
The wide generation gap between Tess Coleman and her teenage daughter Anna is more than evident. They simply cannot understand each other's preferences. On a Thursday night they have a big argument in a Chinese restaurant. Both receive a fortune cookie each from the restaurant owner's mother which causes them to switch bodies next day. As they adjust with their new personalities, they begin to understand each other more and eventually it's the mutual self-respect that sorts t... (Full plot summary below)
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The wide generation gap between Tess Coleman and her teenage daughter Anna is more than evident. They simply cannot understand each other's preferences. On a Thursday night they have a big argument in a Chinese restaurant. Both receive a fortune cookie each from the restaurant owner's mother which causes them to switch bodies next day. As they adjust with their new personalities, they begin to understand each other more and eventually it's the mutual self-respect that sorts the things out.
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| Arkansas Democrat-GazettePhilip Martin...hardly a classic -- neither was the original -- [but] good-natured enough that you'll be willing overlook the terrible Chinese accents and the obligatory smarmy speeches. |
| The New York TimesDana StevensSince her character wears no historical costumes and suffers from no debilitating ailment, it is likely that Ms. Curtis will be overlooked when Oscar season rolls around. This is a shame, since it is unlikely that any other actress this year will match the loose, energetic wit she brings to this delightful movie. |
| Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumA funny, shrewd, no-bull family comedy about the relationship between mothers and teenage daughters that allows Curtis the comedian to remember her days as a slinky starlet while making use of her wisdom as the mother of an adolescent girl herself. |
| Baltimore SunChris KaltenbachOffers plenty of honest, good-natured laughs in the process. That's something young and old can appreciate equally. |
| Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanThis is the first real family comedy I've seen in a long time: one honest enough to satisfy teens, wryly funny enough for adults and zany enough for little kids. |
| Las Vegas WeeklyJosh BellFreaky Friday may be insubstantial, but what's there is remarkably watchable. |
| Modamag.comBrian OrndorfI'm forced to hold back my usual criticisms when the end product turns out to be actually pretty darn good. |
| EricDSnider.comEric D. SniderDespite the film's oversimplification and occasional lapses of logic, one can't help being charmed by its genuinely sweet, good-hearted approach. |
| SPLICEDWireRob BlackwelderSuch a sublimely fun-for-all matinee delight that it cleansed my palate of the sour taste of every bad movie I've seen this summer. |
| Ebert & RoeperRichard Roeper[I]t took me by surprise how affectionate I felt toward the characters. |