Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- playful
- warm
- family movie night
- nostalgic viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the body-swap premise and lead performances entertaining for children, while faulting the repetitive screenplay, sluggish exposition, and bland Disney formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Annabel and Mrs. Andrews wake up inhabiting each other's bodies, creating the film's central comic situation.
Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris play each other's roles while preserving the mother and daughter's contrasting mannerisms.
The wish to experience the other person's supposedly easier life exposes the demands faced by both mother and daughter.
A normal family disagreement is redirected by a bit of magic into an amusing day of swapped identities and misadventures.
Films like Freaky Friday, and why
Vice Versa
shared body-swap fantasy, family comedy, and parent-child empathy
Freaky Friday
shared whimsical identity exchange, child-centered humor, and family reconciliation
The Change-Up
shared magical transformation, fish-out-of-water comedy, and intergenerational understanding
Movie Details
- Director
- Gary Nelson
- Release Date
- 1976-12-17
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (320)
Cast
- Jodie Foster
- Barbara Harris
- John Astin
- Patsy Kelly
- Dick Van Patten
- Vicki Schreck
- Sorrell Booke
- Alan Oppenheimer
- Ruth Buzzi
- Kaye Ballard
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Freaky Friday about?
- A bickering mother and daughter receive a magical lesson in empathy when they suddenly have to live one day in each other's bodies.
- What is Freaky Friday like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Freaky Friday as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Freaky Friday violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Freaky Friday as mild.
- What did critics think of Freaky Friday?
- Critics generally found the body-swap premise and lead performances entertaining for children, while faulting the repetitive screenplay, sluggish exposition, and bland Disney formula.
- Which films are like Freaky Friday?
- Films with a similar feel include Vice Versa, Freaky Friday, and The Change-Up.
- How long is Freaky Friday?
- Freaky Friday runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Freaky Friday?
- In United States, Freaky Friday streams on Disney Plus.
