Opposite Day (2009)

Opposite Day (2009) Full Recap

At a baby research company named Cuddledyne, a scientist named Godfrey and his assistant, Dimitri, welcome a monkey named Rodriguez to their lab so they can conduct a test on him. Just before they take Rodriguez into a demistifier that Godfrey just invented, the scientist tells Dimitri that he's very excited about the experiment because they'll now be able to crack the code on baby language and allow adults to communicate with their babies. After Dimitri takes Rodriguez into the demistifier, Godfrey mentions that when the demistification process is done, Rodriguez will be able to speak the baby monkey language. Following this, Godfrey turns on the machine, and the demistifier starts working.

Shortly after, the process is completed, but as Rodriguez is taken out of the machine, Godfrey notices that the monkey is no longer wearing his clothes. It also turns out that Rodriguez is now wearing a diaper, and this leaves Godfrey confused. As Rodriguez starts behaving like a baby, Godfrey realizes that the machine has turned the monkey into a child instead of making him understand the baby monkey language. Godfrey is disappointed by this, and he screams in frustration because his experiment has failed.

The next day, just after school, a boy named Sammy complains to his friend Jasper about how his parents expect him to play at school but scold him for the same thing when he's at home. Sammy's sister, Carla, mentions that Sammy sometimes takes it too far, but he denies this. Jasper then asks what Sammy's parents do to him when he plays at home, and he says that they ground him for the rest of the day. Carla's friend, Sue, thinks it's unfair, but Jasper says it's nothing compared to what he faces at home.

He then mentions that the last time he threw ice cream at his sister, he was banned from having dessert for a week. Sammy seems disgusted by this, and he says that parents are too bossy. He adds that they always ground their kids at every chance they get. Carla doesn't think there's anything wrong with punishing kids when there's a good reason for it.

She adds that if their parents allow Sammy to do whatever he wants, the house will be wrecked already. Sammy doesn't seem to care about this, and he says that when he's a parent, he'll let his kids do whatever they want. As they sit together to play games, Sammy seems interested in playing Carla's game. He then asks if she would like to trade games, but she says that she's still playing it.

Sammy says that the current day is opposite day, and that it means Carla isn't playing her game just like she just said. Carla says there's nothing like opposite day because Sammy just made it up, but he insists that it's a real day. As they argue about this, Sammy suddenly gets pissed and says that the life they're currently living is unfair. He adds that he's sure they can easily do what their parents can do, but Carla disagrees with him.

Sammy says he doesn't get why they have to listen to their parents, and as Jasper joins them, he mentions that the world would be a much better place if kids were in charge. Sammy agrees with him and says that he believes they shouldn't let adults tell them what to do anymore. As Jasper agrees with him, a boy named Chaz comes over to meet them. He then asks what they're talking about, and Carla says that Sammy and Jasper want kids to be in charge of their parents.

As she says that it's something that can never happen, Sammy insists that they don't need parents. Chaz doesn't seem to care much about the topic, and he says that he likes his dad. However, he mentions that he wishes his dad would just play more with him. As Chaz says that his dad still tucks him into bed every night, Sammy's mom, Denise, arrives to pick up her kids.

Almost immediately, Sue's mom and Jasper's dad also arrive, and Chaz sees his friends leaving while he still waits for his dad. Meanwhile, Denise tells Sammy and Carla that she has a surprise for them at home. As they get there, Carla and Sammy see that their grandparents, Jack and Martha, are around. They look happy about this because it means they're going on vacation, and their dad, Robert, confirms this.

As Robert then hugs his kids, Sammy complains about it because he feels embarrassed. Robert doesn't get this, and he asks why he can't hug his son. Sammy says it's no longer cool, but Robert tells him that when he becomes a parent one day, he'll understand the importance of having a good relationship with his son. As Sammy walks away, Robert tells Denise that it would be fun to be a kid again because he'd like to be excited about everything.

Suddenly, Denise gets a call from her boss, Charles, and she tells Robert that she has to take it. Elsewhere, Godfrey arrives late to pick up his son, Chaz. He apologizes for this and gives Chaz a box of cookies, and this makes him happy. However, Chaz's teacher complains that it's simply not fair for Godfrey to keep arriving late to pick up his son because it affects her schedule.

Godfrey says sorry for this, and he tells the teacher that he'll start arriving early from next week. Chaz then gives his dad something he made for him, but Godfrey just puts it in his pocket and says that they need to leave. Meanwhile, Robert tells Jack that it's time to leave the house, and the kids look excited. After they enter the car, Denise tells Robert that she won't be able to follow them because Charles needs her to come to the office.

