Disney’s Freakier Friday is a delightfully chaotic much anticipated sequel that doubles the body-swapping mayhem and triples the heart. Directed by Nisha Ganatra (Late Night), the film reunites Lindsay Lohan (Mean Girls) and Jamie Lee Curtis (Everything Everywhere All at Once) as Anna and Tess Coleman, now a music producer and parenting podcaster, respectively. When Anna’s whirlwind engagement to charming British restaurateur Eric (Manny Jacinto, The Good Place) threatens to merge two feuding families, a mystical palm reading triggers a four-way body swap involving Anna, Tess, Anna’s rebellious daughter Harper (Julia Butters, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), and Eric’s fashion-obsessed daughter Lily.
The result is a hilarious, heartfelt scramble through school bake sales, podcast interviews, and wedding chaos. Ganatra’s direction balances slapstick comedy with emotional nuance, while Amie Doherty’s score adds warmth to the generational drama. Themes of empathy, blended families, and rediscovering one’s identity shine through, anchored by Curtis’s fearless comedic timing and Lohan’s charming return to form.
Freakier Friday has been praised for its nostalgic energy and updated humour but for staying true to the original. If you loved the original or films such as 13 Going on 30 or The Parent Trap, this sequel offers a fresh, funny, and surprisingly tender twist on walking a mile in someone else’s shoes.
