Keanu

"Kitten, please."

2016 1h 40m EN

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6.0

MID

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78%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.2

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 1,178🍅78%Rotten Tomatoes●63Metacritic★6.2IMDB · 56,164

ActionComedyCrime

Synopsis

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Friends hatch a plot to retrieve a stolen cat by posing as drug dealers for a street gang.

“Kitten, please.”

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Cast

Jordan Peele
Rell Williams / Oil Dresden
Keegan-Michael Key
Clarence Goobril / Smoke Dresden
Keanu Reeves
Keanu (voice)
Tiffany Haddish
Hi-C
Method Man
Cheddar
Darrell Britt-Gibson
Trunk
Jason Mitchell
Bud
Jamar Malachi Neighbors
Stitches

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Atencio
Writers: Alex Rubens, Jordan Peele
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Atencio, shot by Jas Shelton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Steve Jablonsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nicholas Monsour shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key and Keanu Reeves carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Kitten, please.".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4139124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Atencio directs. Jas Shelton behind the camera. Steve Jablonsky scores. Nicholas Monsour cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Directed by Peter Atencio, shot by Jas Shelton. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Steve Jablonsky. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Nicholas Monsour shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key and Keanu Reeves carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Kitten, please.".
7IMDB entry: tt4139124 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 10 themes, including "hitman", "gangster", "strip club", "kitten".

The technical file

Cinematography: Jas Shelton
Original score: Steve Jablonsky
Editing: Nicholas Monsour
Production design: Aaron Osborne
Costume design: Abby O'Sullivan
Makeup / hair: Kevin Haney
VFX supervisor: Rocco Passionino
Sound: Cameron Frankley
Stunt coordinator: Bob Brown
Runtime: 100 min · 1h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $15,000,000
Box office: $20,749,853
Return: 138% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Keanu (2016)
Rotten Tomatoes: 78% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 63/100
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 56,164 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

5 wins & 5 nominations total

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Peter Atencio

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What people are saying

Reno2016-10-24
★ 4/10
How far would you go to save your little pet friend! I was not expecting this film, so I'm not disappointed, but my rating is just what it deserved. I don't know these actors or the director, but that's not the reason I did not enjoy it. The story was average, like it was inspired by the Keanu Reeve's 'John Wick'. I mean, how far a man can go to avenge his pet animal's murder, but here it was a rescue mission. Maybe that's how they got the title, just kidding. A very interesting theme, but not a well written screenplay. This story lacks the clever scenes and dialogues. The comedies were not bad, but I've seen better one in a similar style. The two cousins decide to hangout when one of them is going through the breakup thing with his girlfriend and the other one's family is going on a vacation. Seems everything is fine after they receive an unexpected guest, a kitty to cheer them, but when it goes missing, they plan to track him to get back. So the mission begins and they pose as the notorious drug dealers and go through many hurdles, but will they succeed is what the film is to reveal in the final act. When the film posters released, I already lost interest in this. Because those imitating posters of other famous films were totally unimpressive. Beside, those kind of idea is old, not anymore fun and I'm tired of them. This is a below average film, but a decent B movie. The production was top notch, but the film did not deliver with the same standards. The twist was good, in the end, it was very common. If you are okay with a simple and silly concept, then this would do just fine. 4/10

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