Central Intelligence (2016)

Central Intelligence rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.3/10· 238K votes

Rotten Tomatoes71%

Metacritic52%

TMDb6.4/10· 6K votes

With 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.3/10 on IMDb and 52/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.

About Central Intelligence

Calvin 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.

Cast of Central Intelligence

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  Dwayne Johnson

  as Bob Stone

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  Kevin Hart

  as Calvin Joyner

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  Amy Ryan

  as Pamela Harris

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  Danielle Nicolet

  as Maggie

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  Jason Bateman

  as Trevor

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  Aaron Paul

  as Phil

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  Ryan Hansen

  as Steve

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  Tim Griffin

  as Agent Stan Mitchell

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  Timothy John Smith

  as Agent Nick Cooper

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  Sione Kelepi

  as Young Robbie

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  Dylan Boyack

  as Trevor - 17 Years Old

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  Thomas Kretschmann

  as The Buyer

Central Intelligence facts

Budget

$50M

Box office

$217M

Our take on Central Intelligence

Rawson Marshall Thurber's 2016 action comedy pairs Calvin Joyner, a mild-mannered accountant whose high-school glory days are long gone, with an awkward former classmate he reconnects with through Facebook. When they meet up, Calvin's humdrum life lurches into the unexpected as he's yanked into a world of international espionage he never asked for. Built on odd-couple chemistry and the gap between the two men's very different fortunes, it plays its spy plot mostly for laughs, leaning on banter, mismatched energy and broad set-pieces. It suits viewers wanting a light, buddy-driven caper that prizes comic timing over intrigue, ideal for an easygoing night when charm and jokes matter more than plausibility.