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:

Mondays are manic. Wednesdays are wild. And Fridays are about to get a little freaky.

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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

No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani was offered a role as a member of the band.

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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 Glee: Nationals (2012)

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Soundtracks

"I've Got You Under My Skin"
Written by Cole Porter

User Reviews

For fun-lovers

This movie deserves all high ratings. Not only does Jamie Lee Curtis prove to me a great Comedian, but the punch lines are displayed at exactly the right moments and exactly the right way. Curtis as a teenage girl is just as funny as Lindsay Lohan acting out the part of a grown woman trapped in her daughter's body. I loved this movie and it got great laughs out of me. I was actually able to sit in my room alone and laugh to myself without feeling stupid. So far, I've seen it three times and I don't think I will ever get tired of watching it, it just keeps getting funnier and more entertaining each time. Simply a masterpiece and I hope everyone who likes real real funny comedy gets to watch this one! This is gooood!