Keanu

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Keanu

R

2016

1h 40m

Comedy

Action

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178 Reviews

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10,000+ Ratings

Recently dumped by his girlfriend, slacker Rell finds some happiness when a cute kitten winds up on his doorstep. After a heartless thief steals the cat, Rell recruits his cousin Clarence to help him retrieve it. They soon learn that a thug named Cheddar has the animal, and he'll only give it back if the two men agree to work for him. Armed with guns and a gangster attitude, it doesn't take long for the hapless duo to land in big trouble.

Critics Consensus

Keanu's absurd premise and compulsively watchable starring duo add up to an agreeably fast-paced comedy that hits more than enough targets to make up for the misses.

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

11/08/2016

Walk in the theater not expecting much. Walk out charmed and happy. Key & Peele will have that kind of affect on you.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

08/11/2016

2.5/4

Keanu is funny, oftentimes achingly so, watching Key transform himself from George Michael-loving suburbanite into a tough-talking thug a royal hoot that gets more and more hysterical as things move along.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

07/17/2016

2/5

The central joke, that even the most ruthless underworld drug wholesalers are putty in the paws of an adorably cute kitten, is a good one, but it's not enough to sustain an entire movie.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

04/15/2022

3/4

Amid plenty of funny moments where our heroes are confronted with tense, life-threatening situations, Key and Peele always find humorous ways of defusing the tension.

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

08/18/2021

3/4

The movie-homage calendar is uproarious and should be sold in stores.

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

02/03/2021

3.5/5

The movie is a mix of down 'n dirty jabs-for instance, the local strip club is called Hot Party Vixens or HPV-fish out of water gags, a brilliant celebrity cameo and a fixation on George Michael that borders on the pathological.

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Peter Atencio

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Keegan-Michael Key

Clarence Goobril

Jordan Peele

Rell Williams

Tiffany Haddish

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Synopsis

Recently dumped by his girlfriend, slacker Rell finds some happiness when a cute kitten winds up on his doorstep. After a heartless thief steals the cat, Rell recruits his cousin Clarence to help him retrieve it. They soon learn that a thug named Cheddar has the animal, and he'll only give it back if the two men agree to work for him. Armed with guns and a gangster attitude, it doesn't take long for the hapless duo to land in big trouble.

Director: Peter Atencio
Producer: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Peter Principato, Paul Young, Joel Zadak
Screenwriter: Jordan Peele, Alex Rubens
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: New Line Cinema
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Sexuality/Nudity|Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 29, 2016, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 19, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $20.6M
Runtime: 1h 40m