What would you do if you woke up in someone else’s body… again?
The new Freakier Friday Movie puts a spin on the original Freaky Friday. It’s a heartwarming film to watch with your family, with humor for today’s audience.
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan star in this movie as a mother and daughter duo. New actors in the movie are Julia Butters and Sophia Hammons. They play the daughter and the soon-to-be step-daughter in this movie. Freakier Friday is a sequel to the 2003 Disney movie “Freaky Friday,” where the bodies of the mother and daughter switch. The movie was released in August 2025 in theaters. It was based in Los Angeles, California. The sequel brings back the original characters to explore family, connections, and generations. With a magic trick gone wrong. Anna and her daughter Harper switch bodies. While Tess switches with her soon-to-be step-granddaughter. This is a heartfelt lesson about understanding each other.
Viewers were expecting a funny comedy movie starring the original “Freaky Friday” cast. The goal for the movie was to be for a multi-generational audience. Fans were excited to see Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis on screen together again for the first time in 22 years. Viewers didn’t just want a part 2 of the movie, but they wanted a new spin on the original. Viewers said that the original was hilarious, so they were expecting big laughs and good comedy. As a whole, Freaky Friday has always been about families understanding each other, so this movie was definitely expected to have the same emotional punch to it. A viewer who watched this movie says, “Catchy from the start with returning popular, funny characters,” says Tricia Wood.
The viewers had some favorite moments in this movie. The movie was full of hilarious and heartwarming moments. One of the favorites is when Tess (the grandma) went on a shopping spree; in Lily’s teenage body, she goes on a trip to the store for “senior products.” Her reaction to all of the things that elderly people need is hilarious. This definitely caught the attention of the audience. Just like in the 2003 version, the movie ties to heartfelt lessons about understanding family bridges, and expecting loved ones before it’s too late. Hunter Wood, one of the viewers, says, “ The movie was super funny. I’ve never seen the first ‘Freaky Friday’, but there were a lot of funny moments that I loved, which made a great movie.”
There has been some criticism comparing the 2003 version of the movie to the new one. The original had 2 people switch bodies, but this time there were 4. Viewers did say that the movie was sometimes hard to follow and keep up with all 4 of the switched bodies, and it got confusing at some points. Views also said that the new movie, the main characters created a spark like they did in the 1st movie, which made it endearing. Fans said that this movie was well worth the wait, and they would love to watch it again for the first time. Tricia Wood said, “ I definitely recommend this movie to anyone; all ages would enjoy this movie. I definitely get the same effect from this movie then the first one. But overall, I recommend this movie to everyone!
