Freaky Friday
Sign in to save2003 American film directed by Mark Waters
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6.6Mother 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.
Released: 2003-08-0597 minDir: Mark WatersFamily, Fantasy, Comedy, Romance
Cast
- Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman
- Harold Gould as Grandpa
- Chad Michael Murray as Jake
- Mark Harmon as Ryan
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Mr. Bates
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Mark Waters
- Screenplay by
- Heather Hach Leslie Dixon
- Based on
- Freaky Friday , by Mary Rodgers
- Produced by
- Andrew Gunn
- Starring
- Jamie Lee Curtis Lindsay Lohan Harold Gould Chad Michael Murray Mark Harmon
- Cinematography
- Oliver Wood
- Edited by
- Bruce Green
- Music by
- Rolfe Kent
- Production companies
- Walt Disney Pictures Gunn Films
- Distributed by
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- Release dates
- August 4, 2003 ( 2003-08-04 ) (Los Angeles) August 6, 2003 ( 2003-08-06 ) (United States)
- Running time
- 97 minutes
Key dates
- Published
- 11 December 2003
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- musical film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Followed by
- Freakier Friday
- Based on
- Freaky Friday
- Main subject
- body swap
- Director
- Mark Waters
- Cast member
- Amir Derakh
- Composer
- Rolfe Kent
Article
Freaky Friday is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Mark Waters and written by Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon. It is based on the 1972 novel by Mary Rodgers and marks the third film adaptation of the novel, as well as the third installment overall in the Freaky Friday franchise. The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as a mother and daughter who inadvertently switch bodies through the magic of Chinese fortune cookies. The supporting cast includes Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, and Mark Harmon.
Freaky Friday was released theatrically by Walt Disney Pictures on August 6, 2003. It was a commercial success, grossing over $160 million worldwide against a production budget of $26 million. The film received largely positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for the performances of Lohan and Curtis, the latter being nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. A sequel titled Freakier Friday was released in 2025, with Curtis, Lohan, Murray, and Harmon returning.