Freakier Friday star Jamie Lee Curtis called out a negative review from a critic regarding the newly released movie.
The Disney sequel finally arrived in theaters worldwide last weekend after years of anticipation from fans who have been looking forward to the follow-up n the 2003 classic. The responses from critics and audiences have been mostly positive, and it had a decent showing at the opening weekend box office.
Why is Jamie Lee Curtis Calling Out a Negative Review on Freakier Friday?
The official Instagram account of TIME shared a review of Freakier Friday from veteran critic Stephanie Zacharek, which described the film as "humiliating to everyone involved."
"No one, as far as we know, actually asked Disney for a sequel to 2003’s buoyant, surprisingly unsyrupy generation-gap comedy Freaky Friday," Zacharek wrote in her review.
As a result, Curtis responded to the post by commenting, "SEEMS a TAD HARSH. SOME people LOVE it. Me being one."
The actress's comment has received polarizing reactions from fans. Some of them supported the Oscar winner's calling out of the negative review, while some expressed dismay and noted that she would not have interjected on the reviews of the movie since it is unprofessional.
Curtis didn't share any explanation regarding why she decided to call out the negative review of the movie, even if it's the minority, since the reactions have been mostly positive across critics, influencers, and audiences who watched it in theaters.
As of the writing of this article, Freakier Friday has a Rotten Tomatoes critics' score of 73% and an audience score of 93%.
What to Expect in Freakier Friday
In Freakier Friday, Curtis and Lindsay Lohan are back as Tess and Anna Coleman, but this time, the body-swap chaos is next level.
Years after their original identity crisis, Anna is now a mom—and about to become a stepmom. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.
The cast also includes Mark Harmon, Chad Michael Murray, Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Lucille Soong, Stephen Tobolowsky, Rosalind Chao, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, and Maitreyi Ramakrishnan.
In its domestic opening weekend, the film managed to earn around $29 million, which is within expectations, and took the 2nd place spot in the charts. Its overall global numbers are estimated at around $44.5 million. The production budget is reportedly at around $45 million.
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