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Friday

  • 1995
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
117K
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POPULARITY
1,778
222
Chris Tucker and Ice Cube in Friday (1995)
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ComedyDrama

It's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday.It's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday.It's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday.

  • Director
    • F. Gary Gray
  • Writers
    • Ice Cube
    • DJ Pooh
  • Stars
    • Ice Cube
    • Chris Tucker
    • Nia Long
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    117K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,778
    222
    • Director
      • F. Gary Gray
    • Writers
      • Ice Cube
      • DJ Pooh
    • Stars
      • Ice Cube
      • Chris Tucker
      • Nia Long
    • 228User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

    Videos1

    Friday
    Trailer 2:10
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    Photos58

    Chris Tucker and Michael Clarke Duncan in Friday (1995)
    Chris Tucker, Ice Cube, and Bernie Mac in Friday (1995)
    Chris Tucker and Ice Cube in Friday (1995)
    Chris Tucker, Ice Cube, and F. Gary Gray in Friday (1995)
    Chris Tucker and Ice Cube in Friday (1995)
    Nia Long, Chris Tucker, Ice Cube, Tom Lister Jr., Bernie Mac, and John Witherspoon in Friday (1995)
    Chris Tucker and Ice Cube in Friday (1995)
    Chris Tucker, Ice Cube, and John Witherspoon in Friday (1995)
    Chris Tucker and Ice Cube in Friday (1995)
    Nia Long, Chris Tucker, Ice Cube, Tom Lister Jr., Bernie Mac, and John Witherspoon in Friday (1995)
    Chris Tucker and Ice Cube in Friday (1995)
    Nia Long, Chris Tucker, Ice Cube, Tom Lister Jr., Bernie Mac, and John Witherspoon in Friday (1995)

    Top cast

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    Ice Cube
    Ice Cube
    • Craig Jones
    Chris Tucker
    Chris Tucker
    • Smokey
    Nia Long
    Nia Long
    • Debbie
    Tom Lister Jr.
    Tom Lister Jr.
    • Deebo
    • (as Tiny 'Zeus' Lister Jr.)
    John Witherspoon
    John Witherspoon
    • Mr. Jones
    Anna Maria Horsford
    Anna Maria Horsford
    • Mrs. Jones
    Regina King
    Regina King
    • Dana Jones
    Paula Jai Parker
    Paula Jai Parker
    • Joi
    Faizon Love
    Faizon Love
    • Big Worm
    DJ Pooh
    DJ Pooh
    • Red
    Angela Means
    Angela Means
    • Felisha
    Vickilyn Reynolds
    Vickilyn Reynolds
    • Joann
    Ronn Riser
    • Stanley
    Kathleen Bradley
    Kathleen Bradley
    • Mrs. Parker
    Tony Cox
    Tony Cox
    • Mr. Parker
    Anthony Johnson
    Anthony Johnson
    • Ezal
    Demetrius Navarro
    Demetrius Navarro
    • Hector
    Jason Bose Smith
    • Lil Chris
    • Director
      • F. Gary Gray
    • Writers
      • Ice Cube
      • DJ Pooh
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The neighborhood in which Friday is set is the same South Central Los Angeles area in which F. Gary Gray spent his childhood. Principal houses that were used for filming were houses of old friends of Gray. The scene where Deebo (Tom Lister Jr.) punches Red (DJ Pooh) causing him to fly through the air is Gray's childhood home.
    • Goofs
      When Craig is lying in bed the clock changed to 12:00, But when he sits up to and claps off the lights the clock still says 11:59.
    • Quotes

      Smokey: I know you don't smoke weed, I know this; but I'm gonna get you high today, 'cause it's Friday; you ain't got no job... and you ain't got shit to do.

    • Alternate versions
      On the USA Network airings, extra and alternate footage has been inserted to bring up the film's running time and to replace some of the more harsh language. Among other things, this version contains:
      • a scene where we are introduced to Felicia, where she is asking Craig to borrow something;
      • the "you got knocked the fuck out" scenes have been replaced with alternately shot footage of Smokey, most notably the last scene where he says "You got knocked the hell out!... Payback's a mother, ain't it? Peace!"
      • the ending scene is an alternate take, where the "I was just bullshittin'" line is replaced by "I was just playin'!".
    • Connections
      Edited into Next Friday (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Tryin' to See Another Day
      Performed by The Isley Brothers

      Written by Ronald Isley (as R. Isley), Ernie Isley (as E. Isley), and Angela Winbush (as A. Winbush Isley)

      Courtesy of Elektra Records

    User reviews228

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Friday is just the start.....
    Chris Tucker and Ice Cube what more do you want for a Movie like this!? This movie was funny, bright and original. theirs not a point in the movie where it goes dull or boring.

    Its starts off when Craig (Cube) wakes up on a Friday morning with his friend Smokey (Tucker) outside of his house for only Smokey to find out Craig got fired on his day off, Smokey tries helping Craig feel better by Rolling him Joints and drinking beer, Craig doesn't touch weed, until Smokey forces him to, they both end up getting high, Along comes Big Worm, the man that gives Smokey the weed to sell, only for Smokey to smoke, later on Big Worm finds out Smokey doesn't have the cash to cough up so Big Worm gives Smokey a deadline warning, or a drive-by. Craig has nothing to do with it, but nothing matters no more.

    Through out the movie comes local bully's, Stupid Neighbours, dumb friends, Early 90's rap music, drive-by's, Horney midgets, fights and Craig & Smokey. A lot can go down between Thursday and Saturday!

    10/10
    helpful•28
    14
    • Venomly_Carnage
    • Jun 21, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 26, 1995 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBOMAX
      • Official Facebook
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thứ Sáu
    • Filming locations
      • 126th Street, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • New Line Cinema
      • Priority Films (I)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $3,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $27,467,564
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,589,341
      • Apr 30, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,215,918
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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