Robert cannot believe this, but Denise says that one of her clients pushed up his deadline. Robert says he won't go on vacation without her, and she thanks him for choosing to stay with her. The kids don’t seem happy about this, but they eventually leave with their grandparents. On the way, Sammy says that if he were in charge, he would never let something like work ruin their vacation, and Carla agrees.

Shortly after, they get to their vacation cabin and look excited because they believe they'll have lots of fun. Elsewhere, Denise gets to work, and Charles says that he just got an email from one of Denise's clients who owns a skincare brand called Skin So Smooth. He adds that the brand wants their slogan to start with the word Smooth, and that it's up to Denise to figure it out. As Charles leaves, Denise complains to Sue's mom, who happens to be her colleague, about how she would've loved to go to the cabin with the kids.

Meanwhile, Godfrey takes Chaz to Cuddledyne and introduces him to Dimitri's son, Alexia. Interestingly, Godfrey happens to be late for a meeting with a board member named Mr Montgomery and his assistant. Mr Montgomery says he's there to figure out which product he'll advise the company to launch by next fall. He says that Godfrey will have to show him something they can launch, or the company will have to let him go.

Godfrey seems worried about this, but as Montgomery asks what he has to show them, he says that he has an idea about birds. He then shows Montgomery a project he has been working on called Bird Express. He says that instead of having humans deliver packages for outrageous prices, he has invented some robot birds that will be able to do it at a small cost. As Chaz hears his dad's idea, he looks shocked because it doesn’t make sense.

After Godfrey is done talking about Bird Express, Montgomery asks what it has to do with babies because that's the company's target market. Godfrey says that the project is not for babies, and Montgomery tells him that it's a waste of money. He then asks if Godfrey has anything else to show him and his assistant. Following this, Godfrey shows them some other irrelevant inventions, and Montgomery says he's disappointed because he hasn't seen anything that is worth launching.

He also insults Godfrey and says that his inventions are not good enough. Before he leaves, though, Godfrey tells Montgomery that he has one more invention that he has been working on for a long time. He then talks about the Demistifier and says that it’s a machine which allows adults to speak baby language. Dimitri silently asks Godfrey if he has lost his mind because the machine isn’t fully functional yet, but the scientist tells his assistant to leave him alone.

Just then, Montgomery asks if parents will actually be able to talk to their babies. Godfrey confirms this, and Montgomery and his assistant seem impressed. Godfrey eventually mentions that the machine is still in its testing phase, and Montgomery asks if he really likes working at Cuddledyne. Chaz continues watching his dad, and he seems disappointed that Godfrey hasn't created anything great that could make him keep his job.

Elsewhere, Jack and Martha take the kids to their room to sleep. As Martha sees a bright star in the sky, she tells the kids that they can make a wish if they want. After Martha and Jack leave the room, Sammy tells Carla that he thinks their grandparents are pretty cool. Carla doesn't respond to him, and he goes to the window to stare at the star.

He then makes a wish for kids to rule the world, but Carla just tells him to go to bed already. Back at Godfrey's lab, Chaz talks to Alexia about an idea to build an underwater city. Almost immediately, Godfrey calls Chaz to come with him. Chaz looks happy about this, but Godfrey then puts his son inside the Demistifier and tells him not to be scared.

He then mentions that Chaz will be the first person to be able to communicate with babies. Chaz doesn't seem interested in this, and he seems pissed that his dad really wants to risk his life. As Godfrey closes the demistifier, he tells Montgomery that it's time to make history. Chaz still seems really pissed, and he says that he'd make a better father than Godfrey because he wouldn't put his son in a machine that might not work.

Montgomery looks confused by this, but Chaz continues saying that he hates the machine. He eventually leaves the Demistifier and destroys one of the cables connected to it. As Chaz says that his dad cares about his work more than him, Godfrey says it's not true. While they're arguing, Montgomery says he's pulling the plug on the program.

Suddenly, the machine starts malfunctioning, and it fills the room with mist. It also gets out of the building and pollutes the air in the neighbouring areas. Shortly after, the mist clears inside the lab, and Chaz sees Montgomery and his assistant playing together like children. He doesn't understand this, but as he sits down, Godfrey calls Chaz his dad and says that he was scared when the room was filled with mist.

