Movies Like Friday

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Friday After Next

2002·1h 25m·★ 5.8·Marcus Raboy

Friday Collection3 shared cast incl. Ice Cube & John WitherspoonComedy & Drama

Next Friday

2000·1h 38m·★ 6.2·Steve Carr

Friday Collection3 shared cast incl. Ice Cube & John Witherspoon

Straight Outta Compton

2015·2h 27m·★ 7.8·F. Gary Gray

5 shared themes: rap music, rapper, marijuana...Dir. F. Gary GrayFans also liked

Hustle & Flow

2005·1h 56m·★ 7.3·Craig Brewer

Themes: rap music, rapper, drug dealerFans also likedStarring Paula Jai Parker

Half Baked

1998·1h 22m·★ 6.6·Tamra Davis

6 shared themes: slacker, pot smoking, marijuana...Fans also liked

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels

1998·1h 45m·★ 8.1·Guy Ritchie

Themes: pot smoking, marijuanaTMDB recommends

8 Mile

2002·1h 51m·★ 7.2·Curtis Hanson

Themes: rap music, rapperTMDB recommends

Ali G Indahouse

2002·1h 25m·★ 6.2·Mark Mylod

Themes: rapper, marijuanaFans also liked

Boyz n the Hood

1991·1h 52m·★ 7.7·John Singleton

3 shared cast incl. Ice Cube & Nia Long

Jackie Brown

1997·2h 34m·★ 7.5·Quentin Tarantino

TMDB recommendsBoth star Chris Tucker & Tommy Lister Jr.

Get Rich or Die Tryin'

2005·1h 57m·★ 5.6·Jim Sheridan

Themes: rapper, drugsFans also liked

The Hero

2017·1h 37m·★ 6.5·Brett Haley

Themes: marijuana, drugsFans also liked

Moonlight

2016·1h 51m·★ 7.4·Barry Jenkins

Themes: drug dealer, parent child relationshipFans also liked

22 Jump Street

2014·1h 52m·★ 7.0·Phil Lord

Themes: drug dealer, male friendshipStarring Ice Cube

Life as a House

2001·2h 5m·★ 7.4·Irwin Winkler

Themes: drugs, parent child relationshipFans also liked

Stolen Kisses

1968·1h 30m·★ 7.5·François Truffaut

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

About a Boy

2002·1h 41m·★ 7.1·Paul Weitz

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

Eyes Wide Shut

1999·2h 40m·★ 7.5·Stanley Kubrick

Themes: marijuana, drugs

The Faculty

1998·1h 44m·★ 6.6·Robert Rodriguez

Themes: drug dealer, drugs

The Wages of Fear

1953·2h 33m·★ 8.1·Henri-Georges Clouzot

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How Good Is Friday?

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Where to Watch Friday

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