Central Intelligence(2016)

TV-MA
Rated PG-13 for crude and suggestive humor, some nudity, action violence and brief strong language
1h 47m

Release Date: Jun 17, 2016 | Wide

71%
62%
A-
6.3

After he reconnects with an awkward pal from high school through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage.

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Releases

Original Release | Jun 17, 2016

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Box Office Results

Results

Opening Weekend US & Canada:
$35,535,250
Total US & Canada:
$127,440,871
Total International
$89,500,000
Total Worldwide:
$216,940,871

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Director & Top Cast

Rawson Marshall Thurber
Director

Dwayne Johnson
Bob Stone

Kevin Hart
Calvin Joyner

Danielle Nicolet
Maggie

Amy Ryan
Agent Pamela Harris

Jason Bateman
Trevor

Aaron Paul

Phil

Ryan Hansen

Steve

Tim Griffin

Agent Stan Mitchell

Timothy John Smith

Agent Nick Cooper

Sione Kelepi

Young Robbie

Dylan Boyack

Trevor - 17 Years Old

Thomas Kretschmann

The Buyer

Megan Park

Waitress

George Carroll

Thugged Out

Annie Kerins

Lady MC

Nate Richman

Big Bro

Robert Woo

Ethan

Technical Specifications

Sound Mix: Dolby Digital,Dolby Surround 7.1

Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Other Details

Country of Origin: United States,China

Language: English

Summaries

Plot Summary

In 1996, star athlete Calvin "The Golden Jet" Joyner is being honored at Central High School. During his speech, a group of bullies, led by Trevor Olson, interrupts the assembly by throwing Robbie Weirdicht, a morbidly obese and socially awkward student, naked into the gymnasium. Robbie had been dancing in the locker room to "My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It)" before the cruel prank. The entire crowd erupts in laughter except for Joyner and his girlfriend, Maggie Johnson, who are sympathetic. Joyner quickly covers Robbie with his varsity jacket in a kind gesture. Humiliated, Robbie thanks him and flees.Twenty years later, Joyner is married to Maggie and works as a forensic accountant, though he feels unfulfilled in his career. Maggie suggests they attend therapy to address their struggling marriage. One day, Joyner receives a Facebook friend request from "Bob Stone," who invites him to meet at a bar. At the meeting, Stone reveals he is Robbie Weirdicht, now transformed into a confident, muscular man with expert combat skills.After a bar fight and a nostalgic visit to their old high school, Stone asks Joyner to analyze some suspicious online transactions. Joyner discovers a multi million-dollar auction involving bidders from dangerous countries, set to conclude the following day. The next morning, CIA agents, led by Pamela Harris, arrive at Joyner's house, looking for Stone, who disappeared after staying the night. Harris claims Stone is a rogue agent who murdered his former partner, Phil Stanton, and plans to sell satellite codes to the highest bidder.Shortly after, Stone kidnaps Joyner, explaining that he is trying to stop the mysterious "Black Badger" from selling the codes. Stone insists he needs Joyner's accounting skills to track the transaction and locate the meeting place. While being pursued by a bounty hunter, Joyner tries to escape and contacts Maggie, arranging to meet her at the therapist's office. However, Harris intercepts him and warns that Stone is the Black Badger. She gives Joyner a device to track Stone's location and urges him not to involve Maggie.At the counseling session, Stone poses as the therapist and persuades Joyner to help him. They meet Olson, who has the ability to trace the offshore account linked to the auction. Olson pretends to apologize for his past bullying but soon mocks Stone again. Meanwhile, Harris threatens to arrest Maggie unless Joyner helps capture Stone. Feeling cornered, Joyner betrays Stone, leading to his arrest.While Harris tortures Stone for a confession, Joyner has a change of heart and helps him escape. They discover the deal will take place in a Boston parking garage. Together, they steal a plane and head to the location. Stone confronts the buyer, claiming to be the Black Badger, and shoots Joyner (only grazing him) to keep him out of harm's way. Stanton then appears, revealing he faked his death and is the real Black Badger.A chaotic fight ensues. Stanton plans to frame Stone for the crime, but Stone kills him by ripping his throat out. With the ordeal over, Joyner and Stone attend their 20th high school reunion. There, Joyner reconciles with Maggie, promising to work on their marriage. Stone is named prom king after Joyner hacks the voting system to honor him. When Olson attempts to humiliate Stone again, Stone stands up for himself and knocks him out.In his acceptance speech, Stone reveals his true identity as Robbie Weirdicht, shares a message about overcoming adversity, and calls Joyner his best friend. To reclaim control over his past trauma, he strips on his own terms. Later, he reunites with his high school crush, Darla McGuchian, and they share a kiss and dance.Some time later, Maggie is pregnant, and Joyner has joined Stone in the CIA. On Joyner's first day, Stone surprises him with his old varsity jacket as a gift.

Storyline

Calvin Joyner was voted in high school the guy most likely to succeed. 20 years later he's an accountant. As his high school reunion approaches, he tries to make contact with his old schoolmates. And someone named Bob Stone contacts him. He says that he was known as Robbie Weirdicht in school. Calvin remembers that he was picked on, as a matter of fact after an extremely nasty prank he left school. They agree to meet and Calvin is surprised by how much he has changed. Bob asks Calvin to help him out. He says yes and the next thing he knows some men burst into his home. They're CIA, the one in charge is looking for Stone, she says he's a rogue agent. When they can't find Bob they leave. Later he approaches Calvin telling him, he is not a rogue agent, he's trying to find a person known as the Black Badger who is planning to sell some information that in the wrong hands can be disastrous. so he needs Calvin's help to stop him. Calvin's not sure whom he should believe. — rcs0411@yahoo.com As the dreaded day of the 20th high-school reunion arrives, the school's golden student and now a disenchanted accountant, Calvin Joyner, receives an unexpected Facebook friend request from a certain Bob Stone. Intrigued, Calvin decides to meet Bob, only to realise that the mysterious man is none other than his bullied and overweight classmate, Robert Weirdicht, and that, after nearly two decades, the tables are turned: Bob is now a mountain of muscle, and a rogue CIA agent. However, before long, stray bullets, a dangerous conspiracy of global proportions, and a lethal posse of highly trained government agents will destroy the old pals' reunion, threatening to put a premature end to a new friendship. Under those circumstances, Stone claims that he wants to clear his name; however, is he truly one of the good guys? — Nick Riganas Two high school friends reunite and find themselves caught up in a CIA operation that could change their lives. While on the run, they investigate and try to capture the true culprit behind the crimes and try to get their lives back on track. — RECB3

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