Code Name: The Cleaner

Code Name: The Cleaner
Code Name: The Cleaner
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Les Mayfield
Written by	Robert Adetuyi; George Gallo;
Produced by	Cedric the Entertainer; Brett Ratner; Eric Rhone; Jay Stern;
Starring	Cedric the Entertainer; Lucy Liu; Nicollette Sheridan; DeRay Davis; Tom Butler; Mark Dacascos;
Cinematography	David Franco
Edited by	Michael Matzdorff
Music by	George S. Clinton
Production; companies	FilmEngine; Rat Entertainment; Bird and a Bear Entertainment; Cleaner Films;
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	January 5, 2007;
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$20 million
Box office	$10.3 million

Code Name: The Cleaner is a 2007 American action comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and starring Cedric the Entertainer, Lucy Liu, Callum Keith Rennie, Nicollette Sheridan and Mark Dacascos. The film was released by New Line Cinema on January 5, 2007. Upon its release, the film was met with negative reviews by critics.

Plot

When Jake (Cedric the Entertainer) awakes one morning in a strange hotel room, he finds himself in a bit of a predicament; there's a corpse in his bed and a briefcase full of cash. Not only that, but he cannot remember who he is or how he got there. He meets Gina (Lucy Liu), a waitress, who tells him he is a janitor at a video game company and that she is his girlfriend. But Jake believes he is an undercover agent for the CIA, and he tries to figure out the truth. Jake vaguely remembered a scene from a fight with several agents at his side. This vague memory leads him to believe that he is an undercover agent.

Cast

Cedric the Entertainer as Jake Rogers
Lucy Liu as Gina
Nicollette Sheridan as Diane
Mark Dacascos as Eric Hauck
Callum Keith Rennie as Shaw
Niecy Nash as Jacuzzi
DeRay Davis as Ronnie
Will Patton as Riley
Kevin McNulty as Dr. Soames
Beau Davis as Old Timer
Bart Anderson as Charlie
Tom Butler as Crane
Robert Clarke as The Butler

Reception

The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 4% based on 84 reviews, with an average rating of 3.16/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "Code Name: The Cleaner is a limp action/comedy flick that alternates between lame, worn-out jokes and cheesy martial arts."^[1] Metacritic gave the film a score of 33 out of 100, based on 18 reviews, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".^[2]

The film grossed $10.3 million worldwide against a $20 million production budget.^[3]

The film received a Razzie nomination for Worst Supporting Actress (Nicollette Sheridan).^[4]

Home media

Code Name: The Cleaner was released on April 24, 2007^[5] and sold 224,724 units translating to revenue of $4,492,233.^[6]

References

^ "Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Code Name: The Cleaner Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ Code Name: The Cleaner at Box Office Mojo
^ "Razzies honor best of the worst". Variety. Associated Press. January 21, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
^ "Code Name: The Cleaner DVD Release Date April 24, 2007". DVDs Release Dates.
^ "Code Name: The Cleaner – DVD Sales". the-numbers.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.

External links

[1] "Code Name: The Cleaner (2007)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[2] "Code Name: The Cleaner Reviews". Metacritic. Red Ventures. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[3] Code Name: The Cleaner at Box Office Mojo

[4] "Razzies honor best of the worst". Variety. Associated Press. January 21, 2008. Retrieved October 5, 2013.

[5] "Code Name: The Cleaner DVD Release Date April 24, 2007". DVDs Release Dates.

[6] "Code Name: The Cleaner – DVD Sales". the-numbers.com. Retrieved October 26, 2010.

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