Digital Review of Disney's Freakier Friday

 

Twenty years after Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan starred in a remake of Freaky Friday, comes Freakier Friday. Anna Coleman (Lindsay Lohan) is now a single mom and a music producer raising her teenage daughter Harper (Julia Butters). Anna's mom Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) is also there to help her daughter. 

Life takes a turn when Anna falls in love with Eric Reyes (Manny Jacinto) who also has a daughter Lily (Sophia Hammons). After a reading from a fortune teller, there is a strange tremor that leaves Anna and Harper, and Tess and Lily to swap bodies. 

The film brings laughs, chaotic adventure, and a reminder that the best way to understand someone is to walk in their shoes. 

Video:

For the first time in forever, the digital stream is in 1080p and not in 4K. But the colors and detail here are still wonderful. Primary colors pop and there is a lot of detail in clothing. There is also a lot of bright, sunny Southern California scenes that really shines as well. Overall, a great presentation of the movie.

Audio:

The DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 track is put to good use here. The transformation sequence brings in some fun immersive action. The dialogue is clear throughout the movie even when you get all four major characters together.

Digital & Blu-ray Bonus Materials*

• Deleted Scenes – Check out the scenes that didn’t make the final cut.

• Trevor's New Song
• Extended Dance Lesson 
• Anna Cancels Wedding 
• Pickleball Team Announcements 
• Beta Girl Backs Up Lily 
• Intensity Of The V's 
  Blake Doesn't Like What She Hears 
• Malibu 
• Eric Reads Tess's Books 
• School Pickup 

 

• Featurettes:

• Making Things Freakier – More than two decades later, the band is back together! Go behind the scenes as returning cast members talk about reprising their roles. Learn about the stunts, taking on each other’s mannerisms – and how this film is a love letter to Los Angeles.

 

• Where Were You When... – Join the original cast as they reflect on the fun and magic of the 2003 production and learn where new cast members were in 2003. Writer Jordan Weiss shares a great anecdote that reveals the fandom and staying power of the earlier classic.

 

• Flashback Friday – This playful, narrated piece reveals the hidden nods to 2003’s Freaky Fridayalong with some “freakier” fun facts about the sequel.

 

• "Baby" Lyric Music Video – Catch this heartfelt lyric video that combines clips from the movie with behind-the-scenes production footage.

Conclusion:

A fun movie that plays a lot on nostalgia. Strange to not see this as a 4K release but there is outstanding video and audio along with some fun bonus content that will make this a fun addition to your library.

Freakier Friday is available on digital, DVD and Blu-ray now. 

*The movie was sent by Walt Disney Home Entertainment for the purpose of this review and the review is strictly my opinion.*