Central Intelligence
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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, Comedy
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
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Key facts
- Directed by
- Rawson Marshall Thurber
- Screenplay by
- Ike Barinholtz David Stassen Rawson Marshall Thurber
- Story by
- Ike Barinholtz David Stassen
- Produced by
- Scott Stuber Peter Principato Paul Young Michael Fottrell
- Starring
- Kevin Hart Dwayne Johnson Amy Ryan Aaron Paul
- Cinematography
- Barry Peterson
- Edited by
- Mike Sale Brian Olds
- Music by
- Theodore Shapiro Ludwig Göransson
- Production companies
- New Line Cinema RatPac Entertainment Perfect World Pictures Bluegrass Films Principato-Young Entertainment
- Distributed by
- Warner Bros. Pictures (United States and Canada) Universal Pictures (International)
- Release dates
- June 10, 2016 ( 2016-06-10 ) ( Regency Village Theater ) June 17, 2016 ( 2016-06-17 ) (United States)
Key dates
- Published
- 2016
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Rawson Marshall Thurber
- Screenwriter
- Rawson Marshall Thurber
- Composer
- Theodore Shapiro
- Producer
- Paul Young
- Production company
- Perfect World Pictures
- Duration
- +155
Article
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.