Freaky Friday (2003)

An overworked mother and her daughter do not get along. When they switch bodies, each is forced to adapt to the others life for one freaky Friday.

Director:

Mark Waters

Writers:

Mary Rodgers (novel), Heather Hach (screenplay),

Stars:

Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jamie Lee Curtis	...	Tess Coleman
Lindsay Lohan	...	Anna Coleman
Mark Harmon	...	Ryan
Harold Gould	...	Grandpa
Chad Michael Murray	...	Jake
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Mr. Bates
Christina Vidal	...	Maddie
Ryan Malgarini	...	Harry Coleman
Haley Hudson	...	Peg
Rosalind Chao	...	Pei-Pei
Lucille Soong	...	Pei-Pei's Mom
Willie Garson	...	Evan
Dina Waters	...	Dottie Robertson
Julie Gonzalo	...	Stacey Hinkhouse
Christina Marie Walter	...	Same Shirt Girl

Storyline

The wide generation gap between Tess Coleman and her teenage daughter Anna is more than evident. They simply cannot understand each other's preferences. On a Thursday night they have a big argument in a Chinese restaurant. Both receive a fortune cookie each from the restaurant owner's mother which causes them to switch bodies next day. As they adjust with their new personalities, they begin to understand each other more and eventually it's the mutual self-respect that sorts the things out.

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Plot Keywords:

restaurant | chinese restaurant | wedding | widow | generation gap | 

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Taglines:

Every teenager's nightmare...turning into her mother.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild thematic elements and some language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandarin

Release Date:

6 August 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Freaky Friday - Ein voll verrückter Freitag

Filming Locations:

3rd Street Promenade, Santa Monica, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$26,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$168,894 (Brazil) (20 February 2004)

Gross:

$274,059 (Brazil) (27 February 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Casual Friday Productions, Gunn Films, Walt Disney Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The cover of Tess Coleman's book ,"Through The Looking Glass", is the same cover as the original Freaky Friday novel written by Mary Rodgers.

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Goofs

When Anna plays guitar, some of the chords she makes are different than what's being heard.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Tess: Honey, wake up.
Anna: No.
Tess: Anna. Greet the day.

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Crazy Credits

The beginning of the end credits are shown to appear hand-written.

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Connections

Referenced in Community: Basic Human Anatomy (2013)

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Soundtracks

"Just Let Me Cry"
Written by Charles Stan Frazier, Steve Fox, and Ashlee Simpson
Produced by Charles Stan Frazier and Steve Fox
Performed by Ashlee Simpson

User Reviews

Absolutely wild and wacky comedy that will make you laugh and feel good

Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan shine in this absolutely wild and wacky comedy that will make you laugh and feel good. In my opinion, the way she and Annabelle (Lindsay Lohan) magically exchanged bodies was really creepy. This was because the earth rumbled when it happened. If you want to know how it happened, you'll have to see the movie. I said that because I don't want to spoil anything. If you ask me, the way Annabelle and Jake (Chad Michael Murray) met was absolutely romantic. Also, to me, he was an absolute charmer. I especially loved it when Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) scolded Annabelle when she was making trouble. In conclusion, if you like Lindsay Lohan or Jamie Lee Curtis, I highly recommend this absolutely wild and wacky comedy that will make you laugh and feel good.