Central Intelligence

Saving the world takes a little Hart and a big Johnson.
Central Intelligence (2016)
Timing: 1:47 (107 min)
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Budget
$50 000 000
Box office
$216 940 871
Scenario
Peter Steinfeld
Producer
Michael Fottrell, Scott Stuber, Paul Young, Peter Principato, Toby Emmerich, Ed Helms, Richard Brener, Michael Disco, Steven Mnuchin, Samuel J. Brown
Camera operator
Barry Peterson
Composer
Artist
Stephen J. Lineweaver, Masako Masuda
Audition
Lisa Beach, Sarah Katzman
Editing
Michael L. Sale, Brian Scott Olds, Allison Furgal
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Short description

After he reunites with an old pal through Facebook, a mild-mannered accountant is lured into the world of international espionage.

What's left behind the scenes

  • Dwayne Johnson is 33 centimeters taller and 45 kilograms heavier than Kevin Hart.
  • Throughout the movie, Dwayne Johnson wears a fanny pack, which is a constant subject of ridicule. In this way, the filmmakers pay homage to a popular 1990s internet meme featuring Johnson with exactly such a bag.
  • The second film in Jason Bateman’s acting career where he plays a former tormentor of the main character. The first was Joel Edgerton’s thriller “The Gift” (2015).
  • The second spy comedy in Dwayne Johnson's acting career. The first was Peter Segal's Central Intelligence (2008).
  • Filming began on May 6, 2015.
  • The second film in Jason Bateman's acting career in which he plays a former tormentor of the main character. The first was Joel Edgerton's thriller The Gift (2015).
  • The first film to star the duo of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart in the lead roles.
  • When the characters played by Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson first meet, the former tells the latter that he looks like Hercules. In 2014, Brett Ratner's film 'Hercules' was released, starring Johnson in the lead role.
  • Meghan Park, who plays a bartender, starred in the dramatic television series "Secret Life of the American Teenager" (2008-2013), where she played a Christian and member of a chastity group at a local church. Molly Ringwald, who starred in John Hughes' teen comedy "Sixteen Candles" (1984), where Dwayne Johnson's character is in love with her character, also appeared in the same series.
  • In the film "Central Intelligence," Aaron Paul repeats his famous phrase "Say my name!" from the crime drama series "Breaking Bad" (2008-2013).
  • In the movie 'Central Intelligence,' Aaron Paul repeated his famous catchphrase 'Bitch!' from the crime drama series 'Breaking Bad' (2008-2013).
  • The second spy comedy in Dwayne Johnson’s acting career. The first was Peter Segal’s “Get Smart” (2008).
  • The first joint project of “Warner Bros.” and “Universal Pictures” since the release of Jan de Bont’s disaster film “Twister” in 1996.
  • Throughout the film, Dwayne Johnson wears a fanny pack, which is the subject of constant ridicule. In this way, the filmmakers pay homage to a popular internet meme from the 1990s, which features Johnson sporting such a bag.
  • The first film to star the duo of Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart.
  • Megan Park, who plays the role of a bar waitress, appeared in the drama series Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008-2013), where she played a Christian and a member of a local church abstinence group. This same series featured Molly Ringwald, who starred in John Hughes' romantic comedy Sixteen Candles (1984), in which Dwayne Johnson's character is in love with her character.
  • The first joint project between Warner Bros. and Universal Pictures since the 1996 disaster film Twister, directed by Jan de Bont.
  • When Kevin Hart's character tries to shoot Aaron Paul's character, he runs out of bullets in his gun and throws it at Aaron Paul. Paul catches the gun, inserts a new magazine, and reloads, with a shell casing ejecting from the pistol. The casing should have ejected immediately after the shot.
  • Kevin Hart's character mentions Tim Story's comedy "Barbershop" (2002), starring rapper and actor Ice Cube. Hart and Cube worked together on "Ride Along" (Tim Story, 2013) and its sequel, "Ride Along 2" (Tim Story, 2016).
  • When the characters played by Kevin Hart and Dwayne Johnson meet, the first tells the second that he resembles Hercules. In 2014, Brett Ratner's film "Hercules" was released, starring Johnson in the title role.
  • Kevin Hart's character mentions Tim Story's comedy 'Barbershop' (2002), starring rapper and actor Ice Cube. Hart and Cube worked together in the film 'Ride Along' (Tim Story, 2013) and its sequel 'Ride Along 2' (Tim Story, 2016).

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