Friday (1995) on Netflix
Craig Jones, just fired, has nothing to do on a Friday in South Central Los Angeles. He and his friend Smokey smoke marijuana that Smokey was given to sell for Big Worm.
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Plot summary
Craig Jones has just been fired, and he spends the day at his home in South Central Los Angeles with his friend Smokey, who sells marijuana for a supplier named Big Worm. The two smoke a consignment Smokey was meant to sell, and when Big Worm comes to collect, both owe him $200 by ten that evening or they will be killed. Craig tries to borrow the money from his mother Betty, his sister Dana and his girlfriend Joi. Joi refuses, believing Craig has been unfaithful with Felisha, a local drug addict. Deebo, the neighborhood bully, gives them trouble too.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Friday (1995)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Chris Rock and Tommy Davidson were considered for the role of Smokey, but Ice Cube and Pooh decided immediately on Tucker after discovering the comic through Def Comedy Jam; his first audition was poorly received, though he was granted more time to try again later.
- A scene in the film is the source of the internet meme "Bye, Felicia", a phrase meant to dismiss an inconsequential person.
- Former Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison and San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel are both nicknamed Deebo in reference to the neighborhood bully from the film.
- Smokey was based on DJ Pooh's stint as a drug dealer, while Craig being fired on his day off came from Ice Cube's cousin, who at the time was working as a delivery driver for United Parcel Service.
- Kendrick Lamar referenced the character Deebo in his 2024 song "Not Like Us", a diss track aimed at Drake, after a line about NBA player DeMar Derozan, who is nicknamed Deebo and is also a native of California.
- Quentin Tarantino, himself a director, named Friday among his 20 favorite movies made in the years from 1992 to 2009.
