Synopsis
In this sequel to the urban comedy Friday, rap music star Ice Cube returns as Craig Jones, a streetwise man from South Central Los Angeles who has a knack for getting into trouble. This time out, Craig is still trying to outsmart neighborhood bully Debo (Tommy "Tiny" Lister Jr.); after Craig gets the better of Debo in a fist fight, Debo is determined to flatten Craig in a rematch. Looking to stay out of Debo's way, Craig decides that it would be a good time to visit his cousin (Mike Epps) and uncle (Don "DC" Curry), who have recently won the lottery and moved into a spacious new home in the suburbs. Like Friday, Next Friday was written by Ice Cube and his frequent musical collaborator DJ Pooh; music video director Steve Carr made his feature debut with this film.
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Thank God, It's 'Next Friday'
SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 17, 2000 -- Ice Cube's hip-hop comedy "Next Friday" packed the winning punch at the holiday weekend box office, surprising Hollywood insiders who thought Denzel Washington's "The Hurricane" would claim the prize for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
"Stuart Little," meanwhile, thought big again -- placing second and cracking the $100 million mark overall.
The R-rated "Next Friday," New Line's sequel to the 1995 flick "Friday," maintained the high energy it displayed when it opened Wednesday. It easily captured first place with a sizzling estimated $17 million at 1,103 theaters ($15,413 per theater) from Friday to Monday. Its cumulative take after six days is approximately $21.5 million, with about $4.5 million of that having come in Wednesday and Thursday.
Directed by Steve Carr, "Next Friday" was written and produced by and stars rapper/act