Freaky Friday (2003) Critic Reviews

A funny, shrewd, no-bull family comedy about the relationship between mothers and teenage daughters that allows Curtis the comedian to remember her days as a slinky starlet while making use of her wisdom as the mother of an adolescent girl herself. Read the full review

Since her character wears no historical costumes and suffers from no debilitating ailment, it is likely that Ms. Curtis will be overlooked when Oscar season rolls around. This is a shame, since it is unlikely that any other actress this year will match the loose, energetic wit she brings to this delightful movie.Read the full review

Genuinely clever switched-identities romp. Read the full review

Terrific at capturing what teenage behavior would look like on a grown-up.Read the full review

Cheerful, energetic and on the money.Read the full review

The new "Freaky" plays the obvious gags in ways both surprising and imaginative. Read the full review

Turning ordinary life into movie magic is one of the most difficult, least-heralded challenges for any filmmaker. What makes Freaky Friday a charmer isn't how far-out things get for this mother and daughter, but how sweet and distinctly un-freaky a kid, her mom and their love for each other can be.Read the full review

Freaky Friday version 2003 is a shinier, snappier animal, partly because young girls now dress like Avril Lavigne, and partly because Jamie Lee Curtis has her best role in years and knows it. Read the full review

This is Curtis' film. Looking a little like a combination of Carol Burnett and Annie Lennox, Curtis has this character down. Read the full review