In this hilarious action-comedy, mismatched cousins Clarence and Rell are catapulted from clueless city dwellers to fake tough guys when their beloved kitten Keanu is kidnapped. Donning the personas of ruthless gangsters, they must navigate a treacherous underworld to rescue their prized pet, unwittingly sparking a street war that has them taking matters into their own hands.

In this hilarious action-comedy, mismatched cousins Clarence and Rell are catapulted from clueless city dwellers to fake tough guys when their beloved kitten Keanu is kidnapped. Donning the personas of ruthless gangsters, they must navigate a treacherous underworld to rescue their prized pet, unwittingly sparking a street war that has them taking matters into their own hands.

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Metacritic

63

Metascore

6.3

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IMDb

6.2 /10

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Plot Summary


As the sun dipped into the horizon, Smoke and Oil Dresden (Jordan Peele and Keegan-Michael Key), a dynamic duo of deadly precision, strode into the heavily fortified lair of a Mexican drug cartel. Their reputation as the “Allentown Boys” preceded them, and their mission was to eliminate everyone in their path, including the notorious King Diaz. With Diaz’s lifeless body and his prized cat Iglesias (soon to be rechristened Keanu) now in their possession, they thought they had gotten away scot-free. However, the feline fugitive had other plans, and a brief moment of distraction proved all it needed to make a break for freedom.

Meanwhile, Rell (Peele) was still reeling from his recent breakup and found solace in the affectionate company of Keanu, who mysteriously appeared on his doorstep. As he nursed his wounded heart, he introduced Keanu to his cousin Clarence (Key), who shared his sorrow with a sympathetic ear. Little did they know that they were actually duplicates of the deadly duo they had just eliminated.

Two weeks later, Clarence’s family life took an unexpected turn when his wife Hannah (Nia Long) and daughter departed for an extended vacation with her new husband Spencer and their young niece. This left Clarence to face the empty silence alone. Rell, now rejuvenated by Keanu’s companionship, decided it was time to help his cousin shake off his funk. A night out at the movies, featuring Liam Neeson in all his action-hero glory, seemed like just the ticket.

However, their evening of escapism took a dark turn when they returned home to find Rell’s house in disarray and Keanu nowhere to be found. Panic set in as they frantically searched every nook and cranny, only to discover that their beloved pet had been spirited away by an unknown culprit. Desperate for answers, they paid a visit to their neighbor Hulka (Will Forte), a laid-back weed dealer with a penchant for gossip. It was he who revealed that the 17th St. Blips, a notorious local gang, might be behind the mischief.

Seizing on this lead, Rell and Clarence decided to infiltrate the Blips by adopting a “gangsta” persona. With a newfound sense of bravado, they introduced themselves as Tectonic and Shark Tank, respectively. Their first stop was a seedy downtown strip club, where they encountered Hi-C (Tiffany Haddish), a sassy entertainer with a quick wit and a penchant for trouble. She took them under her wing, introducing them to the Blips’ enigmatic leader Cheddar (Method Man). Unbeknownst to Rell and Clarence, Cheddar had Keanu in his possession and was using their reputation as expert hitmen to facilitate a massive drug deal.

As tensions mounted, Smoke and Oil Dresden began to close in on their quarry. They discovered the web of deceit spun by Rell and Clarence and resolved to take matters into their own hands. A high-stakes game of cat and mouse had just begun, with Keanu’s fate hanging precariously in the balance.

As the team returns from their peculiar bonding experience, a series of events unfolds that will test the limits of their newfound camaraderie. While Clarence regales the group with tales of George Michael’s iconic status, Rell and Hi-C embark on a sales call that takes an unexpected turn when they encounter Anna Faris (Anna Faris), partying with her friends in a haze of revelry. When Faris invites them to play Truth or Dare, the evening quickly devolves into chaos as Hi-C is dared to shoot Rell, triggering a violent confrontation that leaves Faris and her companions lifeless at their feet. The encounter sends Rell into a state of trepidation.

Meanwhile, Clarence’s own anxieties are stoked when Hannah reaches out to him with concerns about Spencer’s behavior towards her, leaving him seething with unease. Back at the strip club, Clarence’s unease is compounded by an accidental ingestion of Holy Shit, plunging him into a psychedelic journey that finds him ensconced in a George Michael music video and conversing with Keanu Reeves (Keanu) in his signature laid-back tone.

As the night wears on, Rell grows increasingly worried about Clarence’s well-being and convinces him to cut their losses and make a discreet exit. However, their departure is abruptly interrupted by the Allentown Boys, who take them captive and prepare to mete out a brutal punishment. It is at this juncture that Keanu (Keanu) intervenes, allowing Rell to break free and exact revenge on their tormentors.

In the aftermath of their narrow escape, Rell and Clarence find themselves swept up in a maelstrom of violence as they stumble upon the Blips, who are hot on their trail. The tension simmers until it boils over at a meeting with the Mexican drug cartel, where Cheddar (Cheddar) reveals that he has uncovered their true identities and demands their attendance at a high-stakes encounter with Bacon (Luis Guzmán), King Diaz’s cousin. As the situation spirals out of control, Clarence and Rell are forced to fight for survival, taking down Bacon’s goons in a hail of gunfire as they desperately seek to rescue Keanu from his captors. In the midst of the chaos, Rell finds himself struck by a bullet in the leg, while Clarence suffers a similar fate, his hand wounded in the crossfire.

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As Rell, who’s still got his learner’s permit in a folder somewhere, commandeers Bacon’s getaway ride with Bacon and Keanu (played by) in tow, Clarence jumps into Bacon’s son’s car to give chase. The high-speed pursuit culminates at Clarence’s humble abode, where Rell takes a detour through the front yard, sending Bacon soaring through the windshield-less window of what would have been his escape vehicle had it not been stripped bare during the wild goose chase. With a vengeance, Bacon springs into action, only to be thwarted by Clarence, who runs him over. In a flash of desperation, Bacon rises once more, but Cheddar and the Blips take aim and deliver the fatal blow. The Blips then turn their attention to Rell and Clarence, but Hi-C (played by), masquerading as a regular citizen, makes her move, disarming the gang and taking down Cheddar with precision. As the police close in, Hi-C’s cover is blown, revealing her true identity: a law enforcement officer. It turns out Faris and her partygoers were secretly in cahoots with Hi-C, all going smoothly until Rell and Clarence found themselves on the wrong side of the law, facing charges for their role in the Allentown Boys’ demise. With a promise to testify for leniency, Hi-C agrees to go out on a date with Rell after their release from behind bars.

Fast-forward six months: Rell and Clarence are mere weeks away from freedom, having earned respect among their cellblock companions - including the remaining Blips - for taking down the Allentown Boys. Meanwhile, Hi-C has been secretly caring for Keanu, sharing a heartwarming visit with Rell through a jailhouse phone, only to drop the bombshell that the mischievous kitten has a rare condition: he’ll forever remain in his feline form. In a post-credits scene, we see the Allentown Boys, miraculously surviving their ordeal, slipping back into their ride as if nothing had happened.

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