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Freaky Friday

1995 · 86 min

A breezy, gentle body-swap comedy that coasts on mild charm and a warm mother-daughter reconciliation.

Directed by
Melanie Mayron
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Shelley Long, Gaby Hoffmann, Catlin Adams
Tagline
Be careful... What you wish for.
Overview
Fun-loving Annabelle Andrews and her uptight mother, Ellen, have a hard time getting along with each other. One Friday the 13th, they both wear magical necklaces that make them switch bodies for the day.

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Directed by
Melanie Mayron
Genres
Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Shelley Long, Gaby Hoffmann, Catlin Adams
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • parenthood
  • coming-of-age
  • love
Places
  • home
  • workplace
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour6
Realism4
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, family, fantasy, tv movie
Directed by
Melanie Mayron
Written by
Stu Krieger
Starring
Shelley Long, Gaby Hoffmann, Catlin Adams, Sandra Bernhard, Andrew Bilgore, Eileen Brennan, Drew Carey, Carol Kane
Cinematography
Russ T. Alsobrook
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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