Anna Coleman
Lindsay Lohan
Anna Coleman
Freaky Friday
“Mondays are manic. Wednesdays are wild. And Fridays are about to get a little freaky.”
6.6
2003
1h 37m
FamilyFantasyComedyRomance
Director: Mark Waters
Overview
Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.
Trailer
Freaky Friday (2003) Trailer #1 | Chad Michael Murray, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon
Cast
Tess Coleman
Jamie Lee Curtis
Tess Coleman
Grandpa
Harold Gould
Grandpa
Jake
Chad Michael Murray
Jake
Ryan
Mark Harmon
Ryan
Mr. Bates
Stephen Tobolowsky
Mr. Bates
Maddie
Christina Vidal Mitchell
Maddie
Harry Coleman
Ryan Malgarini
Harry Coleman
Peg
Haley Hudson
Peg
Pei-Pei
Rosalind Chao
Pei-Pei
Pei-Pei's Mom
Lucille Soong
Pei-Pei's Mom
Evan
Willie Garson
Evan
Reviews
Kamurai
Really good watch, will watch again, and can recommend. I'm not sure what it is about this movie, but it's just an easy, fun watch. Jamie Lee Curtis is a seasoned actress, and Lindsey Lohan had finally built enough experience to be reliable in this role where she's basically doing an impression of Jamie Lee Curtis being her mom. I'm not a huge fan of either one, but I'm not going to deny their acting "chops" and they bring it here, giving the audience a natural and fun atmosphere to the dilemma. There are several very good improvements on original movie in this: cutting a lot of the thought narrative, adding a medium for the swap magic, having them wake up different instead of insta-switching, and several of the added plot lines really help fill out the world better. A career woman is more interesting to follow than a housewife (not that it's necessarily more important), the romance line(s) in this are surprising and slightly less creepy, and swapping a sports game out for musical show not only allowed for the cross competition between character events, but also allows for some great alt rock music throughout the movie: I'll admit to enjoying a movie more when I can relate to the music better. There are several good supporting actors (big and small), to include the Chinese restaurant family which, I think is a very nice cherry on top of the story. By having the source of the magic be an outside party, I think it helps the complexity of the story without causing confusion. It's a fun watch, give it a go.
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Unlike with <em>'The Parent Trap'</em> films, there is a fair gap in favour of the original for <em>'Freaky Friday'</em>. This 2003 remake is still very good, I definitely enjoyed it. It just feels a little hollow in some areas, at least until the sweet ending. Lindsay Lohan is great as the daughter, giving Jodie Foster a solid match. Jamie Lee Curtis gives a fairly strong performance, though Barbara Harris' portrayal of the mother is superior in my opinion. There's fun to be had here for sure, it's just not on the same level as the excellent original for me.
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Happy 22nd anniversary to Freaky Friday, with a trip down memory lane
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