Code Name: The Cleaner

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Code Name: The Cleaner
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Les Mayfield
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDavid Franco
Edited byMichael 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 (2007-01-05)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
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.

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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

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]

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