A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
the vibe
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briskhopefulmoderateapproachablecomedy-drivenbroadheartfelt
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Movie1983·116 min
Trading Places
Directed by John Landis
A comedy film directed by John Landis.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 9%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.2/10
4K ratings
About Trading Places
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Hopeful (7 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Comedy-driven (9 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Stylized
- Story Tags
- ambition hubris, social injustice, betrayal, holiday seasonal, sex work, philadelphia, strangers forced together, rivals, underdog, con artist trickster, fish out of water, rise and fall, con deception