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{{short description|2000 film directed by Steve Carr}}
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{{Infobox film
| name           = Next Friday
| image          = Next_Friday_Poster.jpg
| alt            = 
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Steve Carr]]
| writer         = [[Ice Cube]]
| based_on       = {{Based on|Characters|Ice Cube<br />[[DJ Pooh]]}}
| producer       = Ice Cube
| starring       = {{plainlist|<!--Per poster billing-->
* Ice Cube
* [[Mike Epps]]
* [[John Witherspoon (actor)|John Witherspoon]]
* [[Tamala Jones]]
* [[Tommy Lister Jr.|Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr.]]
}}
| cinematography = Christopher J. Baffa
| editing        = Elena Maganini
| music          = [[Terence Blanchard]]
| studio         = [[New Line Cinema]]<br />[[Cube Vision]]
| distributor    = New Line Cinema
| released       = {{Film date|2000|01|12}}
| runtime        = 98 minutes
| country        = United States
| language       = English
| budget         = $11 million<ref name="boxofficemojo.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nextfriday.htm |title=Next Friday (2000) |work=Box Office Mojo |date=2000-05-26 |access-date=2011-04-20}}</ref>
| gross          = $59.8 million<ref name="boxofficemojo.com"/>
}}
'''''Next Friday''''' is a 2000 American [[Stoner film|stoner]] [[comedy film]] and the sequel to the 1995 film ''[[Friday (1995 film)|Friday]]''. It is the first film to be produced by [[Ice Cube]]'s film production company [[Cube Vision]], and to be written by Cube himself. It was directed by [[Steve Carr]] and stars [[Ice Cube]], [[Mike Epps]], [[John Witherspoon (actor)|John Witherspoon]], [[Tamala Jones]], [[Don Curry]] and [[Tommy Lister Jr.|Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr]]. It is the second installment in the ''[[Friday (franchise)|Friday series]]''. It tells the story of Craig Jones as he goes to live with his uncle, who just won the lottery, and cousin in [[Rancho Cucamonga, California|Rancho Cucamonga]] after the neighborhood bully Deebo escapes from prison where Craig contends with three criminal brothers known as the Joker Brothers. ''Next Friday'' was theatrically released on January 12, 2000, grossing $59 million worldwide. The film has received generally negative reviews from critics.

A third film, titled ''[[Friday After Next]]'', was released in November 2002.

==Plot==
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After finding out Deebo escaped prison with his brother Tyrone to get revenge on Craig, Willie decides it would be safer for Craig to move to [[Rancho Cucamonga, California|Rancho Cucamonga]] to live with his uncle Elroy and cousin Day-Day, who just won the [[lottery]], until Deebo is sent back to prison. After some stalling, Craig explains that he really didn’t want to leave his neighborhood nor Smokey (who has since gone to rehab) behind. He accepts the fact that he needs to move after a run in with Deebo. Day-Day explains to Craig that while winning the lottery, all of the taxes and fees that were taken out only left them enough to buy their house and a car that is owned by Day-Day. A mailman delivers a notice informing them that their house could face repossession.

Before Craig visits Day-Day at work at a record shop, an angry customer threatens Day-Day. Craig pushes the customer, causing him to run out of the store, and Day-Day introduces Craig to his white skateboarder friend and co-worker Roach. Craig then shows Day-Day the notice. Day Day hides from his girlfriend D'Wana and her younger yet physically intimidating sister Baby D who constantly harass him saying that he is her baby's father. D'Wana throws a brick at his car windshield. Day-Day and Roach's boss Pinky arrives at the store, finding it locked. While Day-Day and Roach are in the back smoking, a scuffle between Craig and Pinky ensues in which Pinky mistakes him for a robber, while Craig tries to explain who he is. Pinky then fires Day-Day and Roach in anger.

Craig, Day-Day, and Roach try to figure out how to keep the house. Craig remembers seeing their neighbors, a trio of [[Gang#Street gang|gang member]] brothers known as "the Jokers", who live with their sister Karla carrying a hydraulic pump. Suspecting that it may be hiding cash, Craig convinces Day-Day and Roach to help him get inside the Jokers' house and steal their pump.

