- KillerRoo14 januari 2026Lecherous old man becomes lecherous teenager that acts like a lecherous old man. Barely a laugh from a movie that thinks sexual harassment and assault are a punchline. While that was common for the era, this goes far even for the time. The main actor does a good job with what he was given and believably plays "octogenarian in a teenage body", for what it's worth, bumping it up to one star.
- Callum6 november 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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18 Again! was released on 8 april 1988.
18 Again! was directed by Paul Flaherty.
18 Again! has a runtime of 1 u, 40 m.
18 Again! was produced by Walter Coblenz.
Een student met een hoge intelligentie maar weinig sportieve kwaliteiten bewondert zijn opa die een bedrijf leidt. Zijn vader werkt ook voor het bedrijf maar heeft niets te zeggen. Opa wordt nu 81 en hij wenst weer 18 te zijn. Na een vreemd ongeluk zijn hun geesten van lichaam verwisseld en leven ze elkaars leven.
The key characters in 18 Again! are Jack Watson / David Watson (George Burns), David Watson / Jack Watson (Charlie Schlatter), Arnold 'Arnie' Watson (Tony Roberts).
18 Again! is rated PG.
18 Again! is a Komedie, Fantasie, Romantiek film.
18 Again! has an audience rating of 4.5 out of 10.
18 Again! has made US$ 2,6 mln. at the box office.