

Trading Places
They're not just getting rich... They're getting even.
A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.
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7.2/10
3,825 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $90.4M
- Language
- English
- new year's eve
- prostitute
- philadelphia, pennsylvania
- butler
- christmas party
- satire
- rags to riches
- broker
- beggar
- wager
- stockbroker
- fish out of water
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United States of America
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Release dates
IndiaIN
- Theatrical13 May 1986
United StatesUS
- TheatricalR7 Jun 1983
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical159 Dec 1983
United Arab EmiratesAE
- PhysicalDVD2 Dec 2002
AustraliaAU
- TheatricalM26 Jan 1984
CanadaCA
- Theatrical7 Jun 1983
- PhysicalDVD24 Sept 2002
ArgentinaAR
- Theatrical29 Sept 1983
BelgiumBE
- Theatrical1820 Jun 1985
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1412 Apr 1984
ColombiaCO
- Theatrical30 Aug 1984
CzechiaCZ
- PhysicalDVD2 Dec 2002
DenmarkDK
- Theatrical26 Dec 1983
Frequently asked questions
Trading Places was released on 7 June 1983.
Audience reviews
4- J8/10
John Chard
12/23/2018
The Prince and the Pauper with Eddie & Dan on sparkling form. Mortimer & Randolph Duke are two repugnantly rich brothers, they make a bet that sees the role reversal of top toff yuppie, Louis Winthorpe, and wise cracking street hustler bum, Billy Ray Valentine. That's about the strength of the films plot, yet it makes for a very funny film that crackles with glee due to it's excellently written script. Watching th…
- J8/10
JPV852
11/26/2020
Seen this one numerous times over the years, not quite a laugh-out-loud riot or anything but still pretty funny throughout with great performances all around. Although their screen time together was mostly limited to the last 30-minutes, Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy were great as were Denholm Elliott and Jamie Lee Curtis (hot as hell). Also appreciate Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche as the pompous and terrible villains.…
- P8/10
Peter89Spencer
12/29/2020
Is it offensive? Very much. Is it worth watching? Absolutely. Is it funny as hell? Hell yeah! This classic OUTRAGEOUS comedy caper is the perfect holiday film to watch in between Christmas and New Year's Eve.
- C7/10
CinemaSerf
10/20/2024
I am not really a fan of Eddie Murphy, but with the help of Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche doing their own version of a more manipulative pairing akin to "Stadler and Waldorf", he delivers well here in this rather punchy comedy. Our two elderly gents are wealthy and employ "Winthorpe" (Dan Akyroyd) to run their business empire for them. He does well for them, makes them a fortune and himself lives the life of a million…
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