A rare planetary alignment hilariously switches family members, leading to heartwarming, wholesome, and whimsical chaos.
Feel-good, with big broad humor. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
Nothing past what a PG promises: mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
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When the Walker family members switch bodies with each other during a rare planetary alignment, their hilarious journey to find their way back to normal will bring them closer together than they ever thought possible.
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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