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Wednesday, 6 August 2025

Freaky Friday (1976)


Disney's classic body swap comedy finds 13-year-old Jodie Foster entering into the body of her hot mother (Barbara Harris), and vice versa, on a wish placed during Friday the 13th. My first thought is how easily this could be turned into a porno, but in actuality, it's an incredibly quaint and corny family comedy. What strikes me is how unceremonious the transformation process is, and how quickly they accept their new reality. Both envy each other's lives, yet don't strive to do anything more than housework and schoolwork. In the end, they see the grass isn't always greener on the other side. Which actually makes me feel bad for both parties because their lives seem so miserable.

2½ husbands who like being called "daddy" out of 5

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