Later that night, Roach drugs the Jokers' Chico with [[Cannabis (drug)|Cannabis]] to keep him distracted while Craig sneaks into the Jokers' house. Craig locates the pump finding cash is hidden inside and taking some for himself. He bumps into Karla, who talks about what happened to her mom and the Joker brothers. Craig escapes out of a window. Panicking after the eldest Joker closes the window (the way Craig got into the house), Day-Day and Roach knock on the Jokers' door as a diversion for Craig to escape. After discovering the money from the pump is missing, The Jokers take Day-Day and Roach hostage and tie them up with duct tape.

Willie returns to the neighborhood while unknowingly hauling Deebo and Tyrone in his truck, who snuck in earlier after calling Willie about a message that Craig is in trouble. Craig returns to Elroy's house only to find Willie and Elroy waiting for him. Craig, Willie, and Elroy decide to head the Jokers' house to rescue Day-Day and Roach with Elroy's girlfriend Suga saying she will call the police if they are not back in ten minutes.

The trio sneaks into the Jokers' backyard. Joker sends Baby Joker and Lil' Joker to get a chainsaw from the toolshed. Willie knocks Baby Joker with a [[Dimensional lumber|2x4]] and Elroy tackles Lil' Joker. Willie ties the younger Jokers up and puts them in the shed.

Joker goes out to look for his brothers and finds Elroy on the ground due to his back giving out after tackling Lil' Joker. Craig then engages him in a fight. As Craig and Joker fight, Day-Day and Roach, while bound and gagged, attempt to escape but fail until Elroy comes and unties them. Day-Day and Roach run to Craig’s aid but Joker gains the upper hand when he picks up his [[AK-47]]. Deebo and Tyrone then appears and knocks Joker out. Armed with Joker's rifle, Deebo prepares to shoot but is bitten by Chico. The sheriff's department arrive and arrest the Joker brothers, Deebo, and Tyrone. Craig leaves with the Jokers' pump and the money inside it. They watch TV and Mrs. Ho-Kym chiropracts Elroy's back until he gives her some of the money and leaves.

After witnessing D’Wana and Baby D throw a brick at Day-Day’s BMW window, Craig returns home to South Central with Willie.

==Cast==
{{cast list|
* [[Ice Cube]] as Craig Jones, a slacker who relocates to Rancho Cucamonga.
* [[Mike Epps]] as Daymond "Day Day" Jones, the cousin of Craig who lives in Rancho Cucamonga.
* [[John Witherspoon (actor)|John Witherspoon]] as William "Willie" Jones, an animal control officer and the father of Craig who relocates his son to Rancho Cucamonga.
* [[Don 'D.C.' Curry]] as Elroy Jones, the father of Day Day, younger brother of Willie, and uncle of Craig who lives in Rancho Cucamonga.
* [[Tommy Lister Jr.|Tommy "Tiny" Lister, Jr.]] as Deebo, the neighborhood bully who escapes from prison to exact revenge on Craig.
* [[Justin Pierce]] as "Roach", a friend and co-worker of Day Day.
* [[Jacob Vargas]] as "Joker", the leader of the Jokers who is the oldest of the group.
* Lobo Sebastian as "Lil' Joker", the middle brother of the Jokers.
* [[Rolando Molina]] as "Baby Joker", the youngest brother of the Jokers.
* Lisa Rodríguez as Karla, the sister of the Jokers
* [[Clifton Powell]] as "Pinky", a record store owner who serves as Day Day and Roach's boss.
* [[Kym Whitley]] as Auntie Suga, the sex-crazed girlfriend of Elroy ever since Elroy's wife died of a heart attack the day Elroy won the lottery.
* [[Sticky Fingaz|Kirk Jones]] as Tyrone, the younger brother of Deebo who also escapes from prison to help in his brother's revenge plot.
* [[Tamala Jones]] as D'Wana, the pregnant ex-girlfriend of Day Day who claims that Day Day is the father of her unborn child.
* [[Amy Hill]] as Mrs. Ho-Kym, the Korean next-door neighbor of Elroy.
* [[The Lady of Rage|Robyn Allen]] as "Baby D", the younger sister of D'Wana.
* [[Michael Blackson]] as Angry Customer
* Nicole Lydy as Ashley Nicole
* Ronn Reiser as Stanley, a former neighbor of Craig who Willie ran into outside a bathroom en route to Rancho Cucamonga stating that he left Willie's neighborhood since the events of the first film.
* Lendell "Kebo" Keeble as Pinky's chauffeur
* [[Michael Rapaport]] as Mailman with tax notice (uncredited)
* [[Ludacris]] as Jarobi (uncredited)
* [[Ghostface Killah]] as Andres Soares (uncredited)
* [[The Alchemist (musician)|The Alchemist]] as Kendall Titus
}}

