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  • 1983
  • R
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 56 m
  • 1983
  • R
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 56 m

Summary Billy Ray Valentine (Murphy), a street con man and Louis Winthorpe III, a commodities broker (Aykroyd) agree to trade places after monied Mortimer Duke (Ameche) bets Billy Ray could pull in more money than Louis could on the streets.

Directed By: John Landis

Written By: Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod

  • 1983
  • R
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 56 m
  • 1983
  • R
  • Paramount Pictures
  • 1 h 56 m

Trading Places

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
69
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 123 User Ratings
8.2
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Summary Billy Ray Valentine (Murphy), a street con man and Louis Winthorpe III, a commodities broker (Aykroyd) agree to trade places after monied Mortimer Duke (Ameche) bets Billy Ray could pull in more money than Louis could on the streets.

Directed By: John Landis

Written By: Timothy Harris, Herschel Weingrod

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
69
82% Positive
9 Reviews
9% Mixed
1 Review
9% Negative
1 Review

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
69
82% Positive
9 Reviews
9% Mixed
1 Review
9% Negative
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88
It's the funniest new movie on town. [July 22, 1983]
By Gene Siskel
88
But what's most visible in the movie is the engaging acting. Murphy and Aykroyd are perfect foils for each other.
By Roger Ebert FULL REVIEW
80
[Murphy] makes Trading Places something more than a good-hearted comedy. He turns it into an event.
By Richard Schickel FULL REVIEW
80
Trading Places is a light romp geared up by the schtick shifted by Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy.
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75
Trading Places, which is wildly funny at times, is Murphy's film. [10 Jun 1983]
70
It's a big, lavishly staged farce that aims to please even those who favor sophisticated screwball comedy, a genre to which it is greatly indebted.
By Janet Maslin FULL REVIEW
30
Director John Landis is so deficient in basic storytelling skills that he must spend hours explicating the most elementary plot points while and Murphy are sidelined.
By Dave Kehr FULL REVIEW

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 123 User Ratings
8.2
86% Positive
106 Ratings
11% Mixed
13 Ratings
3% Negative
4 Ratings

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User Score
Universal Acclaim Based on 123 User Ratings
8.2
86% Positive
106 Ratings
11% Mixed
13 Ratings
3% Negative
4 Ratings

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Production Company Paramount Pictures, Cinema Group Ventures
Release Date Jun 8, 1983
Duration 1 h 56 m
Rating R
Genres
Tagline They're not just getting rich... They're getting even.
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Awards

Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Nomination
BAFTA Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations

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