Friday After Next
Seen it?2002 | 85 min | Comedy, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved The Asphalt Jungle or It's a Wonderful Life, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 25 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Craig and his cousin Day-Day have finally moved out of their parents' houses and into their own crib, working nights at a local mall as security guards. When their house is robbed on Christmas Eve they set out to track down the culprit.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$34 million worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 164K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marcus Raboy
- Ice CubeCraig
- Mike EppsDay-Day / Old Man with Shotgun
- John WitherspoonMr. Jones
- Don CurryUncle Elroy
- Anna Maria HorsfordMrs. Jones
- Clifton PowellPinky
- Bebe DrakeMrs. Pearly
- K.D. AubertDonna
- SommoreCookie
- Rickey SmileySanta Claus