Cute and innocently funny, with engaging turns from a beautifully silly Curtis, and Lindsay Lohan as a 21st century high school heroine.
Freaky Friday (2003)
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Reviews Counted:140
Fresh:123
Rotten:17
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan add charm to this funny remake.
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A remake of the 1976 classic, this story of mother-daughter body-switching features impressive and entertaining performances from established star Jamie Lee Curtis and teen actress Lindsey Lohan.... A remake of the 1976 classic, this story of mother-daughter body-switching features impressive and entertaining performances from established star Jamie Lee Curtis and teen actress Lindsey Lohan. Curtis plays Tess Coleman, a widowed psychiatrist juggling her job and family while planning her second marriage. Lohan plays her rebellious rocker daughter Anna, who disapproves of her mom's wedding plans. Complete opposites, Tess and Anna are forced to understand each other's perspectives when one night, after bickering at a Chinese restaurant, they wake up in each other's bodies under a fortune-cookie curse. A hilarious series of physical comedy routines ensues, as Tess must deal with Anna's high school and Anna must cope with Tess's adult responsibilities. To make matters worse, this all happens on the same day of Tess's rehearsal dinner and Anna's band audition for the House of Blues. In a challenging role that requires her to slouch, curse, and flirt like a teenager, Jamie Lee Curtis is a comic genius. [More]
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray
Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, Mark Harmon, Ryan Mulgarini, Christina Vidal
Director: Mark Waters
Director: Mark Waters
Screenwriter: Heather Hach, Leslie Dixon
Producer: Andrew Gunn
Composer: Rolfe Kent
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
Reviews for Freaky Friday
This is a warm, charming and entertaining movie that took me by surprise.
Somehow people have got it into their heads that this is a good movie.
A funny and energetic body-swap comedy, with a nicely warm and sympathetic approach.
It's a conventional but pleasantly cosy remake of the 1976 Jodie Foster body-swap comedy. And in the oldest tradition of Disney moviemaking, you can be sure of a few life lessons thrown in between the laughs.
Extremely enjoyable, sharply scripted family comedy with superb comic performances.
Curtis and Lohan shine in their roles, bringing layers of comedy, drama, romance and, yes, sentiment just when needed most.
The premise provides a fine showcase for the two appealing actresses, who appropriate each other's vocal and physical mannerisms with dead-on accuracy.
It’s meant to be a fun kid’s movie, and it’s a must see for mothers and daughters.
Offers enough all-around entertainment for most any teen, or even adult, to appreciate through its quick 90-minute run.
...hardly a classic -- neither was the original -- [but] good-natured enough that you'll be willing overlook the terrible Chinese accents and the obligatory smarmy speeches.
I now understand why I’ve had to sit through all the truly awful movies I’ve seen this summer. The Almighty was preparing me for Freaky Friday.
Good fun, with a timeless generational understanding theme tossed in for good measure.
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