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Friday After Next

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Friday After Next

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Released Nov 22, 2002

1h 22m

Comedy

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Finds Craig (Ice Cube) and Day-Day (Mike Epps) back in the old neighborhood where it all began. It's Christmas time and a ghetto Santa Claus breaks into their run-down apartment, stealing all their presents, along with anything else he can stuff into his sack, including the rent money hidden in their stereo speakers. Their only hope to not get evicted before Christmas is to take jobs as security guards at a local mall, where they learn some comic lessons about the true meaning of the holidays.

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Critics Consensus

This Friday installment is more shapeless and stale than its predecessors.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Something to offend everyone.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Scott Von Doviak

Fort Worth Star-Telegram/DFW.com

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the 'hood, Friday fans were wishing the new sequel was good.

Dec 27, 2002

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

This is a terrible movie, one of the worst comedies of the year.

Nov 25, 2002

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

you get what you've come to expect from the Friday movies

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 10, 2016

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

It's become abundantly clear that series star/writer/producer Ice Cube hasn't a clue as to why the first Friday became such a beloved cult classic in the first place.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 29, 2009

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Absolute banger of a movie...

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/24/25

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Dan L

Most of these so-called movie critics, lack a sense of humor. Great movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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r96 s

'Friday After Next' is on the same level as the other sequel, so that's a good thing if you enjoyed this trilogy's previous entry. I didn't, so naturally didn't like this one either. In my opinion, this is a slight drop-off from last time out but for all intents and purposes it is just as boring. Ice Cube and Mike Epps are as before, the same can be said for John Witherspoon and Don Curry. Terry Crews and Katt Williams are newcomers so at least add a minimal amount of freshness, those two are responsible for any minor chuckles that occur; possibly Bebe Drake too. Sounds like a new entry, seemingly titled 'Last Friday', will be happening at some point in the future. Unless Chris Tucker returns, is it really worth it? There probably is an audience for it, in fairness.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/06/25

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Oaklee D

Didn't know how this instalment was going to play out seeing how it's a Christmas movie, but I was pleasantly surprised with how good it was.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/24/25

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carl m

Christmas tradition for about a little over a decade now for my siblings, Mama, and I to watch this.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/24

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Audience Member

Hilarious movie through and through!! Good, entertaining storyline with great comedic delivery. Every moment has a quotable line.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Synopsis

Finds Craig (Ice Cube) and Day-Day (Mike Epps) back in the old neighborhood where it all began. It's Christmas time and a ghetto Santa Claus breaks into their run-down apartment, stealing all their presents, along with anything else he can stuff into his sack, including the rent money hidden in their stereo speakers. Their only hope to not get evicted before Christmas is to take jobs as security guards at a local mall, where they learn some comic lessons about the true meaning of the holidays.

Director: Marcus Raboy
Producer: Matt Alvarez, Ice Cube
Screenwriter: Ice Cube, DJ Pooh, Ice Cube
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: New Line Cinema, Cubevision, Avery Pix
Rating: R (Language|Drug Use|Sexual Content)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $33.0M
Runtime: 1h 22m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby A, Surround, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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