Swapped

Swapped opens with a premise that immediately establishes conflict and forward momentum: A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley... From there, the film appears to widen that setup into a broader kids and family, comedy, adventure, animation story where each new development adds pressure, complicates the choices facing the central characters, and raises the question of how far they are willing to go to protect what matters to them or survive what is coming next. That allows the narrative to build tension through both action and motive, using secrecy, fear, loyalty, ambition, guilt, and misunderstanding to keep the conflict moving while making the consequences feel personal rather than abstract. With 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. as part of its foundation, the material also seems shaped to balance pace with atmosphere, using its english-language setting and 1h 42m frame to deliver a fuller arc about vulnerability, consequence, and the cost of trying to stay ahead of events that keep becoming more dangerous and difficult to control.

Production Co

Skydance Media, Skydance Animation

Rating

PG (Action/Peril|Some Scary Images)

Genre

Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation

Original Language

English

Release Date

May 1, 2026, Limited

Runtime

1h 42m

Sound Mix

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital

Aspect Ratio

Flat (1.85:1)