Should you watch Freaky Friday?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Freaky Friday
Film · 2003
Mother 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.
The sides of Freaky Friday
- A mother and daughter in each other's bodies
- A magic fortune cookie
- A rock band and a wedding
Freaky Friday is good for you if…
- you like Jamie Lee Curtis playing a teenage girl.
- you like a mother and daughter learning how the other lives.
- you want a light film where everyone makes up.
Freaky Friday is bad for you if…
- you roll your eyes at hugs and lessons at the end.
- you avoid Disney family comedies about teen bands and weddings.
About: mothers and daughters · empathy · growing up
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