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Disney’s ‘Freakier Friday’ Debuts with 73% Rotten Tomatoes Rating

The PG-rated sequel leverages callbacks to recapture nostalgic charm with a four-way body swap.

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Overview

  • The film reunites Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan alongside Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons in a four-way body swap orchestrated by a psychic spell.
  • Directed by Nisha Ganatra from a script by Jordan Weiss and Elyse Hollander, it replaces the original’s fortune-cookie magic with a modern twist.
  • Freakier Friday opened on August 8 in wide release and carries a PG rating for thematic elements, rude humor, language and suggestive references.
  • Early critics have rated it 73 percent fresh on Rotten Tomatoes based on 127 reviews, citing its energetic performances and playful nods to the original.
  • A post-credits blooper reel offers a nostalgic behind-the-scenes look that pays homage to early-2000s Disney comedies.