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A moderate success when it was released, ''Friday'' earned $28,215,918 in the international market; most of it came from the United States, where it was the 62nd most successful film of its year.

The film features a lot of well-known African-American actors who were relatively minor back when the movie was released -- it [[Star Making Role|promoted Chris Tucker to star status]]. When Ice Cube decided to make a sequel six years later, Tucker declined to reprise his role; newfound religious beliefs made him want to shy away from playing a drug addict, which is why he wasn't present in the sequel films. (Many fans argue that the sequels suffered as a result.)

The film features a lot of well-known African-American actors who were relatively minor back when the movie was released -- it [[Star-Making Role|promoted Chris Tucker to star status]]. When Ice Cube decided to make a sequel six years later, Tucker declined to reprise his role; newfound religious beliefs made him want to shy away from playing a drug addict, which is why he wasn't present in the sequel films. (Many fans argue that the sequels suffered as a result.)

''Next Friday'', released in 2000, picks up a few days after the first. Deebo (Tommy "Tiny" Lister), the resident bully that Craig defeated in the first movie, escapes from jail looking for vengeance. Craig's father (John Witherspoon) decides to hide Craig at his brother Elroy's (Don "D.C." Curry) house in Rancho Cucamonga, California. Craig meets his cousin Day-Day (Mike Epps), then [[Hilarity Ensues]] as the duo bums around the neighborhood -- unaware that Deebo is tracking Craig down. ''Next Friday'' is slightly on par with the first film, though nowhere near as good.

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* [[Drugs Are Bad]]: While it's played as comedy, the first movie does show what the effect of taking drugs can do to you.

* [[Groin Attack]]: A very painful version in the the third film when Money Mike manages to temporarily stop a potential rape by Damon (the aforementioned son from prison) {{spoiler|by using pliers to squeeze his testicles}}. Yes, it's as painful as it sounds.

* [[Hey ~~Its~~ That Guy]] / [[Hey ~~Its~~ That Voice|Voice]]: A few well-known rappers and black actors.

* [[Hey It's That Guy]] / [[Hey It's That Voice|Voice]]: A few well-known rappers and black actors.

** Craig's love interest in the first movie, Debbie, was [[The Fresh Prince of Bel Air|Lisa in ''Fresh Prince'']].

** Willie and Betty (Craig's parents) many will recognize as John 'Pops' Williams and Dee Baxter (respectively) from ''[[The Wayans Bros]]''.

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* [[My Name Is Not Durwood]]

* [[Non Action Guy]]: Red spends the first movie cringing at the mere thought of Deebo. {{spoiler|Then he gets in [[Kick Them While They Are Down|a free hit]] after Craig knocks Deebo senseless.}}

* [[Non-Action Guy]]: Red spends the first movie cringing at the mere thought of Deebo. {{spoiler|Then he gets in [[Kick Them While They Are Down|a free hit]] after Craig knocks Deebo senseless.}}

* [[Noodle Incident]]: The audience is only given a vague explanation with regards to Craig's firing. It apparently involved a security camera and some boxes.

** In 'Friday After Next' Craig and Day-Day are never told what happened to the last security guards.