Next Friday
Where to Watch Next Friday
- mickerdooAugust 1, 2026Epps is alright but he’s no replacement for Tucker. Tonally it goes from a hangout movie to a cheesy race comedy.
- Delroy G JamesFebruary 11, 2026Rewatching Next Friday, directed by Steve Carr and starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps, feels different with fresh perspective. Moving Craig from South Central to Rancho Cucamonga shifts the tone from grounded neighborhood storytelling (like in Friday) to broader, more exaggerated suburban comedy. Day-Day brings strong comedic energy, but the overall story feels looser and less developed. The Joker brothers work as over-the-top antagonists, yet the conflict never feels as focused or tightly built as the original — or even Friday After Next. It’s still funny and quotable, but narratively, it plays more like a transitional sequel than a fully realized chapter. Best enjoyed as part of the trilogy rather than on its own.
- SebastianNovember 8, 2025decent movie but nowhere near as good as the first one
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Next Friday was released on January 12, 2000.
Next Friday was directed by Steve Carr.
Next Friday has a runtime of 1h 38m.
Next Friday was produced by Ice Cube.
Debo has escaped from prison and is looking to get revenge on Craig. So Craig's dad takes him to Rancho Cucamonga to hide out with his Uncle Elroy and cousin Day-Day, who moved to the suburbs after winning the lottery. But once he gets there, Craig and Day-Day have a set of suburban misadventures that make his South Central experiences look tame.
The key characters in Next Friday are Craig Jones (Ice Cube), Day-Day (Mike Epps), Roach (Justin Pierce).
Next Friday is rated R.
Next Friday is a Comedy film.
Next Friday has an audience rating of 7.6 out of 10.
Next Friday had a budget of $11M.
Next Friday has made $59.8M at the box office.