crew information. Reception Box office Next Friday grossed $14.5 million in its opening weekend in 1,103 theaters, averaging $13,114 per theater. The film grossed $57.3 million in North America and $2.5 million in the foreign box office, for a total of $59.8 million worldwide. The film is the most successful in the franchise. Critical response On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 21% based on 66 reviews with an average rating of 4.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Next Friday lacks the fun of the original Friday. The movie is messy and plotless and relies on unfunny vulgar gags." On Metacritic, the film received a weighted average score of 41 based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Awards 2000 MTV Movie Awards Best Comedic Performance — Ice Cube (nominated) References External links 2000 films American crime comedy films American buddy comedy films American sequel films Friday (franchise) New Line Cinema films American films about cannabis Hood comedy films 2000s hip hop films Cube Vision films Films scored by Terence Blanchard Films directed by Steve Carr Films produced by Ice Cube Films with screenplays by Ice Cube African-American comedy films 2000s crime comedy films 2000s buddy comedy films 2000 directorial debut films 2000 comedy films 2000s English-language films 2000s American films African-American films