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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.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for mild thematic elements and some language

Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Aug 6, 2003 Wide

Box Office: $110,180,505

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

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Full Review Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch | comment Comment
08/08/03
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Deliciously acted and good-humored to its core, it's one of the summer's very best surprises.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
08/08/03
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

Cheerful, energetic and on the money.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
08/08/03
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Freaky Friday is a snappy comedy that hits the mark with its wry observations on youth and middle age; in addition it salutes empathy as a bridge-building virtue.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
08/08/03
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

Should thank God for its female leads, who provide enough comedic energy to carry a week’s worth of body-switch movies.

Full Review Source: Eclipse Magazine | comment Comment
08/08/03
Sean O'Connell
Sean O'Connell
Eclipse Magazine

Remade Disney flick charms with loose comedy, unforced heart and two fab female leads.

Full Review Source: Netflix | comment Comment
08/07/03
James Rocchi
James Rocchi
Netflix

Spiffy and thoroughly charming.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
08/07/03
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

Comedies rarely get respect...but these two ladies do some extraordinary acting, and that deserves to be recognized.

Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
08/07/03
Larry Carroll
Larry Carroll
FilmStew.com

Through solid acting, careful pacing and strong writing, Freaky Friday never condescends, simply because it’s not a meticulously handled shot at one demographic.

Full Review Source: State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL) | comment Comment
08/07/03
Nick Rogers
Nick Rogers
State Journal-Register (Springfield, IL)

Fleet and funny,

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
08/07/03
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Curtis' and Lohan's performances are unpredictable and inspired, much fresher than the movie they're stuck in.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
08/07/03
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Mildly entertaining.

Full Review Source: Miami Herald | comment Comment
08/07/03
Christine Dolen
Christine Dolen
Miami Herald

Jamie Lee Curtis gives good, goofy fun in this affable remake of a remake.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
08/07/03
Ella Taylor
Ella Taylor
L.A. Weekly

Watching Curtis rock out is very nearly worth the price of admission.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
08/07/03
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
San Francisco Examiner

The movie is laugh -out-loud funny and surprisingly touching.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
08/07/03
Randy Cordova
Randy Cordova
Arizona Republic
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Jamie Lee makes this movie sparkle.

Full Review Source: Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) | comment Comment
08/07/03
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Audrey Rock-Richardson
Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

Director Mark Waters whips up a sweet and thoroughly modern version of the '70s movie that caters to young adults without being crass.

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
08/07/03
Guylaine Cadorette
Guylaine Cadorette
Hollywood.com

Sweet, if predictable.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/06/03
Angel Cohn
Angel Cohn
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Freaky Friday pulls off the unexpected and offers one of the best family-friendly comedies in a summer that is rife with family movies.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
08/06/03
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today

The trailers were terrible. The poster is even worse. But the movie? Not so bad.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
08/06/03
Daphne Gordon
Daphne Gordon
Toronto Star
 
 
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