Friday

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Friday

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Released Apr 26, 1995

1h 31m

Comedy

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It's Friday and Craig Jones (Ice Cube) has just gotten fired for stealing cardboard boxes. To make matters worse, rent is due, he hates his overbearing girlfriend, Joi (Paula Jai Parker), and his best friend, Smokey (Chris Tucker), owes the local drug dealer money -- and that's all before lunch. As the hours drag on, Jones and Smokey experience the gamut of urban life, complete with crackheads, shoot-outs and overly sexual pastors, concentrated into one single, unbelievable Friday.

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Critics Consensus

What Friday might lack in taut construction or directorial flair, it more than makes up with its vibrant (albeit consistently crass) humor and the charming, energetic performances of its leads.

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Michael Rechtshaffen

The Hollywood Reporter

While the character-driven script has a weakness for toilet humor (Mel Brooks would be proud), its inhabitants are given some oddball quirks and tics that keep things percolating when the plot development runs a little thin.

Apr 26, 2019

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

I knew the picture was in trouble when its first gag involved an old lady spewing obscenities.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 16, 2017

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Entertainment Weekly

Friday has energy, and sass, and the nerve to suggest that the line between tragedy and comedy may be in the bloodshot eye of the beholder.

Rated: B

Jul 6, 2010

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Sheila Reid

Women in the Life

This film is a laugh a minute and portrays realistic characters each of us can relate to.

May 16, 2022

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Anderson Jones

Philadelphia Daily News

Director F. Gary Gray chooses to develop tension in this often over-the-top farce in a very unfunny, almost baffling way.

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 26, 2022

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Eve Tushnet

Patheos

Crapping jokes and cussing jokes and look at that lady in her skimpy clothes jokes. I enjoyed this badly, stupidly, as it was meant to be enjoyed.

Jun 21, 2019

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Jay P

Beautiful classic.....!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/28/24

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Abe A

It's both plotless and somewhat predictable. You won't learn anything worthwhile about life necessarily from this movie, but as a slice of life about life in certain areas of town you might not get to frequent, it's okay. At least its watchable--Chris Tucker is fun to watch, and Ice Cube is interesting. But the screenplay is really thin.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Joel H

I'll be the first to admit that Friday was not made for me. I'm obviously not the target demographic. However, the whole time I was watching this movie, I kept wondering how anyone could possibly enjoy it. The plot is basically two guys hanging out on a porch smoking weed. That's about it. And when the humor isn't crass, it's juvenile and predictable. But don't worry if you miss a joke, because they'll repeat it about a dozen times. This is a movie about aimless characters that was made by an aimless director and writers. It was a complete waste of my time and I regret watching it. Bye, Friday!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/08/24

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Quentin T

Loving this movie....

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Forged S

"Daaaaaaaaaamn!!!" It's been a long time since I've seen this movie, but, this won't be a post about the movie rather, an appreciation for director F. Gary Gray. The first in his massive filmography with such classics like, Set it Off, The Negotiator, Be Cool and Straight Outta Compton, Friday isn't a movie about anything. Yet somehow it's one of the funniest, engaging and most quoted films of all time (even the recent, "Bye Felicia" came from this movie) that helped to launch the careers of so many legendary actors. Is the movie good? Short answer, yes. However, I think the legacy has far preceded the actual quality of the content.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/10/24

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Augustine J

Friday is a funny, funny movie. Ice Cube and Chris Tucker are insane in this movie. I loved this movie a lot. It's a great stoner comedy that manages to say something greater. Check it out.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Synopsis

It's Friday and Craig Jones (Ice Cube) has just gotten fired for stealing cardboard boxes. To make matters worse, rent is due, he hates his overbearing girlfriend, Joi (Paula Jai Parker), and his best friend, Smokey (Chris Tucker), owes the local drug dealer money -- and that's all before lunch. As the hours drag on, Jones and Smokey experience the gamut of urban life, complete with crackheads, shoot-outs and overly sexual pastors, concentrated into one single, unbelievable Friday.

Director: F. Gary Gray
Producer: Patricia Charbonnet
Screenwriter: Ice Cube, DJ Pooh
Distributor: New Line Cinema, New Line Home Video [us]
Production Co: New Line Cinema
Rating: R (Drug Use|A Brutal Fight|Pervasive Strong Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $27.4M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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