Next Friday

Next Friday is a 2000 American stoner comedy film & the sequel film to the movie, "Friday", directed by Steve Carr, starring Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Don "D.C." Curry, John Witherspoon & Tiny Lister Jr.

It was the first film to be produced by Ice Cube's film production company, Cubevision.

Chris Tucker (who played Smokey in the first film) didn't reprise his role in this film because he chose to do the "Rush Hour" film series instead.

Plot
After Deebo (Tiny Lister Jr.) escapes from prison, seeking revenge on Craig (Ice Cube), Craig's father sends him to Rancho Cucamonga to hide out with his Uncle Elroy (Don "D.C." Curry) and his cousin, Day Day (Mike Epps), who moved to the suburbs after they win the lottery.

But when it's revealed that Uncle Elroy and Day Day owe money on their taxes, Craig helps them find a way to steal from their next door neighbors to help pay for their taxes so their home isn't auctioned off.

Cast

 * Ice Cube as Craig Jones
 * Mike Epps as Daymond "Day-Day" Jones
 * Justin Pierce as Roach
 * John Witherspoon as Mr. Jones
 * Don "D.C." Curry as Uncle Elroy
 * Jacob Vargas as Joker
 * Amy Hill as Mrs. Ho-Kym
 * Clifton Powell as Pinky
 * Kym Whitley as Auntie Suga
 * Tamala Jones as D'Wana
 * Robyn "Lady of Rage" Allen as Baby D
 * Lisa Rodríguez as Karla
 * Tiny Lister Jr. as Deebo
 * Sticky Fingaz as Tyrone
 * Lobo Sebastian as Lil' Joker
 * Jacob Vargas as Baby Joker
 * Michael Blackson as Angry African Man Customer
 * Nicole Lydy as Ashley Nicole

Box Office
"Next Friday" debuted at #1 at the box office, grossing $14,465,156 during its opening weekend.

In North America, the film has grossed $57,328,603 and internationally, it grossed $59,827,328.

Critical Reception
"Next Friday" received negative reviews from critics.

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 20% "rotten" rating, based on 64 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10.

The site'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."

On Metacritic, the film has received a score of 41, based on 25 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews."

The New York Post's Jonathan Foreman said the film was "so ineptly written and directed that its 90 minutes seem to take twice as long."

Jay Carr from the Boston Globe said the action in the film was "mostly witless and predictible" while USA Today said that the humor in the film was "as fresh as the air left behind whenever [John] Witherspoon uses a toilet."

Despite the negative reviews, the San Francisco Chronicle called it "an extremely funny movie."

Accolades
2000 MTV Movie Awards
 * Best Comedic Performance: Ice Cube (nominated)