Working as security guards, Craig and Day-Day run into the thief who stole their Christmas presents.Working as security guards, Craig and Day-Day run into the thief who stole their Christmas presents.Working as security guards, Craig and Day-Day run into the thief who stole their Christmas presents.
Storyline
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- TriviaChris Tucker was asked to reprise his role for the third film in the franchise, but rejected. Mike Epps then called up asking to reprise his role less than an hour later.
- GoofsWhen Pinky's limo hits "Santa", he is thrown high in the air. As he lands, he's about to fall onto the rear of the cab. In the next cut, Santa begins rolling from the front of the limo until he falls of from the rear of the car.
- Quotes
Money Mike: [to Donna] Speaking of cockroaches, where was yo antennas when them two niggas was robbin' me?
- Crazy creditsThe name of the editor (who "cut" the film) gets cut in half with a chainsaw.
- Alternate versionsIn the DVD's alternate ending, Santa Claus is revealed to be a homeless man robbing people and stealing their gifts so his children can have a nice Christmas. When The Jones family and Pinky try to attack him and take their stuff back, the children order them to leave their father alone and take their gifts back because they don't need them anyway. Craig feels bad for them and forgives Santa. He lets them keep the presents. The Jones' and Pinky spends Christmas with them in the end.
- SoundtracksSilent Night
Written by Franz Xaver Gruber (uncredited) and Joseph Mohr (uncredited)
Performed by The Temptations
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
Featured review
Hilarious!!!
When I saw the coming attractions while going to see "Brown Sugar", I knew that I had to go and see this movie. Craig (Ice Cube) and his cousin Day-Day (Mike Epps) are back for another installment in the "Friday" series. This time the boys are in South Central and getting ready to celebrate Christmas...until a burgular dressed like Santa Claus (Rickey Smiley) robs the boys and getting away with their rent money and presents. Craig and Day-Day then apply for jobs as security guards when their evil landlady, Miss Pearly (Bebe Drake), demands the rent money in advance or she'll let loose her burly son Damon (Terry Crews), who has spent 12 years in prison and now likes men. As they adjust to their new job, Craig becomes interested in the sexy Donna (K.D. Aubert) who works at her pimped-out boyfriend's department store. Also featured in the movie are Craig parents (John Witherspoon and Anna Maria Horsford), Uncle Elroy (Don "D.C." Curry), Pinky (Clifton Powell) and even Chico the dog who wreaked havoc on Craig and Day-Day in "Next Friday".
This movie was so hilarious and topped the second installment but could never surpass the original "Friday" simply because of Chris Tucker who played Craig's best friend Smokey. I will definitely go and see this movie again and again until its available to own on DVD. Maybe if there's a fourth "Friday" Chris Tucker can join Ice Cube and the hilarious Mike Epps. I would love to see those three together.
This movie was so hilarious and topped the second installment but could never surpass the original "Friday" simply because of Chris Tucker who played Craig's best friend Smokey. I will definitely go and see this movie again and again until its available to own on DVD. Maybe if there's a fourth "Friday" Chris Tucker can join Ice Cube and the hilarious Mike Epps. I would love to see those three together.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- Friday 3
- Filming locations
- Carson Street, Torrance, California, USA(Strip Mall, between Normandie Avenue and Western Avenue)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $10,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $33,253,609
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $13,010,767
- Nov 24, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $33,526,835
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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