Keanu (film)

Keanu
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Atencio
Written by	Jordan Peele Alex Rubens
Produced by	Jordan Peele Keegan-Michael Key Peter Principato Paul Young Joel Zadak
Starring	Jordan Peele Keegan-Michael Key Method Man Luis Guzmán Nia Long Will Forte
Cinematography	Jas Shelton
Edited by	Nicholas Monsour
Music by	Steve Jablonsky Nathan Whitehead
Production companies	New Line Cinema RatPac-Dune Entertainment Monkeypaw Productions Detroit Pictures Principato-Young Entertainment
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures
Release dates	March 13, 2016 (2016-03-13) (SXSW) April 29, 2016 (2016-04-29) (United States)
Running time	100 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million[2]
Box office	$20.7 million[3]

Keanu (also known as Cat Boys) is a 2016 American buddy action comedy film directed by Peter Atencio, and written by Jordan Peele and Alex Rubens. The film stars Peele and Keegan-Michael Key in their first film as lead actors following five seasons of their sketch TV series. It also features Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Nia Long, Will Forte, and Keanu Reeves. The plot follows two cousins who infiltrate a gang in order to retrieve their stolen kitten.

Filming began in New Orleans in June 2015. The film premiered at the South by Southwest Festival on March 13, 2016 and was theatrically released in North America on April 29, 2016. It received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $20 million against its $15 million budget.