He then talks about his big hands before walking away with Dimitri, who also acts like a child. Chaz finds this weird and goes to the computer to ask what happened. The computer responds that the Demistifier had a complete malfunction, which caused a leakage. Almost immediately, Alexia walks toward Chaz and refers to him as an adult.

Chaz looks confused by this, but he just plays along. He then asks the computer what happened to everyone, and it responds that the leakage created a mist over the city for a five-mile radius. The computer adds that the leakage has caused all family members to switch identities, with parents taking on their children's personalities. Chaz asks if the leak is making kids act like adults, and the computer confirms it.

Chaz seems very happy about this, and he smiles as he thinks about the possibility of becoming an adult. The next day, Jack and Martha decide to take the kids back home. On the way, Jack and Martha see a kid driving a car while her parents are sitting in the back. They also see a child traffic warden who stops some cars so that some adults can cross the road.

As Jack and Martha seem confused by this, they wake up the kids at the back to see what's happening. Sammy and Carla then see a kid driving a car, and they look shocked, but Jack mentions that kids are now doing everything adults used to do. Carla says it seems like the world has turned upside down, and Sammy mentions that it's just like Opposite Day. As they realize that kids are acting like adults, and adults are acting like kids, Sammy looks happy and says that his wish came true.

Carla cannot believe this, but Sammy doesn't seem to care about what she thinks. Shortly after, Jack drives past a stop sign and nearly hits a boy, who is crossing the road. Suddenly, a kid cop comes over to meet him to ask for his license and registration. Jack looks confused and thinks it's a joke, but the kid cop calls him a little boy.

The kid cop also asks why a little boy like Jack is driving a car. Almost immediately, Sammy pulls Carla down and tells her that if things are really opposite, then their grandparents are two little kids driving a car. He adds that since they're now the adults, they could go to jail for allowing kids to drive. Sammy then mentions that he doesn't want to go to jail because he wants to enjoy a world where he's able to call the shots like an adult.

Following this, he sneaks out of the car and looks happy as he sees some kids working like adults. He also sees an adult crying, and as he asks what happened, the man says that his mom put him on a time-out for pushing a kid. Sammy seems happy about this, and he walks away so he can start acting like an adult. Meanwhile, Jack and Martha try to convince the kid cop that they're the adults, but he refuses to believe them.

As Carla realizes that she could be in trouble for this, she runs out of the car. Coincidentally, Jack and Martha have just told the kid cop that their grandchildren are at the back. As the kid cop doesn't see anyone there, Jack realizes that Carla and Sammy have left them alone. He then tries to bribe the cop with some cookies, but he rejects them and arrests Jack and Martha.

When Carla sees this, she tells Sammy that their grandparents have been arrested, but he doesn't seem to care. Shortly after, Jack and Martha are taken to the police station to have their mugshots taken. After this, the boy who nearly got hit by Jack agrees to testify against him in court. Meanwhile, Carla and Sammy head to the police station and are shocked to see Jasper.

As they ask when he became a cop, he says that he has always been one, but Carla and Sammy don't understand this. Sammy then tells Carla that it seems they're the only ones who know that things aren’t normal. As they still try to explain what's happening to Jasper, he says he's worried about them because they're acting weird. Carla and Sammy then ask about their grandparents, and Jasper says they’re now in front of a judge.

Shortly after, Jack and Martha are found guilty of a number of crimes, and they're sentenced to 25 years in solitary confinement. They can't seem to believe this, and they scold their kid lawyer. After a while, they're taken to prison, and they meet their cellmate, who happens to be an adult. Jack and Martha look scared of him, but as he asks if they want a lollipop, they realize that their cellmate is acting like a child.

Elsewhere, Jasper takes Carla and Sammy back to their house. When they get there, Carla accuses Sammy of changing the world with his wish. She also says that his wish is why their grandparents are in jail. Sammy believes he's innocent, and he wonders if his wish really changed the world.

Suddenly, they enter the house and see that the whole place is scattered. As they look confused, their parents show up and look excited to see them. Interestingly, they are now acting like kids, and they even call Carla and Sammy their parents. Carla and Sammy mention that they're only kids, but their parents seem confused by this.

Sammy then asks Carla if their parents will do anything they want since they're now kids. Carla says it's possible, and Sammy orders Robert and Denise to clean the house. He also tells them to get him some popcorn. As Robert and Denise complain like children, Sammy shouts at them to do what he wants.

Shortly after, he sits down to eat his popcorn, and he looks happy to be an adult. As he sees Carla helping Robert and Denise, Sammy asks why she's working with them. Carla then mentions that Sammy is abusing his power, and it's not fair. Sammy tells her not to lecture him about what's fair because he believes it's payback time for everything their parents used to make him do.

