Freaky Friday can refer to more than one Disney film. The 2003 comedy stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as a mother and daughter who swap bodies before a wedding; the 1976 adaptation stars Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster. Freakier Friday (2025) is a sequel to the 2003 film.
What is Freaky Friday about?
In Disney’s 2003 PG comedy, Dr. Tess Coleman and her teenage daughter Anna are struggling to understand each other. After magical mayhem swaps their bodies, each has to navigate the other’s life. They need to switch back before Tess’s wedding on Saturday, and the predicament forces them to see one another’s point of view. Disney lists the film’s release date as August 6, 2003. Disney’s official film page
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Who stars in the 2003 film?
Jamie Lee Curtis plays Tess Coleman and Lindsay Lohan plays Anna Coleman. The listed cast also includes Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Ryan Malgarini, Haley Hudson, Rosalind Chao, and Lucille Soong. The film is directed by Mark Waters. Disney’s official film page
How do the 1976 and 2003 films differ?
Both Disney films center on a mother and daughter who exchange bodies, but they are separate adaptations with different characters and details. Disney dates the 1976 film’s general release to January 21, 1977; D23 records an initial Los Angeles release on December 17, 1976. The 2003 film is a new adaptation, not a continuation of the earlier film.
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- In the tradition of THE PRINCESS DIARIES, Disney's FREAKY FRIDAY is the extremely funny and heartwarming comedy everyone will love. Dr. Tess Coleman (the hilarious Jamie Lee Curtis) and her teenage daughter Anna (rockin' Lindsay Lohan) have one thing in common -- they don't relate to each other on anything. Not clothes or men or Anna's passion to be in a rock band. Nothing. Then on
| Film | Lead roles | Story details | Rating | Runtime |
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| Freaky Friday (1976) | Barbara Harris as Ellen; Jodie Foster as Annabel | Ellen copes with school challenges in her daughter’s body, while Annabel takes on household responsibilities in her mother’s. | G | 98 minutes, according to D23; the reference page does not state the year for this figure. |
| Freaky Friday (2003) | Jamie Lee Curtis as Tess Coleman; Lindsay Lohan as Anna Coleman | The body swap unfolds as Tess prepares for her Saturday wedding. | PG | Not stated on Disney’s official 2003 film page. |
Sources: Disney’s 1976 film page, D23’s film entry, and Disney’s 2003 film page.
Is Freaky Friday based on a book?
Yes. Mary Rodgers wrote the book Freaky Friday, which is the basis for the 1976 adaptation. D23 identifies the film as based on her book, and Disney’s official press kit for the 2025 sequel also identifies the book as the story’s basis. D23’s 1976 film entry · Disney’s Freakier Friday press kit
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- Lightning strikes twice with this double feature full of humor and heart. Years after Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her daughter Anna (Lindsay Lohan) literally walked in each other?s shoes in 2003?s ?Freaky Friday,? Anna now has a daughter and a soon-to-be stepdaughter, and things are about to get even ?Freakier? ? for all four of them!
How does Freakier Friday connect?
Freakier Friday (2025) continues the story of Tess and Anna Coleman, with Curtis and Lohan returning. The story brings Anna’s daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter into a family navigating a merger between two households. It is a sequel to the 2003 film, not a remake of the 1976 adaptation. Disney lists Nisha Ganatra as director, a PG rating, an August 8, 2025 release date, and a runtime of 1 hour 51 minutes. Disney’s official Freakier Friday page
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Disney+’s UK editorial page says the original Freaky Friday and Freakier Friday stream on Disney+. Streaming catalogs can vary by country and change over time, so check Disney+ in your region for current availability. Disney+ UK’s Freakier Friday page
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