Producer Issa Rae's comedy film, features a cavalcade of stars jam-packed into a hilarious 97-minute film. Starring Keke Palmer and singer SZA, this buddy comedy follows two roommates who scramble to get the money they need to pay their rent before the end of the day. 2025's One of Them Days currently has a whopping 93% Rotten Tomatoes score and is currently available to stream on Netflix.
Palmer and SZA deliver plenty of talent playing Dreux and Alyssa in One of Them Days. Meanwhile, the supporting cast injects more star power into One of Them Days alongside its lead duo, delivering an immersive and hysterical movie experience that should get more love now that it is on streaming.
Keke Palmer | Dreux |
SZA | Alyssa |
Vanessa Bell Calloway | Mama Ruth |
Lil Rel Howery | The Buyer |
Katt Williams | Lucky |
Maude Apatow | Bethany |
Patrick Cage | Maniac |
Gabrielle Dennis | Shayla |
Janelle James | Ruby |
Amin Joseph | King Lolo |
Keyla Monterroso Mejia | Kathy |
Joshua Neal | Keshawn |
Dewayne Perkins | Jameel |
Aziza Scott | Berniece |
Rizi Timane | Uche |
DomiNque Perru | Shameeka |
Dustin Ybarra | Joseph |
Ray Santiago | Fabian |
Born and raised in Illinois, Keke Palmer started out as a child actor with her role as Gina's Niece in Barbershop 2: Back in Business. She eventually became famous for . Since then, she has had roles in Winx Club, Scream Queens, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Hustlers, Big Mouth, and Jordan Peele's Nope.
Movie/Show | Role |
---|---|
Barbershop 2: Back in Business | Gina's Niece |
ER | Janell Parkerson |
Madea's Family Reunion | Nikki Grady |
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tasha Wright |
True Jackson, VP | True Jackson |
Winx Club | Aisha |
Ice Age: Continental Drift | Peaches |
Scream Queens | Zayday Williams |
Hustlers | Mercedes |
Big Mouth | Rochelle Hillhurtst |
Lightyear | Izzy Hawthorne |
Nope | Emerald "Em" Haywood |
Human Resources | Rochelle Hillhurst |
Keke Palmer plays Dreux Jones, one of the two protagonists of One of Them Days. Dreux is a waitress living in a rundown Los Angeles apartment with Alyssa. While trying to find the money to pay their rent, Dreux also tries to make it to a job interview for a corporate office position in the hopes that she can find a better life for herself and Alyssa.
Born and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey, SZA made a name for herself as a singer-songwriter. After a musical career that earned her nominations for Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, and an Academy Award, .

