Freaky Friday (2003)
Average Rating: 7/10
Reviews Counted: 148
Fresh: 130 | Rotten: 18
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan charm in Mark Waters' nicely pitched -- and Disney's second -- remake of the 1976 hit.
Average Rating: 6.9/10
Critic Reviews: 38
Fresh: 32 | Rotten: 6
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan charm in Mark Waters' nicely pitched -- and Disney's second -- remake of the 1976 hit.
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User Ratings: 864,567
Movie Info
A high-strung mom and her punky daughter learn what it's like to walk in each other's shoes -- literally -- in Disney's second update of their 1977 teen fantasy comedy. The new-millennium Freaky Friday has disgruntled teen Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan) living, sans father, with her uptight therapist-author mom Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and bratty brother Harry (Ryan Malgarini). The angst between the two reaches a fever pitch on the eve of Tess' wedding rehearsal: Anna wants to ditch the proceedings
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Cast
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Jamie Lee Curtis
Tess Coleman -
Lindsay Lohan
Anna Coleman -
Mark Harmon
Ryan -
Harold Gould
Grandpa -
Janet Choi
Dr. Mary Ann Smyth -
Chad Michael Murray
Jake -
Stephen Tobolowsky
Mr. Bates -
Christina Vidal
Maddie -
Ryan Malgarini
Harry Coleman -
Rosalind Chao
Pei-Pei -
Lucille Soong
Pei-Pei's Mom -
Willie Garson
Evan -
Dina Waters
Dottie Robertson -
Julie Gonzalo
Stacey Hinkhouse -
Lu Elrod
Detention Monitor -
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All Critics (148) | Top Critics (38) | Fresh (130) | Rotten (18) | DVD (33)
Maybe it's only adults who'll get teary-eyed -- kids just wanna have fun. And they will.
The premise provides a fine showcase for the two appealing actresses, who appropriate each other's vocal and physical mannerisms with dead-on accuracy.
Nothing's really wrong here, but nor are there surprises.
Top CriticA likable but flimsy retread that's barely worth the effort.
The material here may not be the freshest, but screenwriters Heather Hach and the redoubtable Leslie Dixon have buffed the dialogue until it sparkles like the finest cubic zirconium, and the cast is game from top to bottom.
It's really a family film, deftly updated for the 2003 market, but still sweetly funny at its heart.
What should have been a bland Disney remake has somehow ended up as the most satisfying family comedy for a long time.
Mother-daughter switch is fun comedic chaos.
A sitcom formula film that tries too hard.
While occasionally fluffy and cheesy and just brainless, this is a very good, very well-acted and laugh out loud funny remake.
The two featured females offset these distractions by having so much apparent fun that it becomes contagious.
A hilarious, heartwarming remake.
Cute and innocently funny, with engaging turns from a beautifully silly Curtis, and Lindsay Lohan as a 21st century high school heroine.
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.
This is a warm, charming and entertaining movie that took me by surprise.
Good fun, with a timeless generational understanding theme tossed in for good measure.
Freaky Friday is fun for kids, teens and parents alike.
Somehow people have got it into their heads that this is a good movie.
It's not as good as the 1976 original, but it's still a lot of fun and I think adults and kids will enjoy it.
'... Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan get their freak on with a sublime synchronicity that matches the original.'
Audience Reviews for Freaky Friday
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- Evan: Oh so you don't answer your phone calls. You said that I will be able to call you on your honeymoon but you lied to me, you're a liar.
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- Tess Coleman: I am beyond cutting you slack, Anna, but you are not going to the audition!
- Anna Coleman: Yes, I am!
- Tess Coleman: No, you're not!
- Anna Coleman: Why not?!
- Tess Coleman: Because I said so!
- Pei-Pei's Mom: Cookie?
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- Anna Coleman: [in her mom's body] [looks at her reflection in horror] I'm old!
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- Anna Coleman: [in her mom's body, pointing at Pei-Pei] I think she knows exactly what we're talking about!
- Tess Coleman: [in Anna's body] Let's hit her!
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- Tess Coleman: [in Anna's body] I look like Stevie Nicks!
- Anna Coleman: [in Tess's body] Who's he?
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- Anna Coleman: [in her mom's body, talking to a patient] You read her diary? Gross! Bad! Bad mom award!
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