Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Jordan Sanders, a take-no-prisoners tech mogul, wakes up one morning in the body of her 13-year-old self right before a do-or-die presentation. Her beleaguered assistant April is the only one in on the secret that her daily tormentor is now trapped in an awkward tween body, just as everything is on the line.
Little is a competent but formulaic body-swap comedy that recycles familiar Freaky Friday-adjacent territory without adding much new to the genre. Issa Rae is the standout performer as the put-upon assistant April, bringing genuine charm and comic timing that elevates the material. Regina Hall and Marsai Martin handle the dual-role physical comedy adequately. The cinematography is serviceable but unremarkable TV-movie-level work. The novelty is limited — body-swap comedies are well-worn, and while the Black female lens offers some fresh perspective, the execution largely follows genre conventions. The ending delivers the expected redemption arc with sufficient warmth to satisfy audiences despite its predictability. Overall a passable crowd-pleaser that doesn't reach beyond its commercial ambitions.