Freaky Friday (2003 film)

Freaky Friday
Freaky Friday
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Mark Waters
Screenplay by	Heather Hach; Leslie Dixon;
Based on	Freaky Friday; by Mary Rodgers
Produced by	Andrew Gunn
Starring	Jamie Lee Curtis; Lindsay Lohan; Harold Gould; Chad Michael Murray; Mark Harmon;
Cinematography	Oliver Wood
Edited by	Bruce Green
Music by	Rolfe Kent
Production; companies	Walt Disney Pictures; Gunn Films;
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures
Release dates	August 4, 2003 (Los Angeles); August 6, 2003 (United States);
Running time	97 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$26 million
Box office	$160.8 million

Freaky Friday is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Mark Waters, from a screenplay written by Heather Hach and Leslie Dixon. Based on Mary Rodgers's 1972 novel of the same name, it is the third adaptation of the same story and fifth installment overall in the Freaky Friday franchise. It stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as a mother and daughter, respectively, whose bodies are switched by mysterious and magical Chinese fortune cookies. Harold Gould, Chad Michael Murray, and Mark Harmon also star.

The film was released in theaters on August 6, 2003, by Walt Disney Pictures and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures. It grossed over $160 million worldwide on a budget of $26 million and received positive reviews from critics. The film earned Curtis a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy. A sequel, Freakier Friday, is scheduled to be released in 2025, with Curtis, Lohan, and most of the supporting cast reprising their roles.

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