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Generally favorable reviews- based on 27 Ratings

  • Starring: Chris Tucker, Ice Cube
  • Summary: Craig And Smokey's (Ice Cube and Chris Tucker) weekend in South Central LA.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    88
    Friday is funnier and funkier than "Bad Boys," more homegrown-seeming, less manufactured. It plays like "House Party" with attitude. [26 Apr 1995]
  2. Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    75
    A star vehicle for rapper Ice Cube (who also cowrote and coproduced), Friday is a lighthearted, comedic presentation of the realities chronicled in dramas like "Boyz N the Hood."
  3. Reviewed by: Caryn James
    60
    Friday may touch its young target audience. For everyone else, it is more intriguing as a social problem than a movie.
  4. It takes about 20 minutes to catch on that Friday is without narrative drive - and about as long to figure out that the film offers nothing better in place of it.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. I believe that this is a highly underrated film, most likely because because of the constant swearing and drug use, but even with these vices, the Friday is a fun, quality film that actually contains some important messages, such as the consequences of gun use. A great film for high-school kids to watch with friends. Expand
  2. Friday is a film that assures us that even in the ghetto of Los Angeles, there are lessons to be learned. This is not only a comedy, but a beautiful hybrid of funny and in-all-seriousness that is genuine. Ice Cube and Chris Tucker make this a joyride from start to finish. Expand
  3. Maybe you like Ice Cube and maybe you don't like Chris Tucker because of how annoying he can get in some of his movies, but with 'Friday', it's hard to not like either of them, at least I thought they were both hilarious. This is no brilliant comedy by any means, but it's funny and entertaining enough to stand above most stoner comedies that exist. Expand
  4. 7
    Didn't see much "ghetto" in this film, other than some of the stereotypes portrayed in the film. Outside of that, I always liked this film. Seemed a bit childish as times, but that added to the simple humor of this film. Tucker stole this film in his role while Ice Cube proved his writing and/or rapping is better than his acting. Expand

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