Freaky Friday
2018 • 90 min • Family · Fantasy · TV Movie · Comedy
Synopsis
When an overworked mother and her teenage daughter magically swap bodies, they have just one day to put things right again before mom’s big wedding.
Our family guide
Best from age 6- 50 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
- 54 Audience · 139 · 49%
An overworked mother and her rebellious teenage daughter magically swap bodies for a day. They must navigate each other's lives and try to reverse the spell before the mother's wedding.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 0/10
Heads up
- Characters can be a bit disrespectful at first
- Some light teenage romance is present
What it models well
- Empathy and understanding
- Family communication
- Teamwork and problem-solving
Talk about it after
- What it's like to be in someone else's shoes
- Appreciating family members' responsibilities
- The challenges of growing up
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Where to watch
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Top billed cast
Director: Steve Carr • Crew: Bridget Carpenter
Trailers & clips
Trailer ⏳| Freaky Friday | Disney Channel
Reviewer notes
RecommendedTrusted family reviewersI don't even know what to say... I somehow kinda liked it. I can understand that 1.7 average rating (ouch!) but at the same time I truly didn't even mind this 2018 remake/adaptation of Mary Rodgers' 1972 novel. This incarnation of <em>'Freaky Friday'</em> switches the story into a musical.…
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersDecent watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend unless you just wanted a "body swap" musical. While the musical part of the musical is fun and well performed, I didn't realize I was going to watch a musical unless (basically) seconds before I clicked play.…
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