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Freakier Friday Earns Praise for Chemistry and Nostalgia Despite Familiar Four-Way Swap

Early viewers feel the return of Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan captures the original’s warmth even as the expanded body-swap mechanics crowd the story

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Overview

  • Four-way body swap between Tess, Anna, Harper and Lily updates the original’s two-way premise
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons lead a multigenerational ensemble celebrated for on-screen chemistry
  • Director Nisha Ganatra balances early-2000s callbacks such as the band Pink Slip with modernized characters and inclusive scripting
  • Critics commend the film’s heart and humor but caution that its busy plotting and predictable beats dilute its freshness
  • A post-credits blooper reel has reawakened audience enthusiasm for early-2000s cinema traditions