Perry Kate
Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!
Dorathen
Better Late Then Never
Chirphymium
It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional
Taraparain
Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.
David Brailsford
To this day the opening song for the movie still can reduce me to tears of happiness. This movie is part of a collection of films Disney Treasures enough to remake multiple times (2 so far) yet is too ashamed to widely rerelease for it shows it's age... which is so much of its charm. Disney treats this like it's something to be embarrassed about... something that wouldn't be cool enough for today's kids.... That's one of the major tradgedys of modern Disney. The story follows a Tomboy who switches places with her mother for a day and the two are forced into better understanding each other by experiencing things through the other eyes. This in turn is treated with light hearted comedy and there are some real laugh out loud moments as well as some heart warming moments. By the end of it the two get back into there right bodies and have both learned something from the experience and grown.
TheLittleSongbird
It wasn't 100% perfect, but it did entertain me. I will say I also enjoyed the 2003 remake as it was fresh and funny. That said, this is definitely worth seeing. It does start off very briskly, but it loses its way just towards the end, and one or two of the gags were lacking. That said, the script does have its humorous and touching parts, the film is nice to watch visually with nice cinematography, scenery and costumes, the music was nice and upbeat and the premise intrigued me. The direction was also assured, but what made the film was the two sterling lead performances of Barbara Harris and especially Jodie Foster as the mother and daughter who swap bodies for a day. The supporting performances while not as effervescent were also effective. Overall, I liked it, it wasn't perfect, but there are certainly worse movies out there. 7/10 Bethany Cox
Neil Doyle
Fluffy Disney comedy from the '70s has a pubescent JODIE FOSTER and mom BARBARA HARRIS wishing they could trade places--so they do, for a day, a wildly slapstick day that is totally absurd but hits the funny bone on more than one occasion. Jodie is the sloppy daughter and Harris the fussy housewife who finds fault with her daughter's every move.Mary Rodgers wrote the screenplay from her novel and Gary Nelson directed, but it has no more substance than a half-hour situation comedy stretched to the limits. Kids are the primary target audience, but adults will find the foolishness a bit forced and too much at times.In brief roles as soccer coaches, RUTH BUZZI and KAYE BALLARD do their broad comedy routines with finesse. The final chase on a wild auto ride and a water ski competition gone wild gives the film a good lift, but the script is nothing special and the situations are only funny enough to warrant an amused chuckle or two.Summing up: Lacks the wit and charm of a first-rate comedy, but gets by on the lead performances. The good premise must have looked better on paper than it does when executed on film.
Seth Nelson
Disney has this movie released in 1976, and the name of it? "Freaky Friday!!!!!" This is a very original film from the good folks at Disney. Here, for one day, two people happen to switch places!!!!! And thanks to this, many shows (mostly from the Disney properties) often follow the same format on at least one episode!!!!! (such as "8 Simple Rules," etc.)What I like about this movie: It's fun! I mean, with a name like "Freaky Friday," why wouldn't this movie be fun, huh????? Also, I recall seeing this on the old Disney Channel back in 1997, and I've seen the remake on ABC in 1995 (I think), and both movies are great! However, even though I've seen the 2003 edition, that is NOTHING like the 1976 and 1995 versions that Disney has released."Freaky Friday" is a fun classic. Hey, I've written this on a Friday, too! How ironic!!!!!10/10