| Next Friday | |
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| Directed by | Steve Carr |
| Produced by | Claire Rudnick Polstein, Douglas Curtis, Ice Cube, Matt Alvarez, Matt Moore, Michael Gruber |
| Written by | Ice Cube |
| Starring | Ice Cube Mike Epps Don "D.C." Curry John Witherspoon Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. |
| Music by | Terence Blanchard |
| Cinematography | Christopher J. Baffa |
| Editing by | Elena Maganini |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) |  January 12, 2000 |
| Running time | 98 min. |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11,000,000[1] |
| Gross revenue | $57,328,603 |
| Preceded by | Friday |
| Followed by | Friday After Next |
| IMDb • Allmovie | |
Next Friday is a 2000 comedy film, and the sequel to the 1995 surprise hit film Friday. This is the first film to be produced by producer Ice Cube's film production company Cubevision. The film is directed by Steve Carr, and stars Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Don "D.C." Curry, John Witherspoon, and Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr.
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Plot
Craig Jones (Cube) leaves home to escape revenge from his enemy Deebo (Lister Jr.) and moves in with his lottery winning and sex-crazed Uncle Elroy (Curry) and his cousin Day-Day Jones (Epps) in Rancho Cucamonga. With so much trouble in the suburbs, he wishes he was back in the tame streets of South Central L.A. Craig's cousin Day-Day has serious problems of his own, with his pregnant ex-girlfriend D-Wana (Tamala Jones) and her little, but physically bigger sister, Baby D (Lady of Rage). Also, Craig and Day-Day accidentally get some beef started with the Joker family which lives across the street, the family which Karla (Lisa Rodriguez), the girl Craig is trying to hook up with, just so happens to be in. As if things weren't crazy enough, Deebo, along with his cellmate Tyrone (Sticky Fingaz), have broken out of prison with plans to exact revenge on Craig, and Uncle Elroy's house might be auctioned and sold unless they can find a way to pay off his debt in full by the next day. In the end Craig saves the house from being auctioned by using the Joker brothers' drug money and sends not only them but Deebo and his cellmate Tyrone back to prison.
Tagline: The suburbs make the hood look good!
Cast
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Cameo appearances:
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Notes
- During the film, it is revealed by Uncle Elroy that Mr. Jones's first name is Willie.
- The only characters that appear from the first film are Craig, Mr. (Willie) Jones, Deebo, and Stanley.
- The film contains numerous references to John Blaze. Ice Cube has said in interviews that he is a big Ghost Rider fan.
- Jacob Vargas' character Joker refers to the movie "American Me," in which he also appears in.
- Justin Pierce committed suicide in Las Vegas, a few months after the film's release.
Soundtrack
The film's soundtrack, which featured appearances from Ja Rule, Ice Cube, N.W.A., Snoop Dogg, Wu-Tang Clan, and Wyclef Jean, peaked at number five on the R&B/Hip-Hop charts, and nineteen on the Billboard 200 in 2000.
Reception
The movie wasn't as successful as the original film in the series, from a critical standpoint. It met with generally negative reviews, only earning a 21% fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes[2], and on Metacritic the film has received an average score of 41, based on 25 reviews. The film was, however, successful at the box office. Next Friday grossed $14,465,156 on its opening weekend in 1,103 theaters, averaging $13,114 per theater. The film has grossed $57,328,603 in North America and $2,498,725 in the Foreign box office to earn a total $59,827,328 worldwide.
Awards
- Best Comedic Performance — Ice Cube (nominated)
Home video release
Next Friday was released on DVD June 6, 2000. The single disc DVD contains a theatrical trailer, music videos, a "making of..." featurette, behind the scenes footage, and an alternate ending as well as cast and crew information.
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| Preceded by ''Any Given Sunday'' |
Box office number-one films of 2000 (USA) January 16, 2000 – January 23, 2000 |
Succeeded by ''Down to You'' |
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