In the original "Freaky Friday" movie, what causes the body swap?
The famous quote might be "Walk a mile in someone else's shoes," but the "Freaky Friday" franchise skips the metaphor and just puts you in their whole body. The book has been adapted into a movie five times, and the reason for the body switch changes every time. The original 1976 movie starred Barbara Harris and a teenage Jodie Foster. What causes the body swap in the original "Freaky Friday"?
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Correct Answer: A simultaneous wish
(Source)In the book, the mother orchestrated the whole thing to teach her daughter a lesson. I'm pretty sure that counts as psychological warfare, so I understand why none of the movies followed that logic. The 1995 TV movie threw in magical amulets, and the 2003 remake has what I can only describe as a witch running a Chinese restaurant handing out fortune cookies that cause earthquakes.
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