Friday

Name: Friday
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1995-04-26
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tommy Lister Jr., John Witherspoon

1995·Movie·R·91 min·★ 7.1(2,054)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“A lot can go down between Thursday and Saturday...”

Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

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About Friday

Friday is a 1995 English-language comedy and drama film directed by F. Gary Gray. The cast is led by Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long. It has a runtime of 1h 31m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 2100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Pluto TV.

Friday was produced by New Line Cinema, Ice Cube/Pat Charbonnet Productions, and Priority Films and made in United States of America. It was released on April 26, 1995, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $4 million, it went on to gross $28 million worldwide.

Director: F. Gary Gray
Writers: Ice Cube, DJ Pooh
Release date: April 26, 1995
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $28 million
Production: New Line Cinema, Ice Cube/Pat Charbonnet Productions, Priority Films

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Friday cast & crew

Friday was directed by F. Gary Gray and written by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh.

The cast features Ice Cube as Craig, Chris Tucker as Smokey, Nia Long as Debbie, Tommy Lister Jr. as Deebo, John Witherspoon as Mr. Jones, and Anna Maria Horsford as Mrs. Jones.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Frank Fitzpatrick, cinematography is by Gerry Lively, and it was produced by Ice Cube and Bryan Turner.

Is Friday worth watching?

Friday holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 2,054 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed comedy films.

At 1h 31m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, Friday is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Friday

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