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Overview

User Rating:
6.2/10   3,666 votes
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Director:
Gary Nelson
Writers:
Mary Rodgers (screenplay)
Mary Rodgers (book)
Contact:
View company contact information for Freaky Friday on IMDbPro.
Release Date:
21 January 1977 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family | Fantasy more
Tagline:
Annabel and her Mother are not quite themselves today- in fact, they're each other! [UK] more
Plot:
A mother and daughter find their personalities switched and have to live each other's lives on one strange Friday. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 3 Golden Globes. more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Jay Chandrasekhar Hopes Opposites Attract
 (From Cinema Blend. 13 January 2009, 12:58 PM, PST)

Kelly's 'Freaky' New Role
 (From WENN. 2 August 2002)

User Comments:
Barbara Harris is da bomb more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Barbara Harris ... Ellen Andrews

Jodie Foster ... Annabel Andrews

John Astin ... William Waring Andrews
Patsy Kelly ... Mrs. Schmauss - Maid

Dick Van Patten ... Harold Jennings
Vicki Schreck ... Virginia
Sorrell Booke ... Charles Dilk - School Principal
Alan Oppenheimer ... Mr. Joffert
Ruth Buzzi ... Opposing Coach
Kaye Ballard ... Coach Betsy

Marc McClure ... Boris Harris
Marie Windsor ... Mrs. Murphy - Typing Teacher
Sparky Marcus ... Ben Andrews
Ceil Cabot ... Miss McGuirk
Brooke Mills ... Lucille Gibbons - Secretary
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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Photophone Sound Recording)
Certification:
Australia:PG (TV rating) | Iceland:L | Canada:G (video rating) | Australia:G | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The title song "I'd Like to be You for a Day" is sung by Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As the fired maid does a wheelie in traffic, the long shot shows her rotation in one direction, but the close shot finds her spinning in the another. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Ellen Andrews (as Annabel): I was only kidding, Daddy.
Mr. William Waring 'Bill' Andrews: Daddy? You never called me "Daddy" before?
Mrs. Ellen Andrews (as Annabel): [covering up the problem] Oh, and I never will again, Bill, Dear.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Gilmore Girls: Haunted Leg (#3.2)" (2002) more
Soundtrack:
I'd Like to Be You for a Day more

FAQ

Is "Freaky Friday" based on a novel?
Why is Friday so freaky?
A Note Regarding Spoilers
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13 out of 15 people found the following comment useful:-
Barbara Harris is da bomb, 20 February 2006
10/10
Author: topcat-1 from United States

While the remake with Curtis and Lohan was good and Hollywood smooth with better production values (so what), the main difference is in the lead actors. I mean you know Jodie Foster can act circles around Lindsay Lohan (who couldn't) but the main difference is in the moms. Jaime Lee Curtis is a savvy pro who has her own take on the role but it's pretty flat in comparison. Barbara Harris I didn't remember from her small roles in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Peggy Sue Got Married but now that my memory has been jogged, she did a fine job. This movie, though, is her tour-de-force. What a fantastic performance. She is flawless and incredibly funny in this role. As fine a comedic turn as anyone has ever done; the nuances of voice, the facial expressions, the slapstick - all spot on.

Jodie Foster is no slouch either. Her teenage roles have showed maturity beyond her years and a thorough understanding of her roles. She shines in this one. The supporting cast is well chosen and they're all good too.

I can see why they remade it, though. Todays kids don't usually get into old movies so with a box office cinch like Lohan, why not? I like a lot of the 60's and 70's movies since that is my generation and subsequently have trouble enjoying the 30's and 40's movies. But a good movie is a good movie no matter when it was made.

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