One of Them Days

"Two broke friends, one desperate plan."

2025 1h 37m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 314

Comedy

Synopsis

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Best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.

“Two broke friends, one desperate plan.”

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Cast

Keke Palmer
Dreux
SZA
Alyssa
Joshua David Neal
Keshawn
Aziza Scott
Berniece
Patrick Cage
Maniac
Katt Williams
Lucky
Maude Apatow
Bethany
Vanessa Bell Calloway
Mama Ruth

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lawrence Lamont
Writers: Syreeta Singleton
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released last year.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "One of Them Days Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lawrence Lamont, shot by Ava Berkofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chanda Dancy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Tia Nolan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Keke Palmer and SZA and Joshua David Neal carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "Two broke friends, one desperate plan.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lawrence Lamont directs. Ava Berkofsky behind the camera. Chanda Dancy scores. Tia Nolan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Made its money back 3.7× over at the box office.
2Released last year.
3Part of the "One of Them Days Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Lawrence Lamont, shot by Ava Berkofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Chanda Dancy. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tia Nolan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Keke Palmer and SZA and Joshua David Neal carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Two broke friends, one desperate plan.".
9IMDB entry: tt32221196 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "roommates", "ghetto", "female friendship", "rent".

The technical file

Cinematography: Ava Berkofsky
Original score: Chanda Dancy
Editing: Tia Nolan
Production design: Monique Dias
Costume design: Kairo Courts
Makeup / hair: Santoy Dorsey
VFX supervisor: Travis Baumann
Stunt coordinator: Daniel Hernández
Runtime: 97 min · 1h 37m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $14,000,000
Box office: $51,896,264
Return: 371% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: One of Them Days (2025)

Awards

Black Reel Award for Outstanding Breakthrough Screenwriter

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Manuel São Bento2025-02-21
★ 7/10
One of Them days is an extremely fun, lively buddy comedy that thrives on the undeniable chemistry between Keke Palmer and SZA. Their dynamic friendship feels so effortless and natural that it feels like watching real-life best friends navigate a hilariously chaotic day. Feature film debutant director Lawrence Lamont and screenwriter Syreeta Singleton keep things simple, allowing the leads to shine while weaving in themes of socio-economic struggles, gentrification, and the importance of friendship. The one-day storytelling structure maintains the pacing brisk and the comedic moments fresh, making for an entertaining ride from start to finish. While it doesn't reinvent the genre, One of Them Days succeeds in delivering exactly what it sets out to - a feel-good, energetic experience packed with heart and humor. The stakes may be relatively low, but the infectious energy of the performances and the overall positive messages make it a joy to watch. It's the kind of movie that leaves you smiling, even if it doesn't linger in your mind for too long. Solid, enjoyable, and effortlessly charming, it’s a great pick for when you just want to have a good time. Rating: B
r96sk2025-03-07
★ 7/10
<em>'One of Them Days'</em> is held together nicely by Keke Palmer and SZA, who elevate an otherwise potentially forgettable film into a certainly good one. Them two ensure there is plenty of amusement throughout, those on the cast behind them also bring satisfactory performances. The plot is probably what you'd expect, given the title. It most certainly is one of them days for the characters involved. The 90 minute run time was a perfect choice, if it went on any longer then it would've dragged - but, thankfully, it didn't. It isn't a deep movie, simply an entertaining one.
CinemaSerf2025-03-12
★ 6/10
“Dreux” (Keke Palmer) is a popular waitress in a diner who comes home to discover that her loved-up roomie “Alyssa” (SZA) has managed to give the rent money to her flakey but very well endowed boyfriend “Keshawn” (Joshua David Neal) who has gone and bought some acrylic T-shirts with it. The landlord is a ruthless fellow who wants his cash or else they are out so now they have less than a day to raise the $1,500 and when they can’t even get a payday loan, have to think on their feet! What now ensues is really nothing original and follows the usual will they, won’t they get the money and/or have a row in the process. Will their lifelong friendship endure the dopiness of “Alyssa”? Oh, and there’s also the hunky but enigmatic “Maniac” (Patrick Cage) to keep some sense of mystery bubbling along for a “Dreux” who also has a job interview to fit into all this freneticism too! The script has it’s moments, but there just weren’t enough of them as they constantly managed to go from frying pan to fire and aside from a ballsy effort from Kayla Mejia having a giggle at their credit scores and from Morgan Peter Brown’s sagely but homeless “Norman” pointing out that a 1900% APR is not a good thing, then the rest of this just comes home to momma. Maybe I just wasn’t in the mood, but this is just another mediocre American buddy movie than I will never remember.