Friday Movies: Release Order
The Friday trilogy created by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh is a series of stoner comedies that subverted typical hood movie tropes by focusing on lighthearted slice-of-life humor rather than violence. The films follow Craig Jones (Ice Cube) as he navigates various predicaments that always seem to occur on a Friday.
The original Friday (1995) became a cult classic, pairing Ice Cube with Chris Tucker in his breakout role as Smokey. When Tucker declined to return for religious reasons, Mike Epps joined the franchise as Craig's cousin Day-Day, bringing fresh comedic energy to the sequels. John Witherspoon appears in all three films as Craig's father Willie. The series moves from South Central LA to the suburbs and back, with each film maintaining the franchise's signature irreverent humor and memorable characters.
Linear Timeline: Release Order = Story Order
Friday
Two friends spend a lazy Friday afternoon hanging out on their porch in Los Angeles, smoking and drinking while trying to figure out how to pass the time.
Next Friday
A streetwise man flees to the suburbs to stay with his lottery-winning relatives, hoping to escape a vengeful neighborhood thug who just broke out of prison.
Friday After Next
Craig and his cousin Day-Day work as mall security guards and must track down the thief who robbed their house on Christmas Eve in this holiday-themed comedy sequel.
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Jesus
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Madea
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No Retreat, No Surrender
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Peter Bogdanovich
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Spike Lee
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View Askewniverse
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