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SZA and Keke Palmer Are Having One of Them Days
The pair play roommates up against the clock after their rent money goes missing.
By Ingrid Ostby
April 1, 2025
One of Them Days Movie: Cast and Plot of the Keke Palmer and SZA Comedy - Netflix Tudum
Grammy–winning singer SZA makes her film debut opposite Hustlers star Keke Palmer in this comedy about two friends doing whatever it takes to secure $1,500 before they’re evicted from their apartment. Produced by Insecure star and co-creator Issa Rae, One of Them Days also stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Lil Rel Howery, Katt Williams, and Maude Apatow. The film, directed by Lawrence Lamont, was penned by Insecure writer Syreeta Singleton. The two previously collaborated on Singleton’s series Rap Sh!t.
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Who’s in the cast of One of Them Days?
- Keke Palmer (Nope) as Dreux
- SZA as Alyssa
- Vanessa Bell Calloway (Shameless) as Mama Ruth
- Lil Rel Howery (Get Out) as The Buyer
- Katt Williams (Katt Williams: Woke Foke) as Lucky
- Maude Apatow (Euphoria) as Bethany
- Patrick Cage (Mayor of Kingstown) as Maniac
- Gabrielle Dennis (A Black Lady Sketch Show) as Shayla
- Janelle James (Abbott Elementary) as Ruby
- Amin Joseph (Snowfall) as King Lolo
- Keyla Monterroso Mejia (Freeridge) as Kathy
- Joshua Neal (Before the Dark) as Keshawn
- Dewayne Perkins (The Upshaws) as Jameel
- Aziza Scott (Home Before Dark) as Berniece
- Rizi Timane (Decker) as Uche
- DomiNque Perry (Insecure) as Shameeka
- Dustin Ybarra (Kevin (Probably) Saves the World) as Joseph
- Ray Santiago (Ash vs Evil Dead) as Fabian
What happens in One of Them Days?
LA roomies and best friends Dreux and Alyssa are broke as hell when their landlord comes knocking to yell at them for being behind on rent. Except they did pay the rent. It was just … stolen by Alyssa’s boyfriend so he could make knockoff merch. Dreux and Alyssa are told they have until that evening to cough up the cash, otherwise they’ll be kicked to the curb. So the two best friends concoct a plan to get the money in record time.
Where does One of Them Days take place?
The film takes place in Los Angeles.
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