Synopsis
It's Friday, and Craig and Smokey must come up with $200 they owe a local bully or there won't be a Saturday.
Scores
Overall Score
84.2
Popularity Percentile (Year)
92.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.9%
Review Aggregate
80.7
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 77% of 26 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, realistic, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
funnyrealisticcharacter-driventragicvisually strikingstylized
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice Cube | 1995 | $157,000 | $324,000 | (est) |
| Chris Tucker | 1995 | $10,000 source | $20,584 | reported |
| Nia Long | 1995 | $73,000 | $150,000 | (est) |
| Tiny "Zeus" Lister Jr. | 1995 | $60,000 | $123,000 | (est) |
| Regina King | 1995 | $5,000 source | $10,292 | reported |
| Anna Maria Horsford | 1995 | $45,000 | $92,000 | (est) |
| Bernie Mac | 1995 | $5,000 source | $10,292 | reported |
| John Witherspoon | 1995 | $37,000 | $76,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score77.0
RT critic review count30
Rotten Tomatoes audience score91.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.2
IMDb votes133,397
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1995 | $27,467,564 | $56,539,205 |
| International | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1995 | $27,467,564 | $56,539,205 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1995 | $13,733,782 | $28,269,602 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1995 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1995 | $37,030,000 | $76,222,513 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1995 | $38,152,000 | $78,532,037 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1995 | $6,866,891 | $14,134,801 |
| Total Revenues | 1995 | $95,782,673 | $197,158,954 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1995 | $3,500,000 | $7,204,396 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1995 | $4,375,000 (est) | $9,005,495 (est) |
| Participations | 1995 | $7,663,000 | $15,773,511 |
| Residuals ? | 1995 | $5,884,000 | $12,111,619 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1995 | $700,000 | $1,440,879 |
| Total Expenses | 1995 | $22,122,000 | $45,535,902 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1995 | $73,660,673 | $151,623,052 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Friday After Next | 2002 | Shared franchise (1) | 72.9 | $45,537,497 |
 | Next Friday | 2000 | Shared franchise (1) | 75.4 | $66,452,942 |
 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | 1982 | Shared genres: 3 | 80.4 | $18,796,660 |
 | Inherent Vice | 2014 | Shared genres: 3 | 78.2 | $-7,718,878 |
 | That's My Boy | 2012 | Shared genres: 3 | 76.8 | $-44,101,482 |