Jamie Lee Curtis is an absolutely beloved A-lister who has been working in the industry for decades. She got her big break playing protagonist Laurie in Halloween, which became a prominent horror series. She reprised this role in multiple sequels, including most recently in 2022’s Halloween Ends.

Curtis has also had some hugely popular roles in the last decade. Everything Everywhere All At Once brought her first Oscar win (Best Supporting Actress), and she plays a key character in later seasons of The Bear. The series earned her an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, and she was nominated again in this cycle.

Even with her horror experience, Curtis is fundamentally a great comedic actress. One of her earlier 21st-century roles is now doing well on streaming, and its success is coming at a key time.

Freaky Friday Has Become A Streaming Hit

Freakier Friday Is On The Horizon

The 2003 version of Freaky Friday is now trending on streaming. The classic body-swap comedy stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan as a mother-daughter duo who are horrified to find that, after a freak accident, they have switched bodies. The movie was a box office success, making $160.8 million on an estimated $20 million budget.

Freaky Friday was already a remake of the 1976 film of the same name, but the franchise is not slowing down. This August will see the release of Freakier Friday, a sequel to the 2003 film. Picking up years after its predecessor went off, it will up the stakes on the body swap premise with a four-way switch between Curtis, Lohan, and Lohan’s daughter and stepdaughter-to-be.

As per Disney+, Freaky Friday is now a fresh streaming hit. The film is currently trending on the platform, making it to No. 4 out of the Top 10 movies in the United States today (July 30). Presently, two Fantastic 4 movies are also in the Top 10, also due to a new release.

What Streaming Popularity Means For The Freaky Friday Franchise

Freakier Friday Could Be A Big Hit

Freakier Friday is coming out on Aug. 8, giving it just over a week before it hits theaters. And the fact that the first installment is trending on streaming is a good sign for the film’s success. The sequel has a strong enough publicity reach to cue Disney+ subscribers to check out the first film.

We are still waiting to see whether Freaky Friday‘s streaming success ends up tangibly impacting the box office for Freakier Friday. The first movie already set the bar high in terms of worldwide gross. It’s possible, however, that the nostalgia and the recent streaming push could elevate the sequel to even greater heights.

Source: Disney+