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9 Movies with People Who Wake Up as Their Older or Younger Self

Wouldn’t it be great to go to sleep one night and wake up as your younger self? You could redo high school, maybe study a little harder or be more aware of your family and friends, like how Peggy Sue did it in Peggy Sue Got Married. Or maybe you’d want to be able to jump around your personal timeline like the husband in The Time Traveler’s Wife. I can’t imagine how scary it would be to wake up twenty or even thirty years older, going from a child to an adult, and have to navigate the world alone.

The movies on this list all have main characters whose lives broke the classic timeline. So, have you watched all these movies?

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17 Again

Release: 2009 Director: Burr Steers Writer(s): Jason Filardi Production Co(s): New Line Cinema, Offspring Entertainment Distributor(s): Warner Bros. Pictures

Let’s start the list with 17 Again, where main character Mike is going on 40 and his life sucks. His marriage is crumbling, his job is boring, and his kids hate him. But he does have an awesome friend, Ned. Anyway, his life changes when he’s transformed back into his 17 year-old self. He’s back to being young and fun, and he’s able to connect with his son and daughter and help them with what’s challenging them.

The minute you graduate high school, you’re wondering what it would be like if you could go back and start over. 17 Again shows us that even though it’d be great to be able to bend over without cracking our back, nah…we’re happier where we are.

Favorite Scene: When Ned goes out on a date with the school principal (the sexy Melora Hardin), and she shows off her dorkiness by speaking Elvish.

Big

Release: 1999 Director: Raja Gosnell Writer(s): Abby Kohn, Marc Silverstein Production Co(s): Fox 2000 Pictures, Flower Films, Bushwood Pictures, Never Been Kissed Productions Distributor(s): 20th Century Fox