Fans of the 1995 movie ‘Friday’ will most likely recognize this house as the ‘Friday house’. It was the home of Craig Jones, where he and his friend Smokey would spend much of their time smoking on the porch, watching the world go bye.
Friday is an American-stoner movie released in 1995 starring Ice Cube (Craig Jones) and Chris Tucker (Smokey). The film centers around the two unemployed best friends needing to pay a local drug dealer by Friday night.
The movie was a commercial success taking $28.2 million worldwide. The film quickly gained a cult following, inspiring a number of pop-culture references. After the success of the first movie, two sequels were released: Next Friday (2000) and Friday After Next (2002).
THE HISTORY OF THE FRIDAY HOUSE
The Friday house is located at 1418 W 126th St, Los Angeles, California. Built in 1955, this property features 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a 7,001 sq ft lot, and 1,282 sq ft of living space.
The property has changed hands a number of times both before and after the filming of Friday. The property sold in 1998 for $145,000 then again in 2018 for $225,000.
As you might expect with a property that has changed hands numerous times, both the interior and exterior have changed somewhat over the years.
A comparison of the house’s appearance in 1995 (above) and 2020 (below).
THE HOUSE IN THE MOVIE
While the porch outside the house was the main focus of the movie, some scenes did take place inside. However, it appears the interior scenes were actually filmed on a set. This is most likely due to space, the property doesn’t have much room for cameramen, sound guys, and the actors themselves.
THE HOUSE TODAY
The Friday house as it looks today, while the house has been painted a different color and there are other superficial changes, much is still the same.
The photos below are from the 2018 listing of the house, apologies for the quality of these images.
As you can see from the following photos, the house is fairly small inside. This leads us to believe the interior shots were on a stage.
