Freaky Friday (2003 film) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Freaky Friday |
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| Directed by | Mark Waters |
| Produced by | Andrew Gunn |
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| Music by | Rolfe Kent |
| Cinematography | Oliver Wood |
| Editing by | Bruce Green |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
| Release date(s) | August 4, 2003 (Los Angeles) August 6, 2003 (United States) |
| Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $26 million |
| Money made | $160.8 million |
Freaky Friday is a fun fantasy-comedy movie from 2003. It was directed by Mark Waters. The story is based on a 1972 book by Mary Rodgers called Freaky Friday.
The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. They play a mother and daughter whose bodies get magically swapped. This happens because of a special Chinese fortune cookie. The movie was released on August 6, 2003, by Walt Disney Pictures. It got mostly good reviews from critics. People especially liked the acting of Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan. The movie made over $160 million worldwide. Jamie Lee Curtis was even nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her role! This was Disney's third movie based on the Freaky Friday book.
Contents
Story of Freaky Friday
Anna and Tess's Lives
Anna Coleman is a teenage girl who loves music. She plays guitar in a band called Pink Slip. Anna lives with her mom, Tess, and her younger brother, Harry. Tess is a therapist and is getting ready to marry her fiancé, Ryan. Anna isn't very happy about the wedding. Her own father died three years ago, and she misses him.
At school, Anna has a tough time with her English teacher, Mr. Bates. He gives her bad grades no matter how hard she tries. Anna also has a crush on Jake, a boy at school, but her mom doesn't approve. Anna's band has an audition at the House of Blues. But it's on the same night as Tess's wedding rehearsal. So, Tess tells Anna she can't go.
The Magical Fortune Cookie
One evening, Anna and Tess go to Pei-Pei's Chinese restaurant. They get into a big argument there. Pei-Pei's mother steps in and gives them each a fortune cookie. They both read their fortunes out loud. Suddenly, they feel a strange earthquake, but no one else in the restaurant seems to notice.
The next morning, something amazing happens. Anna and Tess wake up in each other's bodies! Now, "Anna" (who is actually Tess in Anna's body) has to go to school. She quickly starts to understand her daughter's problems. She realizes Mr. Bates is picking on Anna because Tess once turned him down for a prom date. "Anna" threatens to tell the school board if he doesn't stop.
Meanwhile, "Tess" (who is Anna in her mom's body) tries to handle her mom's patients. She even gives her new body a cool makeover. Later, "Anna" and "Tess" go back to the Chinese restaurant. Pei-Pei explains that they can only switch back if they show selfless love for each other.
Learning About Each Other
"Tess" goes to Harry's parent-teacher meeting. She reads a paper Harry wrote about how much he looks up to Anna. This makes "Tess" decide to be nicer to her brother. "Anna" tries to fix things with her old friend, Stacey. But Stacey tricks her, and "Anna" gets sent to detention.
Jake sees "Anna" sneaking out of detention and offers to help her finish a test. He takes her to the teachers' lounge. "Anna" realizes Jake is actually a nice guy. But then, she messes with Stacey's test, writing "I'M STUPID!" on it. Jake is not impressed by this.
Ryan surprises "Tess" with a TV interview about her psychology book. "Tess" hasn't read the book, so she talks about getting older in a funny way. "Anna" and Jake watch the interview. "Anna" is embarrassed, but Jake thinks it's cool. "Tess" later meets Jake at his coffee shop job. They connect over their favorite music.
The Wedding Rehearsal and The Switch
At the wedding rehearsal dinner, Anna's bandmates try to get "Anna" to sneak off to the audition. Security catches them. But Ryan surprises everyone by letting "Anna" go. He says he just wants the kids to like him. He also tells "Tess" to go support the band. This finally makes "Tess" like Ryan.
Since "Anna" can't play guitar, "Tess" plays backstage while "Anna" pretends. "Anna" realizes how much fun her daughter's music is. She promises to respect Anna's band more. During the show, Jake is impressed by "Anna's" performance.
Back at the rehearsal dinner, "Anna" tells "Tess" to ask Ryan to delay the wedding. She doesn't want her daughter to marry Ryan while still in her mom's body. Instead, "Tess" makes a toast. She finally accepts Ryan because he makes her mom so happy. This act of selfless love makes Anna and Tess switch back into their own bodies!
Tess and Ryan get married. Anna and Tess finally make up. Anna and Jake start dating, and Tess approves. At the wedding, Pei-Pei sees her mother offering fortune cookies to Anna's grandfather and Harry after they argue. She quickly stops them, making sure no one else switches bodies!
Main Actors
- Jamie Lee Curtis as Dr. Tess Coleman (the mom) and Anna Coleman (the daughter)
- Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman (the daughter) and Dr. Tess Coleman (the mom)
- Harold Gould as Alan Coleman (Anna's grandfather)
- Chad Michael Murray as Jake (Anna's crush)
- Mark Harmon as Ryan (Tess's fiancé)
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Mr. Elton Bates (Anna's English teacher)
- Ryan Malgarini as Harry Coleman (Anna's younger brother)
- Christina Vidal as Maddie (Anna's bandmate)
- Haley Hudson as Peg (Anna's bandmate)
- Rosalind Chao as Pei-Pei (the restaurant owner)
- Lucille Soong as Pei-Pei's mother (the one with the fortune cookies)
- Julie Gonzalo as Stacey Hinkhouse (Anna's former friend)
- Willie Garson as Evan
- Dina Waters as Dottie Robertson
- Cayden Boyd as Joe
- Christopher Guest as Mr. Coleman
Casting Choices
The movie's producer, Andrew Gunn, first hoped that Jodie Foster would play the mom. Jodie Foster played the daughter in the original 1976 Freaky Friday movie. But she said no. Jamie Lee Curtis got the role of Tess at the last minute. This happened after Annette Bening left the movie just four days before filming began.
Kelly Osbourne was supposed to play Maddie, but she left when her mom got sick. Christina Vidal then took over the role. You might also spot some familiar faces! Marc McClure, who was in the 1976 movie, has a small part as Boris the delivery man. The photos you see at the start of the movie are real pictures of Jamie Lee Curtis and her daughter, Annie Guest. Lindsay Lohan's mom, Dina Lohan, also appears as a wedding guest. Even the director, Mark Waters, has a cameo holding a baby at the wedding!
Music from the Movie
The music score for the movie was created by Rolfe Kent. Lindsay Lohan also sang a song for the soundtrack called "Ultimate."
Awards and Nominations
The movie Freaky Friday and its actors received many awards and nominations!
Awards Won
- 2004 – MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance for Lindsay Lohan
- 2004 – Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout Movie Star – Female for Lindsay Lohan
- 2004 – Teen Choice Award for Choice Hissy Fit for Lindsay Lohan
- 2004 – Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Live Action Family Film
- 2004 – BMI Film Music Award for Rolfe Kent
Nominations
- 2003 – Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Jamie Lee Curtis
- 2004 – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for Jamie Lee Curtis
- 2004 – Saturn Award for Best Fantasy Film
- 2004 – Saturn Award for Best Actress for Jamie Lee Curtis
- 2004 – Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor for Lindsay Lohan
- 2004 – Saturn Award for Best Writing for Heather Hach & Leslie Dixon
- 2004 – Critics Choice Award for Best Family Film – Live Action
- 2004 – Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Live Action Family Film
- 2004 – Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie – Comedy
- 2004 – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress for Lindsay Lohan
- 2004 – Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actor Age Ten or Younger for Ryan Malgarini
See also
In Spanish: Freaky Friday (película de 2003) para niños
