Next Friday
Next Friday is a 2000 American stoner comedy film and the sequel to the 1995 film Friday. It is the first film to be produced by Ice Cube's film production company Cubevision, and to be written by Cube himself. It was directed by Steve Carr and stars Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Justin Pierce, John Witherspoon, Tamala Jones, and Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr. It is the second installment in the Friday series as 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 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.
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| Directed by | Steve Carr |
| Written by | Ice Cube |
| Based on | Characters by Ice Cube DJ Pooh |
| Produced by | Ice Cube |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Christopher J. Baffa |
| Edited by | Elena Maganini |
| Music by | Terence Blanchard |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million |
| Box office | $59.8 million |
A third film, titled Friday After Next, was released in November 2002.