Code Name: The Cleaner

Code Name: The Cleaner
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Les Mayfield
Produced by	Brett Ratner Eric Rhone Jay Stern Cedric the Entertainer Lucy Liu
Written by	Robert Adetuyi George Gallo
Starring	Cedric the Entertainer Lucy Liu Callum Keith Rennie Nicollette Sheridan Will Patton
Music by	George S. Clinton
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date(s)	January 5, 2007 (USA) December 7, 2007 (UK)
Running time	84 min.
Language	English
Budget	$20,000,000 US
Box office	$10,337,477

Code Name: The Cleaner is an action/comedy starring Cedric the Entertainer, Lucy Liu, Callum Keith Rennie and Nicollette Sheridan. The film was released by New Line Cinema on January 5, 2007.

Synopsis

A janitor Jake Rogers (Cedric the Entertainer) wakes up next to a dead body with no memory of who he is and how he got there, but gradually comes to believes he is a secret undercover agent, and after fleeing the hotel and meeting his wife Diane (Nicollette Sheridan) and girlfriend (Lucy Liu) Jake goes on one crazy adventure to find out who he is.

Reaction

The film received overwhelmingly negative reviews. It currently holds a 4% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 81 reviews (78 negative, 3 positive), with the website concluding "Code Name: The Cleaner is a limp action/comedy flick that alternates between lame, worn-out jokes and cheesy martial arts." The film managed to gross only $10,337,477 worldwide on a $20,000,000 budget. Nicollette Sheridan's performance in the film earned her a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress.

DVD sales

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

External links

• Code Name: The Cleaner at the Internet Movie Database
• Code Name: The Cleaner at AllRovi
• Code Name: The Cleaner at Rotten Tomatoes
• Code Name: The Cleaner at Box Office Mojo
• Code Name: The Cleaner at Metacritic