Keanu

Name: Keanu
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: April 29, 2016
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 63
Cast: Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: April 29, 2016 | R

Starring: Jordan Peele, Keegan-Michael Key

Summary: Clarence and Rell (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele) are cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell’s beloved kitten, Keanu, is catnapped, the hopelessly straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the purloined feline. But the incredibly adorable kittenClarence and Rell (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele) are cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell’s beloved kitten, Keanu, is catnapped, the hopelessly straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the purloined feline. But the incredibly adorable kitten becomes so coveted that the fight over his custody creates a gang war, forcing our two unwitting heroes to take the law into their own hands.… Expand

Director: Peter Atencio

Genre(s): Action, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 100 min

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Roth Cornet

Apr 25, 2016

Visceral action (including an opening sequence that masterfully sets the tone for the rest of the film); a sharply written and directed script; rich, dynamic characters; and, as promised, the world’s cutest cat (other than yours if you have one) combine to create a gut-busting, endearing, salty-sweet, and highly re-watchable comedy. Read full review

Sara Stewart

Apr 28, 2016

A funny, shambling buddy comedy that mostly serves as a vehicle for our two stars to do what they do best, which is riff on race and pop culture. Read full review

Peter Travers

Apr 29, 2016

Even when the laughs don't always snap, Key and Peele are ready with another one or a dozen that do. These dudes really are the cat's meow. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Apr 28, 2016

The film is a one-joke comedy, but the joke is decent, and it helps that the actors know how to deliver it. Read full review

Alonso Duralde

May 5, 2016

This crime comedy doesn’t consistently deliver, but the highs make the lows worth enduring. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Apr 27, 2016

It’s wildly uneven, rather like their TV series... And it is wincingly violent, with some of the John Woo-style slo-mo shootouts going on too long and spilling too much blood. But the chemistry is still there, the banter between the bald, bug-eyed, high-maintenance metrosexual Keegan Michael Key and the slow-burning Peele still zings. Read full review

Justin Chang

Mar 13, 2016

An initially amusing but fatally overstretched action-comedy that marks a lamer-than-expected big-screen outing for Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. Read full review

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LordlyP

Apr 29, 2016

Key & Peele are back! Those of us who have been missing the brilliant comedy and trenchant social commentary of the much-love, recently-ended TV show are going to be THRILLED by "Keanu"; and those who do not know the show will instantly become devotees as the result of seeing this film.Key & Peele are back! Those of us who have been missing the brilliant comedy and trenchant social commentary of the much-love, recently-ended TV show are going to be THRILLED by "Keanu"; and those who do not know the show will instantly become devotees as the result of seeing this film. The storyline follows the adventures of the title character--THE most adorable kitten eve to grace the silver screen--and all those who fall in love with Keanu, from gangsta thugs to the audience itself, which quickly starts to love the kitten. Our two totally assimilated Black heroes, Rell (Jordan Peele) and his cousin Clarence (Keegan Michael Key) take on bad-ass gangta personas to recover Keanu from its series of captors, especially the evil Cheddar (played by Method Man). It is all riotously good fun! The brilliance of the film lies, however, in it innumerable layers of movie history refereneces, the absurdist play on action film tropes, and the irony of its social commentary. Keanu is hilariously funny, intelligent, surprising...and I laughed my head off throughout the entire film. This film has something for everyone. RUN, do not walk, to your nearest theater to see it!!… Expand

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aisgrigg

Apr 29, 2016

Keanu was written by the cowriters of key and peel. Through their work in telivision this film is a momentusly well written movie for ciniphiles. I was beyond happy with it. I can only wish the rest of the world agrees with our take on the film

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NickLikesMovies

May 2, 2016

Hilariously over-the-top and ridiculously fun, Keanu is one blast of a movie. I enjoyed every minute of it and had a smile on my face through the entire runtime. Key and Peele are comedic geniuses and knock it out of the park with Keanu. Has some pacing issues, but other than that I really,Hilariously over-the-top and ridiculously fun, Keanu is one blast of a movie. I enjoyed every minute of it and had a smile on my face through the entire runtime. Key and Peele are comedic geniuses and knock it out of the park with Keanu. Has some pacing issues, but other than that I really, really loved it. Definitely a movie that is very rewatchable. And I know it's what everyone has been saying, but Keanu truly is the cutest cat I have ever seen.

Now, please excuse me as I go listen to George Michael.… Expand

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Ralfbergs

Jul 30, 2016

If you liked Key and Peele you will definitely like this one too. It was quite funny and story was interesting too, but it wasn't that awesome that I would rate it higher. Still worth a watch.

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StavNeuse

Jul 24, 2018

Cliche and formulaic, but viewers knew what they were getting into from the trailer. It wasn't anything special, but it definitely was entertaining enough for a mediocre rating.

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josephtawfik

Aug 4, 2016

Keanu is a disappointment, the laughs do not hit more regularly and after a while it loses pace and care. The two leads have excellent chemistry but they are not funny as often as i needed them to be. The action is actually pretty good, also the most adorable cat gives this movie a positive.

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TVJerry

May 3, 2016

Let me preface this pan by stating that I'm a big fan of Key & Peele. I've enjoyed every episode of their Comedy Central series. In this big screen effort, they play 2 regular guys who infiltrate the gangsta world to retrieve a pet kitten. Yes, it sounds like there's potential for sillyLet me preface this pan by stating that I'm a big fan of Key & Peele. I've enjoyed every episode of their Comedy Central series. In this big screen effort, they play 2 regular guys who infiltrate the gangsta world to retrieve a pet kitten. Yes, it sounds like there's potential for silly business, but what's results is just dumb. Their alternate characters are trite variations of street thugs they've played before and the conceit gets old pretty quickly. Even with this absurd concept, the humor is seldom wacky (and Will Forte's drug dealer is especially embarrassing). Worst of all, the whole effort tries too hard and is rarely funny. This is basically one of their TV sketches dragged out 90 minutes longer than the concept holds up. A sad disappointment.… Expand

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