Synopsis
When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study the most average person on Earth, Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.
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Cast
- Melissa McCarthyCarol Peters
- James CordenVoice of Superintelligence / James Corden
- Bobby CannavaleGeorge Churchill
- Brian Tyree HenryDennis Caruso
- Sam RichardsonAgent John Donahue
- Ben FalconeAgent Charles Kuiper
- Michael BeachGeneral Saul Gomez
- Rachel TicotinDirector Tyson
- Jean SmartPresident Monahan
- Sarah BakerEmily
Recommendations
- 60
Los Angeles Times
The highlight of the movie by far is the relaxed, easy chemistry between McCarthy and Cannavale. - 50
Slant Magazine
The big disappointment of the film is that Melissa McCarthy’s performance is all Jekyll and no Hyde. - 50
Screen Daily
Despite the constant effort and genuine warmth of star Melissa McCarthy, the film’s stitched-together stories come apart early on. - 40
Slashfilm
It fails to be either funny or dramatic. - 40
The Guardian
It speaks to the extremely low bar set by Falcone and McCarthy’s previous films together that something as forgettable and unfunny as Superintelligence won’t be filed as a total disaster. Instead, it’s just another regrettable waste of her talent and another reminder that the best marriages can lead to the worst movies. - 40
The Hollywood Reporter
The cast, though, is full of extraordinary actors, who do what they can to redeem a lame script and style. - 40
The New York Times
This is a movie of bits, enacted by varied comic luminaries. McCarthy’s “who me?” winsomeness, running neck and neck with her quick-witted cheekiness, is familiar. A new dynamic is added by the inspired Brian Tyree Henry. - 30
TheWrap
In Superintelligence, an average human being must convince a sentient AI program not to wipe out humanity. Lucky for all of us, the film Superintelligence is not entered as evidence that our continued existence is justified.
