One of Them Days
Two best friends scramble through a wildly chaotic day to replace their missing rent money before eviction tears apart their home and friendship.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- frantic
- girls night
- lazy sunday
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the lively, chemistry-driven buddy comedy for turning a simple rent crisis into brisk, entertaining farce while acknowledging its conventional plot.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dreux and Alyssa have less than a day to replace the missing rent money before eviction.
The stolen rent payment and looming eviction drive the duo into increasingly extreme attempts to raise $1,500.
Dreux and Alyssa must preserve their relationship while confronting the consequences of Alyssa’s boyfriend’s betrayal.
Keke Palmer and SZA’s contrasting performances supply the film’s central comic energy and emotional warmth.
Films like One of Them Days, and why
Girls Trip
female friendship, ensemble comedy, and contemporary Black women navigating chaotic social and financial pressures
Bridesmaids
female buddy-comedy chemistry, escalating comic misadventures, and a brisk crisis structure
Friday
working-class urban comedy built around friendship, money problems, and escalating neighborhood obstacles
Pineapple Express
fast-paced buddy comedy built around friendship, money problems, and escalating obstacles
Movie Details
- Director
- Lawrence Lamont
- Release Date
- 2025-01-16
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (314)
Cast
- Keke Palmer
- SZA
- Joshua David Neal
- Aziza Scott
- Patrick Cage
- Katt Williams
- Maude Apatow
- Vanessa Bell Calloway
- Gabrielle Dennis
- Janelle James
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, 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 One of Them Days about?
- Two best friends scramble through a wildly chaotic day to replace their missing rent money before eviction tears apart their home and friendship.
- What is One of Them Days like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of One of Them Days as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is One of Them Days violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in One of Them Days as mild.
- What did critics think of One of Them Days?
- Critics broadly praised the lively, chemistry-driven buddy comedy for turning a simple rent crisis into brisk, entertaining farce while acknowledging its conventional plot.
- Which films are like One of Them Days?
- Films with a similar feel include Girls Trip, Bridesmaids, Friday, and Pineapple Express.
- How long is One of Them Days?
- One of Them Days runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch One of Them Days?
- In United States, One of Them Days streams on Netflix.
