#Movie friday after next cast series
But the popularity of "Friday" led to two sequels (2000's "Next Friday" and 2002's "Friday After Next"), a short-lived television show (2007's " Friday: The Animated Series"), and launched Gray on a significant, frequently successful filmmaking career ("Set it Off," "The Italian Job," "Straight Outta Compton").Ī planned fourth, final installment in the series has been in and out of development for the past decade, reportedly due to disagreements between Ice Cube and Warner Brothers. Gary Gray couldn't have expected his first feature film to be such a wild success. The bigger story, however, may have come via its lucrative home video release, coming at a time when the market was at its peak suffice it to say, if you went to your local Blockbuster for the next several years, their copy of "Friday" was always rented out.ĭirector F. It was a surprise performer upon its 1995 debut, especially when you consider it was made for the relatively low budget of $3.5 million, bringing in a solid return on investment with more than $27 million earned at the box office. Set in a single neighborhood over the course of just one day, "Friday" offered a blend of comedy and slice-of-life drama with a strong focus on a sense of place - and an endearing stoner vibe.
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