SZA is super stressed out in the first trailer for her upcoming film debut in the buddy comedy One of Them Days. The R-rated movie co-starring Keke Palmer focuses on a super relatable problem: paying the rent.
According to a description of the film due out on Jan. 24: “Best friends and roommates Dreux (Palmer) and Alyssa (SZA) 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.”
Directed by first-timer Lawrence Lamont (Rap Sh!t) and produced by Issa Rae, the movie features a supporting cast including: Lil Rel Howery, Katt Williams, Janelle James, Keyla Monterroso Mejia, Maude Apatow, Joshua Neal, Aziza Scott and Patrick Cage.
The two-and-a-half-minute sneak peek opens to the strains of Saweetie’s Grammy-nominated 2021 hit “Best Friend,” as the incredulous duo meet their perky new neighbor, Apatow, who invites them for a girl’s night of “Prosecco and pals.” After Palmer confirms that SZA paid the rent, the pair get a visit from their irate landlord looking for his money, setting them off on a series of wacky adventures as they try to come up with the dough.
The pair’s easy chemistry is on display as they come up with a series of increasingly ridiculous plots to raise the money before sundown, including SZA climbing a telephone pole to retrieve a lone Air Jordan hanging on the wire (only to get electrocuted) and applying for a criminally ridiculous payday loan and getting laughed at due to their LOL-worthy credit score.
It’s a reunion for Palmer and SZA, who first teamed up for a Dec. 2022 episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Palmer, with SZA serving as musical guest.
Watch the One of Them Days trailer below.
