Good performances struggle gamely to overcome the increasingly predictable plot.
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01/26/06
Freaky Friday (1977)
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Reviews Counted:19
Fresh:13
Rotten:6
Average Rating:6.3/10
Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: It could only happen on Friday the 13th! While simultaneously desiring that they could change places, a mother and daughter experience a strange miracle - their wish is granted. The result of their... [More]
Starring: Barbara Harris, Jodie Foster, John Astin, Dick Van Patten
Director: Gary Nelson
Reviews for Freaky Friday
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Top CriticToward the end there are some amusing car-chase scenes. Elsewhere the humor is clotted by the feeling that the jokes are chasing the reactions, instead of the other way around.
05/09/05
Top CriticThe situation -- a mother and daughter switch personalities for a day -- is rife with possibilities, but since this 1977 comedy is a Disney film, said possibilities are scrupulously squandered.
08/04/03
It's vacuous TV sitcom stuff that's hampered by a weak script...
10/01/07
The film is filled with sight gags and features a wonderful performance by Harris.
07/24/07
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03/26/09
Top CriticQuite inspired Disney comedy with fine performances.
02/06/07
Dismal and cheap as only a 70s Disney film can be.
10/31/04
Disney's golden years and golden girl.
12/08/04
A kid's comedy classic.
10/16/07
A cute little concoction for mothers and daughters.
04/03/05
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08/22/03
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02/10/04
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08/21/03
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03/24/05
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07/15/05
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02/07/05
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05/18/04
No review available.
07/30/04
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