Freaky Friday Movie Review 2003

Worthy remake of the 1976 Disney original breathes some life into the body-switch genre. Curtis plays Tess, a widowed psychiatrist and mom to rebellious 15-year-old Anna (Lohan). Anna's upset that her mom is about to remarry. Following a fight over said wedding at a Chinese restaurant, mom and daughter are hexed by a cursed fortune cookie and wake up the next day in each other's bodies. After the initial shock wears off, the talented leads seem right at home in the other's role, resulting in more laughs than you'd expect from a Disney remake. Curtis is especially fun to watch, successfully tapping into her inner teen and kicking out the jams in Anna's garage band. Light comedy deftly blends with morality in fun family comedy.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 93 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Role Reversal, Teen Angst, Moms, Disney Family Movies, Wedding Bells, Family Comedy, Family Ties

Screenplay

Leslie Dixon, Heather Hach

Cast

Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Mark Harmon, Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, Ryan Malgarini, Stephen Tobolowsky, Christina Vidal, Rosalind Chao, Willie Garson

Cinematography

Oliver Wood

Director

Mark S. Waters

Music

Rolfe Kent

Other

Paul Ledford, Lisa Brown, Bruce Green, Maria Baker, Genevieve Tyrrell, Cary White

Producer

Andrew Gunn, GUNNFilms, Walt Disney Pictures