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Freaky Friday

"Annabel and her mother are not quite themselves today... In fact, they're each other!"

1976-12-17 Fantasy 1hr 35m

School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, both complain about each other and wish they could have the easy life of their daughter/mother for just one day and their wishes come true as a bit of magic puts Annabel in Mrs. Andrews' body and vice versa. They both have a Freaky Friday.

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School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, both complain about each other and wish they could have the easy life of their daughter/mother for just one day and their wishes come true as a bit of magic puts Annabel in Mrs. Andrews' body and vice versa. They both have a Freaky Friday.

  • Released
    1976-12-17
  • Revenue
    $25,942,000
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 35m
  • Genre
    Fantasy, Comedy, Family
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.3
  • Production
    Walt Disney Productions

Crew

Gary Nelson
Director
Mary Rodgers
Book
Ron Miller
Producer
Keywords:
based on children's book body-swap water skiing body switch field hockey hilarious whimsical

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Cast

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster
Annabel Andrews
Barbara Harris

Barbara Harris
Ellen Andrews
John Astin

John Astin
Bill Andrews
Patsy Kelly

Patsy Kelly
Mrs Schmauss
Dick Van Patten

Dick Van Patten
Harold Jennings
Vicki Schreck

Vicki Schreck
Virginia
Sorrell Booke

Sorrell Booke
Mr Dilk
Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer
Mr Joffert
Ruth Buzzi

Ruth Buzzi
Opposing Coach
Kaye Ballard

Kaye Ballard
Coach Betsy
Marc McClure

Marc McClure
Boris Harris
Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor
Mrs Murphy
Sparky Marcus

Sparky Marcus
Ben Andrews
Ceil Cabot

Ceil Cabot
Miss McGuirk
Brooke Mills

Brooke Mills
Miss Gibbons
Karen Smith

Karen Smith
Mary Kay Gilbert
Marvin Kaplan

Marvin Kaplan
Carpet Cleaner
Al Molinaro

Al Molinaro
Drapery Man
Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian
Bus Passenger
Barbara Walden

Barbara Walden
Mrs. Benson
Shelly Juttner

Shelly Juttner
Hilary Miller
Charlene Tilton

Charlene Tilton
Bambi
Lori Rutherford

Lori Rutherford
Jo-Jo
Jack Sheldon

Jack Sheldon
Lloyd
Laurie Main

Laurie Main
Mr. Mills
Don Carter

Don Carter
Delivery Boy
Fuddle Bagley

Fuddle Bagley
Bus Driver
Fritz Feld

Fritz Feld
Mr. Jackman
Dermott Downs

Dermott Downs
Harvey Manager
James Van Patten

James Van Patten
Cashier
Robert Karvelas

Robert Karvelas
Diner Customer (uncredited)

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Reviews for Freaky Friday
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A Review by Kamurai 5

Written by Kamurai on 2020-07-13

Okay watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. It was interesting to see a young Jodie Foster... While I appreciate this... read more

Okay watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. It was interesting to see a young Jodie Foster... While I appreciate this popularizing (I'm still not convinced it birthed) a trope of "body swapping", it seems very uninspired: as if they said, "Wouldn't it be great if a kid and a parent swapped?" and then just stopped coming up with ideas. It was honestly very jarring on both swaps, the latter being honestly confusing (despite having addressed it directly). The movie made me realize how difficult it would be to swap places and attempt to "be" that person without a shred of preparation. I'm sure that's a bad sign as I should be more entertained by the novelty or adversity of the situation, but no. It's not that its a bad movie, there's a lot going on, a lot of it decent, but it's very dated. Even the action in it is a little awkward, but I certainly see why people in 1976 would have been impressed with this. On the other hand, I don't imagine people were talking about it for very long. There is a lot of thought narration that occurs, which isn't very engaging, and most of the engaging humor is cheap physical humor of "what's going to go wrong this time" so you're not engaged very long and the impression doesn't hold. The part of the movie that is actually rather good is the substance of teaching everyone to appreciate everyone else in the family, but we really took "walk a mile in his shoes" to an extreme here. There are more palatable ways to express the concept, and more movies that use this trope. I honestly suggest the 2003 version over this one, it's just not very memorable.

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A Review by r96sk 9

Written by r96sk on 2020-08-27

Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster are superb in <em>'Freaky Friday'</em>! Having only seen the 2003 remake, I wasn't sure how I was going t... read more

Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster are superb in <em>'Freaky Friday'</em>! Having only seen the 2003 remake, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this 1976 original. In short, I loved it. It's funny and charming, a real shining light in Disney's live-action stuff from the 1970s. They only give you a snippet of Ellen (Harris) and Annabel (Foster) in their actual state, before switching it up, but it's more than enough to set up how the characters should act versus how they then act. The two leads are utterly fantastic, they both boss their respective roles. It's easy to forget they're acting as their opposing characters in moments, which is very impressive. Obviously a load of the story elements are outdated in terms of gender roles etc., but even when that stuffs occurs the film - at least in my interpretation - sniggers at it - especially with Bill (John Astin). The actual comedic moments remain amusing. I enjoyed this way more than I would've predicted, I haven't watched the '03 production in an incredibly long time so look forward to seeing how it compares to this. A great film, elevated by Harris and Foster.

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A Review by Kamurai

Okay watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. It was interesting to see a young Jodie Foster... While I appreciate this popularizing (I'm still not convinced it birthed) a trope of "body swapping", it seems very uninspi...

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A Review by Kamurai 5

Written by Kamurai on 2020-07-13

Okay watch, probably won't watch again, and can't recommend. It was interesting to see a young Jodie Foster... While I appreciate this popularizing (I'm still not convinced it birthed) a trope o...

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A Review by r96sk 9

Written by r96sk on 2020-08-27

Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster are superb in <em>'Freaky Friday'</em>! Having only seen the 2003 remake, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this 1976 original. In short, I loved it. It's ...

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