Freaky Friday

Mother and daughter bicker over everything -- what Anna wears, whom she likes and what she wants to do when she's older. In turn, Anna detests Tess's fiancé. When a magical fortune cookie switches their personalities, they each get a peek at how the other person feels, thinks and lives.

Broadly well-received on release, the film rests almost entirely on the chemistry between its two leads — Curtis in particular drew comparisons to Tom Hanks in Big for her physical and comedic commitment. The main point of contention was the film's use of Asian mysticism to trigger the body-swap, which several critics called a lazy, stereotyped device that the otherwise charming movie didn't deserve.