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Freakier Friday Opens Nationwide to Mostly Fresh Reviews

This Disney sequel reunites Jamie Lee Curtis with Lindsay Lohan in a multigenerational body-swap comedy infused with early-2000s nostalgia.

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Overview

  • Released on August 8 by Walt Disney Studios, Freakier Friday is rated PG and playing in theaters nationwide.
  • Directed by Nisha Ganatra and written by Jordan Weiss and Elyse Hollander, the sequel expands the original two-way switch into a four-way body exchange orchestrated by a psychic spell.
  • Critics have given the film a 73% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, highlighting the chemistry between the leads and the sequel’s lively, crowd-pleasing chaos.
  • A post-credits blooper reel and callbacks to the 2003 original reinforce the film’s celebratory nod to early-2000s Disney comedy.
  • Viewers are spotting Easter eggs referencing Lindsay Lohan’s past hits like Mean Girls and The Parent Trap, adding to the audience buzz.