Carla cannot believe this, but Sammy eventually plays with his parents. Unfortunately, Sammy and Carla struggle to make dinner, and they end up mixing a few things for their parents to eat. After this, they tuck Robert and Denise into bed, but before Carla leaves the room, she tells her parents that she misses them. When she gets to the other room, she tells Sammy that being a parent is not as easy as it seems, but he believes it's not so bad.

As Carla closes her eyes, she says that she hopes everything will return to normal in the morning. The next morning, Robert and Denise wake Sammy and Carla up and tell them that they're hungry. Sammy looks frustrated, but he and Carla still head to the kitchen to give them some cereal. Unfortunately, they see that things are still the same, and as Sammy looks sad, Carla asks if he's already starting to regret his wish.

Sammy says he's not regretting anything because he loves being in charge. Shortly after, Sue gets to the house, and Carla goes to meet her. As Sue sees what Carla is wearing, she tells her friend that she needs to change her clothes for the presentation she has at the office. Carla seems confused by this, but it turns out that Sue is now acting like an adult.

Shortly after, Sue gives Carla something to wear from Denise's wardrobe, and they prepare to leave the house. Carla then asks what she's supposed to say at the presentation, but Sue wonders why she's acting like she has never worked before in her life. On their way out, Sammy asks where they're going, and Sue says they're heading to work. She then mentions that Sammy and Carla are acting weird.

Before Carla leaves, she tells Sammy to try to figure out a way to fix what's happening because their grandparents need their help. Interestingly, it turns out that Jack and Martha are enjoying prison, and they've also made some friends. Shortly after, Sammy tells Robert and Denise to get ready for school, but they complain that they don't want to go. Sammy orders them to follow his instructions, and after they change their clothes, he drives them to school.

Sammy doesn't seem to be a good driver, but he still manages to keep the car on the road. Back at Cuddledyne, Godfrey goes to meet Chaz to play with him, but he sends his dad away because he's busy with work. He then remembers that he has to take Godfrey to school, and he decides to do this. Elsewhere, Carla and Sue get to work, and they head into the building to get a cup of coffee.

After this, Sue tells Carla that her boss, Reynold, is already expecting her. Carla doesn't know who her boss is, but Reynold eventually shows up and tells her to make copies of their client's product design. As Carla goes to do this, she struggles to put on the photocopier, but when she does, she ends up falling on the glass surface. She then accidentally makes copies of her face and arms.

Carla eventually sees another machine in the office, and she puts the original design paper inside it. Unfortunately, it turns out to be a shredder, and Carla looks disappointed by this. Almost immediately, Sue calls her for the presentation, and Carla takes all the copies of her arms and face to the meeting. When she gets there, Reynold tells her to distribute the designs, but she shares the wrong ones instead.

As Carla is then asked to suggest a slogan that starts with Smooth, she only thinks of Smooth as a baby's bottom, and the client happens to like it. Carla is happy about this, and she smiles as everyone applauds her. Elsewhere, Sammy goes around the town to find someone to play with, but everyone says they have work to do. He looks disappointed by this and eventually goes to a coffee shop, where the owner of the place asks about his family.

Sammy says they're fine, and the shop owner shows him a picture of his own kids, who are actually his parents. He then talks about how kids grow up so fast. He says it was a problem he had when he was a kid because he always wanted to be an adult. He adds that his dream of becoming an adult didn't allow him to enjoy his childhood, and he wishes he could go back to change that.

Sammy says he understands, and he mentions that he has to fix the mess he caused. On his way out, he hears Chaz on the TV, telling people to come to Cuddledyne to fix their problems if they've suddenly noticed that everything around them seems bigger. He says that he can help people fix their clothes and cars to make it easier for them to enjoy being adults. Sammy finds this weird, and he eventually leaves the shop.

Much later, Chaz decides to use his dad's Bird Express idea to create many robot birds that can spread the mist around the world. To make sure no one can stop him, he hires some ninjas to be his bodyguards. When Sammy goes to pick up Robert and Denise from school, Chaz also happens to be there, and he talks to someone on the phone about his plans. It also turns out that he's late to pick up Godfrey from school, and his teacher complains about this.

As Chaz eventually leaves, Sammy thinks he's up to something, so he follows him to the lab. After dropping Robert and Denise in the daycare section at Cuddledyne, Sammy sneaks up to the lab and realizes that Chaz has created birds that will help him spread the mist around the world at midnight so that children will be in control forever. Chaz also happens to have turned his dad’s machine into a mistifier that can produce enough mist to get the job done. Sammy looks worried because it's clear that Chaz is now evil.

