Marvel’s first family weren’t first on Disney Plus for long. The Fantastic Four: First Steps recently debuted on the service, only to be shoved aside by a different long-awaited reboot about a family who have strange powers.
That would be Freakier Friday, of course, the follow-up to Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan’s body-swap misadventure, 22 years in the making. Arriving on Disney Plus on November 12, it was the most-watched film across the platform the very next day, according to FlixPatrol, and has held that position through the weekend.
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That’s a hard combo to go up against, even with the combined charm of Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. In Freakier Friday, not only are Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) caught up in more body-swapping tomfoolery, but Anna’s daughter Harper (Julia Butters) and step-daughter Lily (Sophia Hammons) are thrown into the mix as well.
Calamity and hilarity ensue! Freakier Friday took over $153 million at the box office, demonstrating the nostalgia and interest audiences have for the 2003 film, and the concept in general.
With these numbers, I wouldn’t be surprised if Freakiest Friday comes around sooner rather than looter. Disney and Marvel Studios should consider a crossover for the ultimate streaming draw. It’ll make Avengers: Secret Wars and Avatar: Fire and Ash look like child’s play.
Do yourself a favour and have a look at our list of the best movies on Disney Plus for other top choices on the House of Mouse’s streaming service.