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Play trailer 2:18 Poster for Swapped PG May 2026 1h 42m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime.
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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News May 7
2.5/4
The plot itself isn’t extraordinary but the critters populating this forest wonderland are. Go to Full Review
Wendy Ide Observer (UK) May 6
It’s all rather predictable, but the world-building is distinctive and the animation is pleasingly lush. Go to Full Review
Benjamin Lee Guardian May 4
2/5
Unlike the greatest Pixar films that the director, Nathan Greno, and his three writers are trying to emulate, any sharper messaging gets quickly cast aside for a fairly rote buddy comedy quest narrative. Go to Full Review
Maxance Vincent Film Speak 1d
D
Another failure for Skydance Animation. Go to Full Review
Callie Hanna FandomWire 6d
3/10
Swapped clearly wants to reach the heights of Pixar, Disney, or DreamWorks' best without actually understanding what made those films truly connect with people. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews May 10
3/4
...an erratic yet rewarding animated piece of work. Go to Full Review
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Corrison A. @CorrisonRates 14h Was definitely not expecting the twist… See more L J @Cracky 16h Awesome movie! Very cute and engaging! I loved the animation and the storyline! See more Ema H @RT84533917 18h The start of the movie is SLOW and feels unoriginal and gives me vibe of avatar type stuff with the fire lol but,.. as the story progress, the creatures, the world building, the unexpected plot at the end. I'm amazed^^ i would recomande the movie to everyone who likes child movies and nice animation! Solid 8/10 ! See more Noah H. @Noah85 22h Thought it was awesome! I loved all the creature designs, and the animation was GORGEOUS! The Pookoos were so cute, and man, the Javans looked so cool! I also adored the look of the fire wolf. He looked AWESOME! I know he’s the main villain of the movie, but still. I also thought the score and voice performances were spot on. Michael B. Jordan did an excellent job voicing an animal who feels really guilty for causing all the trouble in the valley where the animals lived. You could really hear the hurt in his voice. Great job, Michael. The same goes for the rest of the cast. I especially liked Juno Temple as Ivy the Javan, and Tracy Morgan absolutely killed it as the voices of Boogle and the fire wolf! Overall, I can’t recommend this animated gem enough. Rating: 10/10 See more potato C @potatoreviews 1d It was alright. I loved the message. See more Chryss H @Chryss 1d From a person who had seen and read a lot of fiction with twists- this was unexpected. 😆 See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime.
Director
Nathan Greno
Producer
John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Mary Ellen Bauder
Screenwriter
John Whittington, Christian Magalhaes, Robert Snow
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Skydance Media, Skydance Animation
Rating
PG (Action/Peril|Some Scary Images)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 1, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 1, 2026
Runtime
1h 42m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)