Keke Palmer and SZA in “One of Them Days.”
One Of Them Days — a buddy comedy hit starring SZA and Keke Palmer — is arriving on Netflix this week.
Directed by Lawrence Lamont, One of Them Days opened in theaters on Jan. 17. The logline for the film reads, “When best friends and roommates Dreux (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.”
Written by screenplay by Syreeta Singleton, One of Them Days also stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Lil Rel Howery, Maude Apatow, Janelle James, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Katt Williams, Joshua David Neal, Aziza Scott, Patrick Cage and Amin Joseph.
According to Netflix, One of Them Days will start streaming on the platform on Monday, March 31.
Viewers who don’t have Netflix can subscribe with an ad-based package for $7.99 per month, which allows streaming on two supported devices, or an ad-free package for $17.99 per month for two supported devices.
In addition, Netflix has an ad-free package for $24.99 per month that allows four supported devices with programming in 4K Ultra HD.
Viewers who don’t want to subscribe to Netflix to watch One of Them Days can still purchase or rent the film, a Sony Pictures Entertainment production, on digital streaming via video on demand.
‘One Of Them Days’ Is SZA’s Film Debut
While SZA has plenty of screen experience thanks to her highly successful career as a singer and songwriter, One of Them Days marks her first starring role in a feature film.
SZA already has an Oscar nomination to her credit as one of the songwriters of the Best Original Song nominee “All the Stars” from the 2018 Best Picture Oscar nominee Black Panther.
Explaining to People in a Jan. 14 interview how starring in One of Them Days was a “bucket list” item, SZA noted of her movie acting debut, “I’m trying something brand new. All I can do is try my best, you know, and thank God for the opportunity and just kinda lean into and accept it as a growing experience. I have tons of fears of being perceived on camera, talking, my voice [and] being next to Keke, who’s a superstar of so many multitudes.”
If the box office take of One of Them Days is any indication, SZA’s movie career is off to a great start. One of Them Days earned $49.9 million in North American ticket sales and $1.1 million internationally for a worldwide box office take of $51 million against a $14 million budget before prints and advertising, per The Numbers.
In addition, One of Them Days was a big hit with Rotten Tomatoes critics, who collectively gave the film a 94% “fresh” rating based on 103 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 received a 90% “fresh” score on RT’s Popcornmeter based on 2,500-plus verified user ratings.
The RT audience summary for One of Them Days reads, “With throwback Friday vibes, Keke and SZA up the ante on the buddy comedy and make One of Them Days a hilarious ride worth a full month’s rent.”
Rated R, One of Them Days arrives on Netflix on Monday.