[[DJ Pooh]], who previously portrayed "Red" in the first film, appears in an uncredited voice role as himself in the opening title sequence.

[[Chris Tucker]] was approached to return as "Smokey", but he declined. This was covered up in Craig's opening narration which stated that Smokey checked in rehab one month ago. Tucker appears as Smokey in the beginning of the movie via footage from ''Friday''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/19/movies/chris-tucker-is-back-with-a-stand-up-tour.html|title = Back Again, Whether or Not He Was Away|newspaper = The New York Times|date = August 18, 2011|last1 = Itzkoff|first1 = Dave}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/07/the-lost-roles-of-chris-tucker.html|title = The Lost Roles of Chris Tucker|date = July 28, 2011}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{main|Next Friday (soundtrack)}}
The film's soundtrack, which featured appearances from [[Aaliyah]], [[Eminem]], [[Bone Thugs-N-Harmony]], [[Ice Cube]], [[N.W.A]]., [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Wu-Tang Clan]], and [[Wyclef Jean]], peaked at number five on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart, and number nineteen on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] in 2000.

==Release==
In the United States, the film was released on Wednesday, January 12, 2000.

===Home video===
''Next Friday'' was released on [[VHS]] and [[DVD]] format in June 6, 2000. The single disc DVD contains a theatrical trailer, music videos, a "making of..." featurette, behind the scenes footage, and an alternate ending as well as cast and crew information.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PA8EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA98|title=New Line Sets Up Huge 'Next Friday' Campaign|last=Sherber|first=Anne|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=2000-05-20|volume=112|issue=21|page=98}}</ref>

==Reception==
===Box office===
''Next Friday'' debuted at [[List of 2000 box office number-one films in the United States|number one at the US box office]] and grossed $16.9 million in its opening four-day weekend in 1,103 theaters, averaging $17,450 per theater. The film went on to gross $57.3 million in the United States and Canada and $2.5 million at the international box office, for a total of $59.8 million worldwide.<ref name="boxofficemojo.com"/> The film is the most successful in the franchise.

===Critical response===
On [[Rotten Tomatoes]], the film holds an approval rating of 22% based on 65 reviews with an average rating of  4.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "''Next Friday'' lacks the fun of the original ''Friday''. The movie is messy and plotless and relies on unfunny vulgar gags."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/next_friday |title=Next Friday (2000) |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film received a [[weighted arithmetic mean|weighted average]] score of 41 based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/movie/next-friday|title=Next Friday reviews|work=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemascore.com|title=Find CinemaScore|format=Type "Next Friday" in the search box|publisher=[[CinemaScore]]|access-date=December 10, 2020}}</ref>

===Awards===
; [[2000 MTV Movie Awards]]
: Best Comedic Performance &mdash; [[Ice Cube]] (nominated)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2000/06/09/mtv-movie-awards|title=The MTV Movie Awards|last=Wolk|first=Josh|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=2000-06-09|access-date=2016-03-10}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of hood films]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0195945}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|next_friday}}
* {{Mojo title|nextfriday}}

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