The premise ofFreaky Fridayhas now been entertaining fans for generations. The story originated with the 1976 Disney picturestarring Jodie Fosterand Barbara Harris as the body-swapped mother-daughter duo. The movie was then remade several times, the most famous of which came out in 2003.
This was the Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan version ofFreaky Friday,which became a modern classicand serves as the jumping off point for this year’slegacy sequel filmFreakier Friday. The new movie chronicles the characters' lives two decades later, upping the body swap stakes when Lohan’s daughter and stepdaughter-to-be are also involved.
While Lohan has made a comeback in recent years, herFreaky Fridayera was the most important time of her career. The remakecame out shortly beforeMean Girls, a movie that would also define Lohan’s filmography. However, in advance of this week’s release ofFreakier Friday, another early Lohan film is doing well on streaming.
Lindsay Lohan’s The Parent Trap Is Trending On Streaming
The Parent Traphas recently become a hit on streaming. Beyond the Lohan connection,The Parent Traphas something else in common withFreaky Friday. The 1998 movie is also a remake of a classic that was released decades after the original, which in this case, was the 1961 movie of the same name.
Lohan’s version was directed by Nancy Meyers. In addition to Lohan, 1998’sThe Parent Trapfeatures a leading cast including Dennis Quaid, Natasha Richardson, Elaine Hendrix, Lisa Ann Walter, and Simon Kunz.
Now,The Parent Trapis popular on streaming ahead of its star’s next big movie hitting theaters. According to Disney+,The Parent Trapis in the Top 10 in the United States today (Aug. 5). Meanwhile, the 2003 version ofFreaky Fridayis also seeing a resurgence.
What The Parent Trap’s Streaming Status Means For Lindsay Lohan
This is another excellent sign forFreakier Friday. It indicates that theFreaky Fridayfans are not only tuning in to watch the previous movie on streaming, butLohan fans are also going back to appreciate her past work.This will be an additional audience drawn to the new film.
Freakier Fridayis coming to theaters this week, and it is looking more and more like it will end up being a big box office hit. Streaming successes do not always translate directly into theatrical success, butFreaky Fridayand nowThe Parent Traphave been trending for enough of a sustained time that the outlook is positive.
