Movies like Trading Places

Key Features:: Social satire, Fish-out-of-water, Class conflict, Revenge, Transformation, Comedy of errors, Wall Street, Wealth, Conspiracy, Underdog, Charismatic protagonist, Buddy Comedy
Tone:: humorous, satirical, witty
Target Audience:: Comedy fans, Cynical viewers, Fans of social commentary
Emotional Arc:: Amusement → Anxiety → Triumph

Trading Places

1983-06-07

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

Genres

Comedy

Cast

Dan Aykroyd, Eddie Murphy, Ralph Bellamy, Don Ameche, Denholm Elliott, Kristin Holby, Paul Gleason, Jamie Lee Curtis, Alfred Drake, Bo Diddley

Crew

John Landis, Herschel Weingrod, Timothy Harris

Rating

★7.23(3482 votes)