Friday After Next Jun 2026

No Friday film is complete without a memorable antagonist, and Friday After Next delivers two.

Upon release, Friday After Next received mostly negative reviews, with many calling it lazy and formulaic. Financially, it did well ($33 million on a $12 million budget), but it was seen as the end of the road (Ice Cube has famously refused to make a fourth film for decades). Friday After Next

The story follows (Ice Cube) and his cousin Day-Day (Mike Epps), who have finally moved out of their parents' homes and into their own apartment. Their independence is short-lived, however, when a robber dressed as Santa Claus (Rickey Smiley) breaks in on Christmas Eve. The "Ghetto Grinch" steals their presents and, more critically, the rent money hidden in their speakers. No Friday film is complete without a memorable

First, there is "Santa Claus" (the robber). Even though his screen time is brief, his impact is lasting. The idea that a crackhead dressed as Santa is the ultimate Grinch, ruining Christmas not out of malice but out of a desperate need for a fix, is a darkly perfect twist on the holiday genre. The story follows (Ice Cube) and his cousin

Friday After Next (2002) is the third installment in the Friday franchise, starring Ice Cube and Mike Epps (replacing Chris Tucker as the comic relief). While not as critically acclaimed as the original, it has notable content for a few reasons: