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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
Connor Petrey Pop Culture Leftovers 2d
It'll pop for family audiences and bring a bit of that cutesy charm that Pixar and DreamWorks of old used to bring to the table. Go to Full Review
Michael Medved The Michael Medved Show May 20
3/4
Fast-moving but sometimes confusing, this gorgeously animated fantasy features imaginative world-building and striking visuals that remain fascinating for viewers of all ages. Go to Full Review
Mariló Delgado Espinof May 18
4/5
A simple adventure, this animal buddy movie follows the genre's tropes perfectly without straying too far, but precisely because of its simplicity, it works where it needs to. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
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Pink E @Etude1109 18h There was never boogle! See more Rosie V @RT77708072 20h Mediocre across the board. The animation ranged from splendid to straight up .PNG work. The story itself is a run-of-the-mill buddy adventure, with very basic characters with lackluster depth to them. It's great for young children to enjoy, but personally, that's where my praise ends. See more Indigo O @RT59761170 1d Pleasantly surprised me! The animation is gorgeous and the characters endearing. I enjoyed the creativity of the world building as well! See more Christopher C @RT88432236 1d This movie was blowing my mind with its spectacular visuals, entertaining character relationships, and great fictional designs. This was all ruined as soon as the best character, the "fire wolf", was executed before his character arc was completed. The movie makes you falsely believe that the scheme to enraptured the valley in flames will succeed - making you excited for a premise that will never truly come to be. I was still willing to forgive this, however, for the villain, Ollie, died in a fiery inferno. At least, he DID DIE until the STUPID KIDS MOVIE decided to be a STUPID KIDS FILM and revive him with no explanation whatsoever. WHY DO THEY NEVER STAY DEAD. WHY CANT HE DIE A GOREY AND FLAME-FILLED DEATH. WHY CAN I NEVER BE SATISFIED. See more Squid S @RedFox838 1d Absolutely adorable! See more p T @RT70316739 1d amazing, nearly cried a few times near the end but we held on, really good film See more Read all reviews
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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)