Friday After Next
| Friday After Next | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Marcus Raboy |
| Written by | DJ Pooh Ice Cube |
| Produced by | Douglas Curtis Ice Cube Matt Alvarez Matt Moore Ronn Riser Toby Emmerich |
| Starring | Ice Cube Mike Epps John Witherspoon Don "D.C." Curry Anna Maria Horsford Clifton Powell Katt Williams K.D. Aubert |
| Narrated by | Ice Cube |
| Cinematography | Glen MacPherson |
| Edited by | Suzanne Hines |
| Music by | John Murphy |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
Release date | November 22, 2002 |
Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $33,253,609[1] |
Friday After Next is a 2002 comedy film directed by Marcus Raboy, starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps. It is the third installment in the Friday series, and the sequel to the 2000 film Next Friday. Chris Tucker was asked to reprise his role for Smokey, but he rejected the request twice.
Plot
The movie begins when a robber (Rickey Smiley), disguised as Santa Claus, breaks into Craig (Cube) and Day-Day's (Epps) house at 3:37am on Christmas Eve. Craig fights with the robber, trashing their apartment while making frantic, futile attempts to wake Day-Day. The robber escapes with Craig and Day-Day's Christmas presents and rent money. The same morning, the police come over to get a report. After the police leave, Ms. Pearly (Bebe Drake) comes in and says that if the two do not pay their rent money by the next day, she will evict them. Furthermore, she promises to send her homosexual ex-convict son, Damon (Terry Crews), who just got out of prison after twelve years, after them if they do not pay in a timely manner. The same day, Craig and Day-Day get jobs as "Top Flight Security Guards" from Moly (Maz Jobrani), the property manager and owner of a notoriously squalid donut shop and the shopping center that they are assigned to patrol. Later that day, they meet Donna (K.D. Aubert) and Money Mike (Katt Williams), who run a fledgling shop called 'Pimps and Hoes'. The shopping center is also the home of a BBQ rib restaurant called 'Bros. BBQ', owned by the cousins' fathers, Willie (John Witherspoon) and Elroy (Don "D.C." Curry). A couple of baseheads try to rob Money Mike's store and Craig and Day-Day catch them both. He offers them a cash reward but Craig denies it and invites him to his party.
Craig and Day-Day throw a rent party later that night to recoup their stolen money and stay in their apartment. After the party is over, they see the robber and give a chase, running into other obstacles and are ultimately unsuccessful. Eventually, the robber gets run over by Pinky's (Clifton Powell) limousine. The movie then ends when Craig and Day-Day retrieve their Christmas presents and tie the robber up on a chimney.
Tagline: When Last Friday Was Just Another Day.
Cast
- Ice Cube — Craig Jones
- Mike Epps — Day-Day Jones/Old Man with Shotgun
- John Witherspoon — Mr. Willie Jones
- Don "D.C." Curry — Uncle Elroy
- Anna Maria Horsford — Mrs. Betty Jones
- Clifton Powell — Pinky
- Terry Crews — Damon Pearly
- Katt Williams — Money Mike
- K.D. Aubert — Donna
- Maz Jobrani — Moly
- Reggie Gaskins — Officer Dix
- Rickey Smiley — Robber Santa Claus
- Sommore — Cookie
- Starletta DuPois — Sister Sarah
- Bebe Drake — Mrs. Pearly
- Brian Stepanek — Officer #3
- Joel McKinnon Miller — Officer Hole
- Angela Bowie — Tasha
- Khleo Thomas — Kid in Bros. BBQ #1
- Daniel Curtis Lee — Kid in Bros. BBQ #2
- Trina McGee — Cinnamon
Reception
Despite being a success at the box office, the film was poorly-received by critics and fans. It received a 25% on Rotten Tomatoes.
References
External links
- Friday After Next – Official site
- Friday After Next at AllMovie
- Friday After Next at Box Office Mojo
- Friday After Next at IMDb
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