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Central Intelligence
2016 film by Rawson Marshall Thurber
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6.4Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high school glory days are long behind him, reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook. After meeting up, Calvin’s mundane life takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn when he's thrust into the world of international espionage.
Released: 2016-06-15107 minDir: Rawson Marshall ThurberAction, ComedyBudget: $50.0MBox office: $217M
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Cast
- Dwayne Johnson as Bob Stone
- Kevin Hart as Calvin Joyner
- Amy Ryan as Pamela Harris
- Danielle Nicolet as Maggie
- Jason Bateman as Trevor
- Aaron Paul as Phil
Themes
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Central Intelligence is a 2016 American buddy action comedy film directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber and written by Thurber, Ike Barinholtz and David Stassen. The film stars Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson as two old high school classmates who go on the run after one of them joins the CIA to save the world from a terrorist who intends to sell satellite codes.
The film premiered at the Regency Village Theater on June 10, 2016, and was theatrically released in the United States on June 17, 2016 by Warner Bros. Pictures and in international markets by Universal Pictures. Central Intelligence received mixed-to-positive reviews, praise from critics for Johnson and Hart's performances but criticism for the script, and was commercially successful, grossing over $217 million worldwide against its $50 million budget.
