One of the freakiest things about “Freakier Friday” might just be the largely warm reception it’s received from critics, despite bearing a striking resemblance not to its beloved early aughts predecessor but cash grabs usually reserved for streaming.

Nisha Ganatra’s sequel to Disney’s 2003 box office success, “Freaky Friday,” hits theaters this week, reuniting Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan for another wedding weekend as mom Tess and adult daughter Anna, respectively.

Tess and an adolescent Anna previously gained new understanding for each other’s age-specific plights when they unwittingly swapped bodies ahead of the former’s upcoming nuptials to Anna’s soon-to-be stepdad (Mark Harmon).

Set two decades later, “Freakier” sees Anna about to marry widower Eric (Manny Jacinto) whe

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