A body-swap comedy, when it’s really cooking, is built on a device that won’t quit. An actor, generally an adult, pretends to be inhabited by someone totally different from him or herself (generally a ...

From left, Julia Butters, Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis and Sophia Hammons star in "Freakier Friday," in theaters Friday. Photo courtesy of Disney Enterprises, Inc. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 (UPI) ...

The body-swap storyline has been a tried and true storytelling device throughout film history, most often being utilized as a way to allow actors to portray characters completely different from what ...

Behold! It’s been 22 years since Anna (Lindsay Lohan) and Tess Coleman (Jamie Lee Curtis) swapped bodies in “Freaky Friday,” and learned oh so many lessons about appreciating one another before being ...

The best body-swap movies is a surprisingly prolific subgenre. The films require their characters to grow, learn, and become better people. Body-swap movies provide a perfect opportunity, as the ...

Jeremy Crabb is a film-focused freelance writer for Collider. Growing up just outside of Atlanta, Georgia, Jeremy first fell in love with cinema in 2005, when he made his first trip to the theater to ...

"Have you heard of this movie where Juliette Lewis plays a chair?" "Yes, of course, but remind me about the chair part?" Music Box has debuted their trailer for a kooky indie comedy called By Design, ...

Body Swap A familiar comedy formula features characters either inhabiting older or younger bodies or switching genders. 'Big' (1988) Thirteen-year-old Josh Baskin (David Moscow) receives a 35-year-old ...

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 5 (UPI) --Freakier Friday, in theaters Friday, has a clever idea to expand the body swap comedy to include a blended family. Unfortunately, its sloppy execution fails to find humor ...