The Weekend

The Weekend is a 2016 British comedy film directed by Sheridan De Myers. Joivan Wade, Percelle Ascott, and Dee Kaate star as three London youths who find a bag full of money. After they spend tens of thousands of pounds on a shopping spree and massive party, the criminal it was stolen from demands they pay him back. It was released in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2016. Plot As Derrick returns to London from college, he bumps into a man who has stolen £100,000 from a crime boss known as the Butcher. Derrick is waiting for a ride home from his friend Malcolm, and the thief is fleeing the Butcher's two thugs, Tiny and Streets; distracted, the two men unknowingly exchange bags. After the thief is struck by a car and killed, Derrick leaves with Malcolm. Before dropping off Derrick, Malcolm says he must take stop to take care of some business. It turns out to be a shady meeting in an alley, frightening Derrick, who believes it to be a drug deal. He is relieved but still frustrated when it turns out to be black market meat. At his parents' house, Derrick's father first tells him he is proud that his son has attended Oxford, but he threatens to throw out Derrick unless he gets a job over the weekend. Derrick finds employment with a fast food chicken restaurant, annoying his friends, who say he smells like a dead rat. Derrick, Malcolm, and their friend Tyler later leave for a house party, where they hope to meet up with Derrick's friend Martina. However, they are denied entry by the hosts, obnoxious rivals who disliked them in high school. Though the others take it in stride, Derrick becomes flustered and angry, tired of being ridiculed by his peers. After Derrick cools off, Malcolm and Tyler help him unpack. There, they discover the money amid his other belongings. Confused, Derrick says they should look for the owner or bring it to the police, but Malcolm and Tyler convince him they should spend it. As Derrick's parents have gone to visit family over the weekend, the boys attempt to come up a way to spend all the money in just three days. They first go on a wild shopping spree, buying designer clothes and dining in an upscale restaurant. When Malcolm's car is too small to hold all their purchases, they rent a new car.