As he tries to sneak out of the building, someone sees him on the security camera, and Chaz tells his guards to catch Sammy. Luckily, Sammy manages to escape, and he eventually heads home. When he gets there, he tells Carla about Chaz's evil plans, but she doesn't seem bothered by this. She then says she thought it was what Sammy wanted, but he mentions that he no longer wants it because being an adult requires a lot of hard work.

Since he's now back to his senses, Carla suggests going to meet Jasper to help them. Before they leave the house, they hire a babysitter to watch Robert and Denise. When they get to the police station, Carla and Sammy tell Jasper about Chaz's plan, and he agrees to help them. Meanwhile, Chaz sends his men to Sammy's house to kidnap Robert and Denise.

As Carla and Sammy get to Cuddledyne with Jasper, they confront Chaz about his evil plans, but he doesn't seem bothered by this. It then turns out that Jasper is actually working for Chaz, and he doesn't have a problem with the mission because he also wants kids to be in control of the world. Chaz says the world will be a better place with kids running it, but Sammy believes that they need their parents. Chaz then shows Sammy and Carla that he has their parents with him.

Sammy and Carla are shocked by this, and they tell Chaz to let Robert and Denise go. Chaz says he'll let them go after he has mistified Sammy and Carla to ensure that they forget everything about adults ever existing. He then tells his guards to throw them into the machine, and as they do this, he orders Alexia to complete the procedure while he goes to release the birds. While he’s doing this, Sammy and Carla tell Robert and Denise to save them.

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As Robert gets free, he heads toward the machine but ends up accidentally disconnecting one of the cables. Despite this, he releases Sammy and Carla, and they fight off the guards in the lab. Alexia then tells Chaz that Sammy and Carla have escaped, and he tells his assistant to send in the ninjas. Almost immediately, Sammy and Carla are attacked by ninjas, but they manage to knock them down and win the fight.

As Sammy then sneaks around, Chaz sees him and uses one of Godfrey’s inventions to slow him down. He then completes the final phase of his plan and tells Sammy that he should’ve just left him alone. Elsewhere, Carla tries to gain access to the mistifier’s system, but she’s unable to guess the right password. Suddenly, Godfrey tells Carla what it is because he saw when Chaz typed it earlier.

As the password works, Carla looks happy about this, and she sneaks into Chaz’s office to save Sammy. Before Chaz slows them down again, Sammy tells him not to do it. Chaz asks for a good reason not to do it, and Sammy mentions that they need their parents. He adds that Chaz used to like his dad, but he was only upset that they never spent more time together.

Carla adds that there are so many wonderful things parents do for their kids that they can’t even replicate. Chaz tells her to give him some examples, and Carla mentions that without parents, there would be no one to tuck them into bed, make them dinner, show them new things, teach them right from wrong, or take care of them when they’re sick. Chaz then feels remorseful and says that he’s sorry for being so selfish. Carla says it’s not a problem, and Sammy mentions that there’s no need for them to rush into being adults.

After this, they head out to change everything back to normal, but Chaz notices that the system is now jammed. He then tells Godfrey what to do to fix it, and as he does this, the mist spreads around the city. After the mist clears, everything returns to normal, and Sammy and Carla look happy to have their parents back. Godfrey also apologizes to Chaz for not spending more time with him, and he says that his son will now be his number one priority.

After this, Godfrey stops the birds from spreading the mist, and the kids look happy about this. Days later, as Denise is about to go on a trip with her family, she gets a call from Charles. The kids think she’ll have to stay back again, but surprisingly, Denise tells Charles to stop calling her on weekends because that’s when she gets to spend quality time with her family. Charles says he’s sorry for that, and after the call ends, Denise enters the car with her family, and the kids look happy.

As they leave the house, Sammy remembers that they’ve forgotten about their grandparents in prison, but it turns out that Jack and Martha are still quite comfortable there. After getting tired of his parents always grounding him, Sammy makes a wish for kids to rule the world. Surprisingly, his wish gets granted in a strange way, and kids become the new adults in the town. Even though Sammy enjoyed it at first, he eventually realized that being an adult or a parent isn’t as easy as he thought.

With this, he stops Chaz’s evil plan and ensures that the world returns to normal. Sometimes, we don’t realize how hard someone’s job is until we have to do it ourselves.