How many Freaky Friday movies are there?

In 1976, Freaky Friday laughed its way into cinemas. The body-swap comedy, based on the children’s book of the same name by Mary Rodgers, told the story of a mother and daughter who make a wish to swap places, only to find themselves trapped in each other’s body.

Upon release, Freaky Friday was a hit with critics and audiences, leading to further adaptations of Mary Rodgers’ story. But how many Freaky Friday movies are there?

For all the details and more, keep reading!

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The Freaky Friday movies in order

Freaky Friday (1976)

The first Freaky Friday movie hit cinemas in 1976 with Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster playing mother and daughter, Ellen and Annabel Andrews. In this movie, the pair simultaneously wish to trade places for the day, then are shocked when their wish is granted and mother becomes daughter and vice-versa.

Summer Switch (1984)

Up next is the TV special, Summer Switch which aired on ABC and acted as a loose sequel to Freaky Friday. In this film, which is based on Mary Rodger’s book of the same name, Robert Klein plays Bill Andrews (husband of Ellen), who swaps bodies with his son Benjamin, as played by Scott Schwartz.

A Billion for Boris (1984)

Another TV ‘movie’, this time adapting Mary Rodgers’ book, A Billion for Boris. In this film, three New York teens – including Benjamin Andrews (Seth Green) – fix a broken television set only to discover it now receives tomorrow’s broadcast.

Freaky Friday (1995)

Up next is the second adaptation of Mary Rodgers’ Freaky Friday story, which was produced as a television film, hitting screens in 1995. In this movie, Ellen and Annabel are played by Shelley Long and Gaby Hoffmann.

Freaky Friday (2003)

Into the ’00s and Freaky Friday was adapted for the third time, returning to cinema screens in the process. In this movie, Tess Coleman and her daughter Anna swap bodies, with Jamie Lee Curtis playing Tess and Lindsay Lohan as Anna.

Freaky Friday (2018)

Back to TV for this next adaptation, which this time is a musical take on Freaky Friday, starring Heidi Blickenstaff and Cozi Zuehlsdorff. In this fourth adaptation, Katherine Blake (Blickenstaff) and her daughter Ellie (Zuehlsdorff) switch bodies.

Freakier Friday (2025)

Back to cinemas once again for this next entry, which is a direct sequel to 2003’s Freaky Friday. Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles as Tess and Anna Coleman respectively, while new cast members include Julia Butters as Harper Coleman and Sophia Hammons as Lily Davies.

In this film, Tess swaps bodies with soon-to-be step-granddaughter Lily, while Anna swaps with her daughter Harper.

To date there are seven entries in the Freaky Friday movie series. The movies were released in the following order:

• Freaky Friday (1976)
• Summer Switch (1984)
• A Billion for Boris (1985)
• Freaky Friday (1995)
• Freaky Friday (2003)
• Freaky Friday (2018)
• Freakier Friday (2025)

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Are all of the Freaky Friday movies part of the same series?

The Freaky Friday movies break down as follows:

The original movie

• Freaky Friday (1976)

Loose ‘Freaky’ sequels

• Summer Switch (1984)
• A Billion for Boris (1985)

The second adaptation

• Freaky Friday (1995)

The third adaptation and its sequel

• Freaky Friday (2003)
• Freakier Friday (2025)

The fourth adaptation

• Freaky Friday (2018)

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Who are the cast of the Freaky Friday movies and are the films the work of the same director?

Notable cast members in the Freaky Friday movie series include Jodie Foster, Barbara Harris, John Astin, Robert Klein, Scott Schwartz, Scott Tiler, Seth Green, Shelley Long, Gaby Hoffmann, Drew Carey, Eileen Brennan, Carol Kane, Sandra Bernhard, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Chad Michael Murray, Stephen Tobolowsky, Cozi Zuehlsdorff, Heidi Blickenstaff, Alex Désert, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, and Mark Harmon.

In terms of directors, the Freaky Friday movies are the work of the following:

• Gary Nelson directed Freaky Friday 1976
• Ken Kwapis directed Summer Switch
• Alex Grassholf directed A Billion for Boris
• Melanie Mayron directed Freaky Friday 1995
• Mark Waters directed Freaky Friday 2003
• Steve Carr directed Freaky Friday 2018
• Nisha Ganatra directed Freakier Friday

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