Freaky Friday

Mondays are manic. Wednesdays are wild. And Fridays are about to get a little freaky.

2003 • 97 min • Comedy · Family · Fantasy

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Synopsis

Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.

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Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

4328 reviews

100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
66 Audience · 4326 · 49%

When a high-schooler and her uptight mother swap bodies due to a magical fortune cookie, they must navigate each other's lives. This forces them to confront their differences and ultimately understand each other better. It's a fun family comedy about empathy.

Violence & peril: 1/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 0/10

Heads up

Mild teenage rebellion
Brief mentions of dating
A few arguments

What it models well

Empathy and understanding
Family bonds and forgiveness
Stepping into someone else's shoes

Talk about it after

How hard is it to be a teenager vs. a parent?
Why is it important to listen to others?
How does seeing things from another's perspective help?

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Top billed cast

Director: Mark Waters • Crew: Leslie Dixon, Heather Hach

Trailers & clips

Happy 22nd anniversary to Freaky Friday, with a trip down memory lane

Freaky Friday (2003) Trailer #1 | Chad Michael Murray, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon

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Freaky Friday Trailer

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Unlike with <em>'The Parent Trap'</em> films, there is a fair gap in favour of the original for <em>'Freaky Friday'</em>. This 2003 remake is still very good, I definitely enjoyed it. It just feels a little hollow in some areas, at least until the sweet ending. Lindsay Lohan is great as the daughter, giving Jodie Foster a solid match. Jamie Lee Curtis gives a fairly strong performance, though Barbara Harris' po...
r96sk, TMDB Community

Recommended
Really good watch, will watch again, and can recommend. I'm not sure what it is about this movie, but it's just an easy, fun watch. Jamie Lee Curtis is a seasoned actress, and Lindsey Lohan had finally built enough experience to be reliable in this role where she's basically doing an impression of Jamie Lee Curtis being her mom. I'm not a huge fan of either one, but I'm not going to deny their acting "chops" ...
Kamurai, TMDB Community