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Freaky Friday
Walt Diney Pictures / Buena Vista Pictures
FILM:
MPAA RATING: PG for mild thematic elements and some language
Starring
Jamie Lee Curtis,
Lindsay Lohan,
Harold Gould,
Janet Choi,
Chad Murray,
and
Mark Harmon
An updated version of the 1976 film about a mother and daughter who wake up one freaky Friday to find themselves inside each other's body.
| GENRE(S): |
Drama
|
| WRITTEN BY: |
Heather Hach
Leslie Dixon
Mary Rodgers (novel)
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Mark S. Waters
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| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: December 16, 2003
Video: December 16, 2003
Theatrical: August 6, 2003
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| RUNNING TIME: |
93 minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
91
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
A funny, shrewd, no-bull family comedy about the relationship between mothers and teenage daughters that allows Curtis the comedian to remember her days as a slinky starlet while making use of her wisdom as the mother of an adolescent girl herself.
90
The New York Times
Dana Stevens
Since her character wears no historical costumes and suffers from no debilitating ailment, it is likely that Ms. Curtis will be overlooked when Oscar season rolls around. This is a shame, since it is unlikely that any other actress this year will match the loose, energetic wit she brings to this delightful movie.
88
Baltimore Sun
Chris Kaltenbach
Offers plenty of honest, good-natured laughs in the process. That's something young and old can appreciate equally.
88
Charlotte Observer
Lawrence Toppman
This is the first real family comedy I've seen in a long time: one honest enough to satisfy teens, wryly funny enough for adults and zany enough for little kids.
80
Washington Post
Desson Thomson
Cheerful, energetic and on the money.
80
Chicago Reader
Ted Shen
The premise provides a fine showcase for the two appealing actresses, who appropriate each other's vocal and physical mannerisms with dead-on accuracy.
80
Washington Post
Jennifer Frey
Terrific at capturing what teenage behavior would look like on a grown-up.
80
The Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt
The new "Freaky" plays the obvious gags in ways both surprising and imaginative.
80
Newsweek
David Ansen
Screenwriters Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon have devised some lovely and hilarious variations on Rodgers’s irresistible premise.
80
Variety
Joe Leydon
Genuinely clever switched-identities romp.
80
Los Angeles Times
Manohla Dargis
Turning ordinary life into movie magic is one of the most difficult, least-heralded challenges for any filmmaker. What makes Freaky Friday a charmer isn't how far-out things get for this mother and daughter, but how sweet and distinctly un-freaky a kid, her mom and their love for each other can be.
75
USA Today
Claudia Puig
It all adds up to belly laughs aplenty and a rollicking good time.
75
Christian Science Monitor
David Sterritt
Deliciously acted and good-humored to its core, it's one of the summer's very best surprises.
75
San Francisco Chronicle
C.W. Nevius
This is Curtis' film. Looking a little like a combination of Carol Burnett and Annie Lennox, Curtis has this character down.
75
Boston Globe
Ty Burr
Freaky Friday version 2003 is a shinier, snappier animal, partly because young girls now dress like Avril Lavigne, and partly because Jamie Lee Curtis has her best role in years and knows it.
75
New York Post
Lou Lumenick
Disney's best comedy in years.
75
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
A family-friendly remake funnier, fresher and more affecting than the flavorless original.
75
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
Body-switch plots are a license for adults to act like kids; probably nobody has had more fun at it than Tom Hanks did in "Big," but Curtis comes close.
70
New York Magazine
Peter Rainer
Freaky Friday gives Curtis the chance to go all goofy and showcase her gift for splayed physical comedy.
70
Salon.com
Stephanie Zacharek
Even though this is a light, cheerful picture about family relationships, it never feels overplayed -- its tone is bright without being garish. And it moves breezily.
70
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Scott Tobias
Freaky Friday mines a lot of laughs from common misapprehensions adults have about adolescent life, with fun bits of observation about schoolwork, dating, and other practices where kids have to bend the rules in order to survive.
70
LA Weekly
Ella Taylor
Waters directing, from a perky script by Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon, is bouncy and assured enough to give a cheeky lilt to what otherwise might have been an earnest PSA for intergenerational peace, love and understanding.
67
Portland Oregonian
Stephen Whitty
Lohan has a fresh presence; in a world of pale blond princesses it's a relief to see a freckled redhead who looks like she eats occasionally. A pleasure, too, to watch a young actress accomplished enough to play not only a punky high schooler, but a punky high schooler with a middle-aged woman trapped insider her.
67
Austin Chronicle
Steve Davis
There’s enough intelligence and wit here to sustain your interest, especially when Curtis and Lohan are in peak form. They put the freak in this Freaky Friday.
63
Miami Herald
Christine Dolen
Some older movies are so terrific, so capable of touching new generations that they cry out to be updated and remade. The mildly entertaining Freaky Friday isn't one of them.
63
New York Daily News
Jami Bernard
An unexpected delight.
63
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
Motion picture cotton candy - sweet while it lasts, easily disposed of, and insubstantial.
63
Philadelphia Inquirer
Carrie Rickey
The performances, of a higher order than the film's cheesy script and double-cheese direction, are the reasons to see the picture. A reason not to: the means by which parent and child trade bodies.
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
Liam Lacey
The movie is directed by Mark Waters (responsible for the indie black comedy, "The House of Yes") and mostly, he's workmanlike, but smart enough to get out of the way of the nicely balanced two lead performances.
60
TV Guide
Angel Cohn
Harmon and Murray are cardboard cutouts of ideal boyfriends; the only male performer allowed to shine is newcomer Ryan Malgarini, who nearly steals every scene he's in.
60
Empire
Angie Errigo
Happily, Jamie Lee Curtis gurning through a guitar solo (she is Lady Spinal Tap, after all) while her floundering ‘mother’ mimes on stage is amusing.
60
Film Threat
Kevin Carr
Doesn’t offer any huge revelations about life, the universe and everything, but it’s not meant to. It’s meant to be a fun kid’s movie, and it’s a must see for mothers and daughters.
60
Village Voice
Ed Park
The situation -- a mother-daughter mind-body switcheroo -- is as enduringly appealing as it is absurd, and the comedy flows therefrom.
50
Film Threat
Rick Kisonak
Post-personality switch, the picture does come to life somewhat but proves a one trick pony.
50
Dallas Observer
Bill Gallo
There's so much EFFORT here to convince us of the switcheroo (already one of Hollywood's oldest ploys) that we soon weary of it.
50
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington
Freaky Friday commits a lot of sins; luckily, it has Curtis and a few others to cover them up.
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