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Friday

1995 · 91 min

A laid-back, funny hangout movie with sharp banter and a lively neighborhood vibe, mixing low-stakes comedy with a touch of tension.

Tagline
A lot can go down between Thursday and Saturday...
Overview
Craig and Smokey are two guys in Los Angeles hanging out on their porch on a Friday afternoon, smoking and drinking, looking for something to do.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • crime
  • family
  • class
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour8
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Directed by
F. Gary Gray
Written by
Ice Cube, DJ Pooh
Starring
Ice Cube, Chris Tucker, Nia Long, Tommy Lister Jr., John Witherspoon, Anna Maria Horsford, Regina King, Paula Jai Parker
Music
Simon Franglen, Frank Fitzpatrick
Cinematography
Gerry Lively
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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