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Freaky Friday
EMAILPRINTWalt Diney Pictures / Buena Vista Pictures

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 36 critic reviews
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Drama
Written by:
Heather Hach
Leslie Dixon
Mary Rodgers (novel)
Directed by: Mark S. Waters
Release Date:
Theatrical: August 6, 2003
DVD: December 16, 2003
Running Time: 93 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
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.
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What The Critics Said
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...
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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach
Offers plenty of honest, good-natured laughs in the process. That's something young and old can appreciate equally.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Jennifer Frey
Terrific at capturing what teenage behavior would look like on a grown-up.
Read Full Review >The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
The new "Freaky" plays the obvious gags in ways both surprising and imaginative.
Read Full Review >Newsweek David Ansen
Screenwriters Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon have devised some lovely and hilarious variations on Rodgerss irresistible premise.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >USA Today Claudia Puig
It all adds up to belly laughs aplenty and a rollicking good time.
Read Full Review >Christian Science Monitor David Sterritt
Deliciously acted and good-humored to its core, it's one of the summer's very best surprises.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sean Axmaker
A family-friendly remake funnier, fresher and more affecting than the flavorless original.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >New York Magazine Peter Rainer
Freaky Friday gives Curtis the chance to go all goofy and showcase her gift for splayed physical comedy.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Steve Davis
Theres 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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >ReelViews James Berardinelli
Motion picture cotton candy - sweet while it lasts, easily disposed of, and insubstantial.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Film Threat Kevin Carr
Doesnt offer any huge revelations about life, the universe and everything, but its not meant to. Its meant to be a fun kids movie, and its a must see for mothers and daughters.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Film Threat Rick Kisonak
Post-personality switch, the picture does come to life somewhat but proves a one trick pony.
Read Full Review >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.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington
Freaky Friday commits a lot of sins; luckily, it has Curtis and a few others to cover them up.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 8.2 (out of 10) based on 33 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
John H gave it a9:
Hilarious. Great acting from everyone. You must see this! Appealing to all ages. I loved it!
lindsay g. gave it a10:
I think that freaky friday was the best show that I've seen lindsay lohan be in! EVERYONE should like it! do you?
Maddie gave it a10:
This was a seriously cool movie. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis were very good.
Dustin L. gave it a10:
This movie ROCKED keep it going Lindsay. You are better than Hilary Duff.
G.M. D.K gave it a 10:
Jamie Lee Curtis is unforgettable,a perfect family movie with a charming story and a surprisingly good Lindsay Lohan.
Monica O. gave it a 10:
Lindsay loahan did agreat job of acting in this movie and she was really fun to watch and i love the music in this film.
Zadie gave it a 10:
Its a really good movie that i cant help to watch again and again.
