. Trouble at Timpetill (2008)
Not Rated | 97 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
The children of a small European mountain village end up being its only residents, soon after the adults cannot take their behavior any longer.
Director: Nicolas Bary | Stars: Raphaël Katz, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Léo Legrand, Baptiste Bétoulaud
Votes: 1,111
18. 14 Going on 30 (1988 TV Movie)
94 min | Comedy, Family, Romance
Danny, 14, has a crush on his teacher, Peggy. He uses his inventor friend's growth machine to grow 30. The next day in school, he's mistaken for the new principal.
Director: Paul Schneider | Stars: Steven Eckholdt, Daphne Ashbrook, Adam Carl, Gabriel Olds
Votes: 379
19. Vice Versa (1948)
Not Rated | 111 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Paul is sending his son Dick to boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he wishes that he could be young again. His wish is immediately fulfilled and the two change bodies with each other.
Director: Peter Ustinov | Stars: Roger Livesey, Kay Walsh, Petula Clark, David Hutcheson
Votes: 401
20. Ang TV (1992– )
Comedy
Stars: Kaye Abad, Alvin Froy Alemania, Gio Alvarez, Guila Alvarez
Votes: 24
21. Big Meg, Little Meg (2000–2001)
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
An ancient magical crystal causes a mother and daughter to swap bodies.
Stars: Carolyn Pickles, Paul Trussell, Nick Wilton, Sara Crowe
Votes: 22
22. Da grande (1987)
94 min | Comedy, Fantasy
On the day of his eighth birthday, Marco wishes to be a grown-up man and, suddenly, it happens.
Director: Franco Amurri | Stars: Renato Pozzetto, Joska Versari, Giulia Boschi, Ottavia Piccolo
Votes: 1,162
23. Les dissociés (2015)
75 min | Comedy
One morning, Lily and Ben wake up side by side in bodies that are not theirs. And Magalie, a little girl in the body of a tall, bearded, awaits them in the guest room. This is the beginning... See full summary »
Director: Raphaël Descraques | Stars: Raphaël Descraques, Julien Josselin, Vincent Tirel, Quentin Bouissou
Votes: 690
24. Wait 'Til You're Older (2005)
Not Rated | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A troubled boy who seeks escape becomes a man through a miraculous growth formula but encounters a new troubles when the formula won't quit.
Director: Teddy Chan | Stars: Andy Lau, Karen Mok, Felix Wong, Cherrie Ying
Votes: 921
25. The Phantom Kid (1977)
Comedy, Family, Western
Adam and Harmony go undercover to bust a band of train robbers. Trailing the bandits, they were later joined by "The Phantom Kid". Armed with a magical harmonica and a horse named Dynamite, they were able to round up the bad guys.
Director: Peter Hammond | Stars: Michael Tough, Susan Stacey, Jeremy Kaplan, Kelly Frost
Votes: 33
26. Rokoko (1997)
81 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Children act as adults and adults behave like children. A neglected French castle, its surroundings and 18th century music are the stage for a costume comedy adapted from Carlo Goldoni.
Director: Ulrike Pfeiffer | Stars: Frank Behnke, Coraly von le Fort, Karl Heil, Franz von Lucke
Votes: 14
27. Geomen tangyi sonyeo oi (2007)
90 min | Drama
A small village in the Kanwondo region, a 9 year old girl, her brother Tong-gu - who is mentally handicapped - and their father Hyegon. Hyegon has an accident in the mines, loses his job ... See full summary »
Director: Soo-il Jeon | Stars: Ho-Seok Bang, Im Jin-taek, Ae-kyeong Kim, Jin-hyeok Kim
Votes: 230
28. Aron (2008 Video)
10 min | Short, Action
Director: Garth Jennings | Stars: Stuart Turner, Garth Jennings, Matt Harradine, Mark Hilder
Votes: 13
29. Little Geezer (1932)
15 min | Comedy, Short
A parody of gangland thrillers, with children playing the parts of adults, opens with a heist. Little Geezer, a handsome and self-confident gangster, brings the loot to one of Big Shot's ... See full summary »
Director: Theodore Huff
Votes: 81
30.
Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–2000)
Episode:
The Tale of Bigfoot Ridge
(1999)
Not Rated | Drama, Fantasy, Horror
While skiing in Canada and searching for their missing friend, two teenagers get lost in a cabin with a spooky life-sucking demon lurking around.
Director: Lorette Leblanc | Stars: Hayden Christensen, Brooke Nevin, Sarah Edmondson, Liz MacRae
Votes: 569
31.
Goosebumps (1995–1998)
Episode:
An Old Story
(1997)
Not Rated | 22 min | Fantasy, Horror, Mystery
Tom and Jon are surprised when their strange Aunt Dahlia arrives to look after them while their parents are on vacation. Their surprise turns to shock, though, when they realize what she has in store for them.
Director: Randy Bradshaw | Stars: Kyle Downes, Jordan Allison, Patricia Gage, Kay Tremblay
Votes: 630
32.
Power Rangers Zeo (1996–1997)
Episode:
Rangers of Two Worlds: Part I
(1996)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Everyone is stunned when it is revealed that Billy has aged into an old man.
Director: Larry Litton | Stars: Catherine Sutherland, Nakia Burrise, Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch
Votes: 299
33.
Power Rangers Zeo (1996–1997)
Episode:
Rangers of Two Worlds: Part II
(1996)
TV-Y7 | 22 min | Action, Adventure, Family
The Power Rangers Zeo team up with the Alien Rangers of Aquitar to combat a double threat from King Mondo and Lord Zedd.
Director: Larry Litton | Stars: Catherine Sutherland, Nakia Burrise, Steve Cardenas, Johnny Yong Bosch
Votes: 302
34.
Stargate SG-1 (1997–2007)
Episode:
Fragile Balance
(2003)
TV-14 | 44 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
A teenage boy shows up at the SGC claiming to be Jack O'Neill. He recalls a dream in which an Asgard was studying him. They determine that they must find this Asgard to fix what has been done to Jack.
Director: Peter DeLuise | Stars: Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, Don S. Davis
Votes: 1,283