Keke Palmer and SZA in “One of Them Days.”
“One of Them Days”— a hit buddy comedy sequel starring Keke Palmer and SZA — is getting a sequel produced by Issa Rae.
Rated R, One of Them Days opened in theaters on Jan. 17 and made its debut on digital streaming via premium video on demand debut on Feb. 11. After that, One of Them Days debuted on streaming video on demand on Netflix on March 31.
Now, following the success of the film in theaters and on streaming, One of Them Days is getting a sequel, Variety reported on Wednesday. According to Variety, a sequel produced by Rae is being developed and the key talent in the film — including Palmer and SZA — is expected to return.
The sequel is being set up at Sony Pictures Entertainment subsidiary Tri-Star Pictures, which released One of Them Days, the trade publication reported.
What Is Keke Palmer And SZA’s ‘One Of Them Days’ About?
One of Them Days marks the feature film directorial debut of Lawrence Lamont. The logline for the film reads, “When best friends and roommates Dreux (Keke Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) discover Alyssa’s boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.”
The film also stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Lil Rel Howery, Katt Williams, Janelle James and Maude Apatow.
The Palmer and SZA comedy was a big hit in theaters, earning $50 million in North American theaters and nearly $1.3 million internationally for a worldwide box office gross of $51.3 million against a $14 million production budget before prints and advertising, The Numbers reported.
One of Them Days was a big hit with Rotten Tomatoes critics, who collectively gave the film a 94% “fresh” rating based on 117 reviews.
The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, “Dishing out enough laughter and chemistry to spare through Keke Palmer and SZA, One of Them Days makes the buddy-comedy genre feel like magic once again.”
One of Them Days also earned a 90% “fresh” score on RT’s Popcornmeter based on 2,500-plus verified user ratings.
A target date for the release of the One of Them Days sequel is yet to be announced. One of Them Days, starring Keke Palmer and SZA, is streaming on Netflix.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2025/06/04/kiki-palmer-and-szas-hit-one-of-them-days-is-getting-a-sequel/