18 Again!

Directed by Paul Flaherty
PG
1988    1h 40mComedy, Fantasy
5.829%45%5.6
In this feel-good body-switchers comedy, aging worldly-wise businessman Jack Watson swaps bodies with his grandson David in the wake of an automobile accident. George Burns shines in his final leading role.
  • George BurnsJack Watson / David Watson
  • Charlie SchlatterDavid Watson / Jack Watson
  • Tony RobertsArnold 'Arnie' Watson
  • Miriam FlynnBetty Watson
  • Red ButtonsCharlie
  • Jennifer RunyonRobin Morrison
  • Pauly ShoreBarrett
  • Michael J. SheaFirst Orderly
  • Nancy FoxWaitress
  • Anita MorrisMadeline
  • Kimberlin BrownReceptionist
  • Tiffany DowneyPrincipal Dancer-Flapper
  • Connie GauthierArtist's Model
  • Darren PowellFrat Member
  • Michael RiderSecond Orderly
  • Paul FlahertyDirector
  • Josh GoldsteinWriter / Co-Producer
  • Jonathan PrinceWriter / Co-Producer
  • Walter CoblenzProducer
  • Stephen M. KatzDirector Of Photography
  • CallumNovember 6, 2025
    ⭐⭐⭐½ – 18 Again! – Trading Places with Your Past 18 Again! is an earlier entry in the body-swap genre that plays the idea with old-fashioned charm. George Burns is the wealthy grandfather who swaps bodies with his college-age grandson after a freak accident, and the fun comes from watching each of them try to navigate a life that suddenly doesn’t fit. It’s gentler than later takes like 17 Again or 13 Going on 30—less sparkle, more sentiment. Burns sells the jokes with his dry timing, and the younger cast keep things light enough that it never drags. The story isn’t trying to reinvent anything; it’s mostly an excuse to remind us that youth and age both come with their own blind spots. For its time, it was an easy, feel-good comedy that balanced mild laughs with a bit of heart. It doesn’t hit every note cleanly, but it plays the tune well enough to leave you smiling by the end. 🥤 Pairing: A classic cola with ice — simple, familiar, and fizzing with just enough nostalgia to make you think of easier days.

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