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Freaky Friday

1976 film by Gary Nelson
Movie film Q1305497
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Freaky Friday

Summary

Freaky Friday is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (859 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Freaky Friday's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Freaky Friday was directed by Gary Nelson[4].
  • Mary Rodgers wrote the screenplay for Freaky Friday[5].
  • Freaky Friday's composer is recorded as Joel Hirschhorn[6].
  • Freaky Friday's genre is fantasy film[7].
  • Freaky Friday's genre is children's film[8].
  • Freaky Friday's genre is comedy film[9].
  • Freaky Friday's based on is recorded as Freaky Friday[10].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Barbara Harris[11].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Jodie Foster[12].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was John Astin[13].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Dick Van Patten[14].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Sorrell Booke[15].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Alan Oppenheimer[16].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Patsy Kelly[17].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Ruth Buzzi[18].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Marc McClure[19].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Sparky Marcus[20].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Fritz Feld[21].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Al Molinaro[22].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Charlene Tilton[23].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Jack Sheldon[24].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Marie Windsor[25].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Marvin Kaplan[26].
  • A cast member of Freaky Friday was Iris Adrian[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Freaky Friday was produced by Ron W. Miller[28]. It was directed by Gary Nelson[4]. Mary Rodgers wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Barbara Harris[11], Jodie Foster[12], John Astin[13], Dick Van Patten[14], Sorrell Booke[15], and Alan Oppenheimer[16].

Publication

Publication dates include December 17, 1976[29], January 21, 1977[30], May 29, 1977[31], December 9, 1977[32], January 19, 1978[33], and March 10, 1978[34]. The original language of Freaky Friday was English[35]. Genres include fantasy film[7], children's film[8], and comedy film[9]. Recorded distribution format include theatrical release[36] and video on demand[37].

Subject and Themes

Freaky Friday's main subject is body swap[38].

Reception

Reviews include 6.3/10[39], 51/100[40], and 71%[41].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Freaky Friday's after a work by is recorded as Mary Rodgers[42].

Why It Matters

Freaky Friday ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (859 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Related Entities

film Jodie Foster Ruth Buzzi United States Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 76054
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 76054, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1976-12-17T00:00:00Z, +1977-01-21T00:00:00Z, +1977-05-29T00:00:00Z +12
    Screenwriter → Mary Rodgers
    Duration → {'amount': '+95'}
    Significant event → principal photography
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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