Trading Places

1983 • 116 minutes

About this movie

What happens when you combine the comic genius of Eddie Murphy with Dan Aykroyd and director John Landis? You get a timeless comedy classic laced with sidesplitting, satiric humor. Murphy stars as a small-time con artist who gets a chance to switch lives with Aykroyd's big-time stock market maven. But their reversal of fortunes is just a cruel joke perpetrated by two bored mega-rich brothers (Don Ameche and Ralph Bellamy) as part of an idle bet. When the truth comes out...the consequences are sheer comedy gold!

Ratings and reviews

A timeless comedy that has great actors. and a very funny story. Made during a time before movies became generally disgusting as many are produced now. I love this film!

This movie is timeless. It gets better and better each time I see it. There are not many movies from the 1980's that withstand the test of time. Here is a classic. If you haven't seen it, rent it. If you have seen it, own it.

Its a great film that's both entertaining, educational, and cultural informative in so many ways. Two thumbs up to Aaron Russo for its production and John Landis for its direction.