Freakier Friday – Budget of $42 million – 1 hour and 51 minutes
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Talent manager Anna bangs on her daughter’s door before school. She doesn’t enter to maintain her daughter’s privacy. However, Harper won’t open the door. Anna’s mother, Tess, calls to offer Harper a ride to school. She considers herself a co-grandparent for Anna. She supported Anna’s choice to be a single mother. And now offers assistance constantly. Anna wants to give Harper a ride and tells Tess to relax. Therapist Tess hangs up, finishes her podcast, and kisses her husband, Ryan, goodbye. Finally, Anna opens the door and finds Harper’s note. Harper started her morning with surfing. Anna walks to the front porch and sees Tess in the driveway. Harper bikes up the pathway and says she’s ready for school.
In the car, Harper groans about her chemistry partner, Lily. Lily reminds everyone that she’s British and brags about her French boyfriend. Harper thinks Lily is obnoxious. Tess and Anna advise Harper to keep an open mind before dropping Harper off at school. That treaty is non-existent. Lily and Harper argue during chemistry class, causing a foam explosion. The principal calls Anna and Lily’s dad, Chef Eric, into school. They run into each other in the halls and fall in love. Six months later, they are engaged and considering a move to London. Lily can’t wait to leave, but Harper begs to stay.
Lily and Harper disagree during a school bake sale, triggering a school-wide food fight. The tension in the home is rising between Harper and Lily. Also, Anna and Tess have issues. Tess privately agreed to let Harper live with her if Anna relocates to London after the wedding. Anna believes her mother is undermining her authority. Anna refuses to relent. She tells them that they will attend her bachelorette party and get along.
At the bachelorette party, a multi-hyphenate psychic, Madame Jen, offers to give Anna and Tess a reading. She can see that they have walked a mile in each other’s shoes. Jen’s insights freak them out, so they leave. Lily and Harper argue in the corner, and Madame Jen interrupts them. She can see the discord between them and offers guidance. Madame Jen tells them, ‘Change the hearts you know are wrong, so that you may find where you belong.’ Harper thinks she belongs in LA and Lily London. The four feel an earthquake. Tess and Anna try to ignore it.
Harper, Tess, Lily, and Anna return to Tess’s home. They make Lily and Harper sleep in the living room to force them to be friendly. They sleep through the night. When Harper wakes up, her face and hands feel dry. She looks in the mirror and sees Anna’s face staring at her. She screams. Tess hears her daughter’s yell and wakes on the couch. She notices her bones feel better. She’s in Lily’s body. Tess and Lily switched, like Anna and Harper. Anna and Tess inform Harper and Lily about their past. Lily rages. She never wanted to be a part of the family; now she has their curse. Tess and Anna try connecting again, but it doesn’t work. They ask Harper and Lily if Madame June said anything to break the curse. They lie and say no. Lily and Harper will use the swap to break up their parents’ wedding. A wedding that happens in a few days. Will they succeed and figure out a way to swap back?
Sound the alarm! This sequel respects the original while being a multigenerational, heartfelt, funny film (FTC Affiliate Disclaimer). Tess and Anna aren’t perfect after their swap. They still have issues, but respect each other’s boundaries. Like the first movie, the script features a wedding on the line, with a new husband, but changes by adding a relocation and Lily’s deceased mother. For the die-hard fans, everyone returns. The Pink Slips, Harry, and Mama P make a satisfying comeback for the fans. The writers hide easter eggs with the soundtrack, decor, jokes, and food. Fans should keep their eyes open for Braveheart, Dirty Dancing, and Chumbawamba easter eggs. Freakier Friday is a comedy with great timing and physicality. It celebrates complicated family dynamics without muting anyone’s perspectives or feelings. You will leave this movie as you did the first, feeling seen and seeing. This film is a sequel that’s worth seeing in theaters and is worth the wait. It’s up to you to decide which is better.
I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars
What? It’s lip plumper – Lily
Prepare to be triggered – Anna
Because we’re not 15 anymore – Maddie
I’m still cool – Peg
Please drive away like you don’t know me – Harper
4 hours for cookies? – Eric
I was a teenager too, twice – Tess
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Categories: Freakier Friday, In The Theater, Jamie Lee Curtis, Julia Butters, Lindsay Lohan, Manny Jacinto, Mark Harmon, movie, review, Sophia Hammons
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I agree with this review. The film doesn’t seem like it’s some random continuation of the first movie. It seems very well thought out and gives a very good lesson. The movie has 3 generations for women and makes it easier for people of more ages to relate.
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