Jamie Lee Curtis Celebrates As Freakier Friday Tops Box Office

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After Freakier Friday landed at number one on the comedy charts in the States, you could have seen Jamie running in the street, snapping her fingers in joy. There was also a post made by Curtis in which the actress shared her excitement through a wonderful clip from the movie and acknowledged the women-led creative team. The caption read, “A COMEDY MADE BY WOMEN, ABOUT GRANDMOTHERS, MOTHERS, AND DAUGHTERS IS THE #1 COMEDY IN AMERICA! SOME DUDES HELPED TOO!” The post included a tag of Disney Studios, the studio behind the film.

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The clip contains all sorts of crazy, unhinged energy—purrrfect for the wants and needs of any sequel to Freaky Friday. She said one ridiculous line after another while doing all sorts of wacky things, including an outrageously dumb and catchy H-O-T-T-O-G-O chant and the off-the-wall declaration that she “likes to ride and chase motor side-code.” This kind of slapstick hits just the right notes between old-school charm and new school derangement. The clip ends with a title card: “Disney’s Freakier Friday. Now playing in theaters.”

Curtis’s post received the highest amount of support and praise from fans, who poured into the comments to rave about the film. One user called it “best comedy of the year,” adding that they cried from laughter. Another viewer watching from Brazil attested to the movie’s quality, while others came nostalgic in regard to the franchise, stating that the new one either lived up to or even surpassed the original.

Not convinced by everyone who came before. Someone else said “way better than the last Halloween,” cheekily referencing Curtis’ other iconic franchise. But another almost universally agreed with the sentiment of being ready for the next sequel.

In the masculine world of comedy, Freakier Friday snatches one rare carrot for the female-centric projects. Curtis, outspoken on women empowerment in Hollywood, is said to be very proud of this achievement. The success is also surely giving a very good omen to Disney, who clearly spotted and executed how to give a modern twist to properties of nostalgia.

For both those who are old school and hardcore fans of the original and those looking for a good time, Freakier Friday is this year’s comedy hit. According to the comments, there will clearly be a whole lot more of this chaotic body-swapping world.

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If you haven’t seen it yet, now might just be the time. Really, how often do you get to hear Jamie Lee Curtis scream on the big screen, “I think I just peed a little”? Exactly.