Next Friday
After a prison escape puts Craig in hiding, a suburban relocation turns a revenge threat into a chaotic buddy-comedy odyssey.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- vulgar
- rowdy
- casual comedy night
- late night viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the sequel messy and less funny than its predecessor, with vulgar gags substituting for a coherent plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Craig and Day-Day leave South Central for Rancho Cucamonga, where suburban life produces a new series of comic problems.
Debo's prison escape and pursuit of Craig provide the film's central pressure while the protagonists attempt to hide.
The film relies heavily on vulgar gags and the comedic chemistry between Craig and Day-Day.
Uncle Elroy and Day-Day's lottery winnings move the characters from South Central circumstances into an affluent suburban setting.
Films like Next Friday, and why
Friday
raucous hood comedy built around neighborhood rivalries, vulgar gags, and escalating comic misadventures
House Party
adult ensemble comedy combining suburban disorder, criminal threats, and broad physical humor
Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
urban buddy comedy driven by streetwise characters, confrontations, and irreverent humor
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
crime-tinged comedy featuring an ex-con threat, neighborhood antagonism, and fast-moving comic set pieces
Movie Details
- Director
- Steve Carr
- Release Date
- 2000-01-12
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (680)
Cast
- Ice Cube
- Mike Epps
- Justin Pierce
- John Witherspoon
- Don Curry
- Jacob Vargas
- Lobo Sebastian
- Rolando Molina
- Lisa Rodríguez
- Tommy Lister Jr.
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Next Friday about?
- After a prison escape puts Craig in hiding, a suburban relocation turns a revenge threat into a chaotic buddy-comedy odyssey.
- What is Next Friday like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Next Friday as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Next Friday violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Next Friday as moderate.
- What did critics think of Next Friday?
- Critics broadly found the sequel messy and less funny than its predecessor, with vulgar gags substituting for a coherent plot.
- Which films are like Next Friday?
- Films with a similar feel include Friday, House Party, Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood, and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka.
- How long is Next Friday?
- Next Friday runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Next Friday?
- In United States, Next Friday is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
