Next Friday
“The suburbs make the hood look good.”
Synopsis
A streetwise man flees South Central Los Angeles heading to the suburbs and his lottery-winner uncle and cousin to avoid a neighborhood thug with a grudge who has just escaped from prison. But trouble soon follows and the suburbs will never be the same.
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Next Friday - TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-04-03
Top Cast
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Ice Cube
Craig Jones
Mike Epps
Day-Day
Justin Pierce
Roach
John Witherspoon
Mr. Jones
Don Curry
Uncle Elroy
Jacob Vargas
Joker
Lobo Sebastian
Lil Joker
Rolando Molina
Baby Joker
Lisa Rodríguez
Karla
Tommy Lister Jr.
Debo
Kym Whitley
Suga
Amy Hill
Miss Ho-Kym
Tamala Jones
D'wana
The Lady of Rage
Baby D'
Carmen Serano
Girl #1
Maria Arcé
Girl #2
Vanessa White
Girl #3
Clifton Powell
Pinky
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 12, 2000
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$11M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$59.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.44x
+$48.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Steve Carr
- Screenplay & Story
- Ice Cube, DJ Pooh
- Original Score
- Terence Blanchard
- Original Title
- Next Friday
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Budget
- $11M
- Worldwide Gross
- $59.8M
- Production Studios
- New Line Cinema, Cube Vision
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Steve Carr
Ice Cube, DJ Pooh
Terence Blanchard
Christopher Baffa
Elena Maganini
Claire Rudnick Polstein, Ice Cube, Michael Gruber
Department Leadership Roster
Ice Cube
Producer
Christopher Baffa
Director of Photography
Elena Maganini
Editor
Dina Lipton
Production Design
Terence Blanchard
Original Music Composer
Keith Woulard
Stunt Coordinator
Ice Cube
Writer
Steve Carr
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Next Friday
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Next Friday about?
A streetwise man flees South Central Los Angeles heading to the suburbs and his lottery-winner uncle and cousin to avoid a neighborhood thug with a grudge who has just escaped from prison. But trouble soon follows and the suburbs will never be the same.
Who directed Next Friday?
Next Friday was directed by Steve Carr.
Who stars in Next Friday?
The principal cast of Next Friday includes Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Justin Pierce, John Witherspoon, Don Curry.
When was Next Friday released and how long is it?
Next Friday was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
What was the box office and production budget of Next Friday?
Next Friday had a reported production budget of $11M and grossed $59.8M at the worldwide box office (5.44 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Next Friday?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Next Friday was composed by Terence Blanchard.
Is Next Friday based on a book or true story?
Next Friday is adapted from the following source material: Characters: "Ice Cube", Characters: "DJ Pooh".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Next Friday?
Next Friday holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).