Nothing extraordinary ever happens to Carol Peters, so when she starts getting snarky backtalk from her TV, phone and microwave, she thinks she's being punk'd. Or losing her mind. In fact, the world's first super-intelligence has selected her for observation, taking over her life with a bigger, more ominous plan to take over everything. Now Carol is humanity's last chance before this artificial intelligence-with-an-attitude decides to pull the plug.... (Full plot summary below)
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Nothing extraordinary ever happens to Carol Peters, so when she starts getting snarky backtalk from her TV, phone and microwave, she thinks she's being punk'd. Or losing her mind. In fact, the world's first super-intelligence has selected her for observation, taking over her life with a bigger, more ominous plan to take over everything. Now Carol is humanity's last chance before this artificial intelligence-with-an-attitude decides to pull the plug.
Leave your thoughts about Superintelligence.
| New York PostJohnny OleksinskiIt’s a pleasant watch with some solid jokes. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThe movie unfolds as a series of enjoyable, pressurized encounters between the lead character and everyone else — particularly, Bobby Cannavale as Carol’s ex-boyfriend. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzSuperintelligence arrives this week as a comedy with actual charm, wit and, yes, laughs. |
| Film ThreatAlan NgThe chemistry between McCarthy and Cannavale is great. I could see an entire, more traditional rom-com starring the two of them. |
| Los Angeles TimesMark OlsenThe highlight of the movie by far is the relaxed, easy chemistry between McCarthy and Cannavale. |
| VarietyJoe LeydonSome of the funny business is very funny indeed, and the movie overall is more enjoyable than not. Which, again, makes it perfect for streaming. |
| Slant MagazineChuck BowenThe big disappointment of the film is that Melissa McCarthy’s performance is all Jekyll and no Hyde. |
| Screen DailyStephen WhittyDespite the constant effort and genuine warmth of star Melissa McCarthy, the film’s stitched-together stories come apart early on. |
| The GuardianBenjamin LeeIt 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. |
| The New York TimesGlenn KennyThis 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. |