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SZA portrays Alyssa, Dreux's roommate, in One of Them Days. Her character is also an aspiring painter who works with Dreux to help pay their landlord before the day ends. Alyssa is the indirect catalyst for the events of the story, as her boyfriend Keshawn is suspected of stealing her and Dreux's rent money.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Vanessa Bell Calloway began as a dancer and Broadway dancer before gaining roles on All My Children and Days of Our Lives. , in which she portrayed Princess Imani Izzi. She has since had roles in films and shows like Cheaper by the Dozen, Shameless, This Is Us, The Black Hamptons, and The Vince Staples Show.
Movie/Show | Role |
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All My Children | Yvonne Caldwell |
Days of Our Lives | Denise Preston |
Coming to America | Princess Imani Izzi |
Crimson Tide | Julia Hunter |
Daylight | Grace Calloway |
Love Song | Evie Livingston |
Cheaper by the Dozen | Diana Philips |
Shameless | Carol Fisher |
Rizzoli & Isles | A.D.A. Edna Calloway |
Saints & Sinners | Lady Ella Johnson |
Survivor's Remorse | Camille Jordan |
This Is Us | Edie |
Wicked City | Tabitha |
The Black Hamptons | Carolyn Britton |
Coming 2 America | Princess Imani Izzi |
The Vince Staples Show | Anita |
Vanessa Bell Calloway appears in One of Them Days as Mama Ruth. This character is one of Dreux and Alyssa's neighbors at their apartment complex. She is also a friend and guide for Dreux early in the film.
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Lil Rel Howery started as a cast member on shows like Friends of the People and The Carmichael Show. Howery had . He has since had roles in films like Bird Box, Judas and the Black Messiah, Free Guy, and Poker Face.
Movie/Show | Role |
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Friends of the People | Various |
The Carmichael Show | Bobby Carmichael |
Insecure | Quentin |
Get Out | Rod |
Rel | Rel |
Bird Box | Charlie |
The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Alex |
Judas and the Black Messiah | Wayne |
Free Guy | Buddy |
Good Burger 2 | Cecil McNevin |
Poker Face | Taffy Boyle |
Harlem | Freddie Wilson |
Lil Rel Howery plays The Buyer in One of Them Days. He has a brief but crucial appearance in the film, as Dreux tries to sell him a pair of Nike sneakers that she and Alyssa found in an attempt to raise some rent money.
Born and raised in Ohio, Katt Williams started as a standup comic and . He is best known for his roles in films and shows like My Wife and Kids, Norbit, Wild n' Out, The Boondocks, and Atlanta.
Movie/Show | Role |
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NYPD Blue | Martel Cates |
Freaky After Next | Money Mike |
The Tracy Morgan Show | Freddie |
My Wife and Kids | Bobby Shaw |
Norbit | Lord Have Mercy |
Wild 'n Out | Himself |
The Boondocks | A Pimp Named Slickback |
Scary Movie 5 | Blaine Fulda |
Father Figures | Hitchhiker |
Atlanta | Willie |
Black-ish | Perry |
The Last O.G. | Fred |
As a veteran comic, Katt Williams delivers comic relief as the character Lucky in One of Them Days. This over-the-top stranger gives hilarious warnings to Dreux and Alyssa when they try to ask for a payday loan for their rent.
Born in Los Angeles, California, to writer/director Judd Apatow, Maude Apatow started acting as a child in roles in Knocked Up, Funny People, and This Is 40. She rose further to prominence .
Movie/Show | Role |
---|---|
Knocked Up | Sadie |
Funny People | Mable |
This Is 40 | Sadie |
Girls | Cleo |
Other People | Alexandra Mulcahey |
Assassination Nation | Grace |
Euphoria | Lexi Howard |
The King of Staten Island | Claire Carlin |
Hollywood | Henrietta Castello |
Pantheon | Justine |
Maude Apatow plays Bethany, Dreux and Alyssa's new neighbor at their apartment building in One of Them Days. After buying one of Alyssa's paintings, Bethany helps her jumpstart her career as an artist.

Famous for his roles in Mayor of Kingstown, The Equalizer, Welcome to Chippendales, and Westworld, Patrick Cage portrays the character Maniac in One of Them Days.
Gabrielle Dennis has worked on a multitude of films and shows, including A Black Lady Sketch Show, Wendell & Wild, S.W.A.T., Insecure, The Game, and Blue Mountain State. Dennis portrays Shayla in One of Them Days.
Janelle James is best known for playing Ava Coleman in Abbott Elementary, as well as for her roles in Black Monday, Life & Beth, Central Park, Monsters at Work, and Kite Man: Hell Yeah!. James plays Ruby in One of Them Days.
With a filmography featuring roles in The Mist, CSI: Miami, NCIS, The Gambler, Transparent, and most notably, Snowfall, Amin Joseph stars in One of Them Days as King Lolo.
Best known for her roles as Maria Sofia Estrada in Curb Your Enthusiasm and Ashley Garcia in Abbott Elementary, Keyla Monterroso Mejia plays Kathy in One of Them Days.

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Aziza Scott starred in popular films and shows like Home Before Dark, Insecure, and The Fosters. Scott plays Berniece in One of Them Days.
Rizi Timane made a name for himself starring in films and TV shows like Bloodthirst, Insecure, The Neighborhood, and New Amsterdam. Timane plays Uche in One of Them Days.
DomiNque Perry has had roles in Oh My God, Yes!, Diarra from Detroit, Snowfall, Underground, and Get Hard. Perry portrays Shameeka in One of Them Days.
Having appeared in We Bought a Zoo, Us, Hop, The Goldbergs, Gotham, and Kevin (Probably) Saves the World, Dustin Ybarra portrays Joseph in One of Them Days.
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- Comedy
- Character(s)
- Dreux, Alyssa