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Next Friday (2008)

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Release Date: Jan 12, 2000; Rated: R; Genre: Comedy; With: Mike Epps and Ice Cube; Distributor: New Line Cinema

By Daniel Fierman

Daniel Fierman

Daniel Fierman is a staff writer for EW

Next Friday, the anemic sequel to 1995's ghetto-stoner hit, finds Craig exiled to the 'burbs after his bloodthirsty nemesis busts out of jail. Among the missing elements from the first Friday: costar Chris Tucker, director F. Gary Gray, any redeemable female characters, and above all else, the good-natured goofiness that carried the original. C-

Posted Jun 09, 2000

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