Keke Palmer says her new film with SZA continues a tradition of side-splitting Black comedies with an important message.

Two friends race to avoid eviction in this comedy directed by Lawrence Lamont and co-starring Vanessa Bell Calloway, Lil Rel Howery, Katt Williams, Janelle James and Maude Apatow.

It's no secret that SZA's industry veteran co-star is unofficially known as Keke “Keep a Job” Palmer — and the many hats she wears makes her somewhat of a kindred spirit to her character in the film, a waitress working to land a managerial position that will put both her and Alyssa in a better financial position.

Owen Gleiberman of Variety calls One of Them Days “a winning throwback to the kind of day-in-the-hood comedy they used to make in the ’90s,” in the same vein as Friday. The screenplay has a “screwball recklessness,” the critic writes, with Keke Palmer commanding the screen and SZA sizzling in her debut. Gleiberman continues:

One of Them Days also serves as a love letter to Los Angeles — hitting even more powerfully given the recent wildfires — highlighting the neighborhoods where residents continue to dream big and work hard,

Lawrence Lamont did something very experimental for this movie for his feature film debut. He recruited one of Hollywood's biggest stars in Keke Palmer and