''Code 3'' is a 2024 American

action comedy The action comedy is a film genre that applies to action films where humor plays a much more central role. While early films feature stuntwork and humor, academic Cynthia King wrote that the genre only came into its own as a mainstay of the America ...

film written by Christopher Leone and Patrick Pianezza, directed by Leone and starring

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Lil Rel Howery Milton "Lil Rel" Howery Jr. (born December 17, 1979) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He is known for playing Robert Carmichael in NBC's television comedy series '' The Carmichael Show'' (2015–2017) and Rod Williams in the horror fi ...

and

Aimee Carrero Aimee Carrero (born ) is a Dominican-American actress. She is known for her leading roles in the sitcom ''Young & Hungry'' (2014–2018), and the thriller series ''The Consultant (TV series), The Consultant'' (2023) with recurring roles on shows ...

. The film premiered on September 12, 2024, at the

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Plot

The film follows a 24-hour shift of busy, overworked and nearly burned out paramedics. Jessica (

) is training to replace Randy (

), who is so exhausted by the job that he is forcing himself to quit. Before resigning, Randy must first train his replacement, Jessica, during his last shift.

Cast

as Randy *

as Mike *

as Jessica *

Yvette Nicole Brown Yvette Nicole Brown (born August 12, 1971) is an American actress. She starred as Shirley Bennett on the NBC sitcom ''Community'', as Dani in the 2015 reboot of '' The Odd Couple'' on CBS, and as Dina Rose on the ABC sitcom '' The Mayor''. Br ...

as Shanice *

Page Kennedy Page Kennedy (born Felton Eugene Kennedy II; November 23, 1976) is an American actor and rapper. In television, he is known for portraying Radon Randell in the Spike sports comedy series ''Blue Mountain State'' and "U-Turn" in the Showtime ser ...

as Officer Tagert * Cameron Fuller as Jimmy * Ayesha Harris as Kim * Dalia Rooni as Rachel

Production

In January 2023, it was announced that Wilson and Howery would star and executive produce the film. Later that same month, it was announced that Carrero was cast opposite Wilson and Howery. In February 2023, it was announced that Brown, Kennedy and Fuller were cast in the film and that production was underway. Later that same month, it was announced that Harris was cast. Filming occurred in

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in February 2023.

Release

The film premiered in the Industry Selects program at the

2024 Toronto International Film Festival The 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 5–15, 2024. The festival opened with David Gordon Green's film ''Nutcrackers (film), Nutcrackers'', and closed with Rebel Wilson's directorial debut film ''The Deb (fil ...

on September 12, 2024. In May 2025, Aura Entertainment acquired the distribution rights, with the film scheduled to be released on September 12, 2025.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 26394837 2024 action comedy films 2024 action drama films Films shot in California American action comedy films American buddy comedy films American buddy action films American buddy comedy-drama films American buddy drama films