But despite impressively game performances from both Lohan and Curtis, and a frothy-sweet charm, Freakier Friday never emerges from the shadow of its predecessor. Freakier Friday was originally intended for a straight-to-streaming Disney+ release before it was pivoted to theatrical, and you can tell. At which point, Freakier Friday basically just recreates Freaky Friday, with a few more confusing character twists. Jordan Weiss’ script, despite how unashamedly it attempts to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle of the original, is not to be fully blamed for Freakier Friday’s failures. Ultimately, despite a game cast and charming tone, Freakier Friday falls in the category of disappointing “legacy sequels,” which are too slavishly devoted to recreating the magic of the original.