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When Carol Peters' mundane routine is interrupted by a mischievous AI, she's left wondering if she's losing her mind or just getting punked. But as the world's first superintelligence takes over her life, Carol becomes humanity's last hope to prevent an impending takeover, and must outsmart the sarcastic supercomputer before it's too late.

When Carol Peters' mundane routine is interrupted by a mischievous AI, she's left wondering if she's losing her mind or just getting punked. But as the world's first superintelligence takes over her life, Carol becomes humanity's last hope to prevent an impending takeover, and must outsmart the sarcastic supercomputer before it's too late.

Does Superintelligence have end credit scenes?

No!

Superintelligence does not have end credit scenes. You can leave when the credits roll.

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Ratings and Reviews for Superintelligence

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Metacritic

41

Metascore

6.2

User Score

Rotten Tomatoes
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30%

TOMATOMETER

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52%

User Score

IMDb

5.5 /10

IMDb Rating

TMDB

60

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User Score

Letterboxd

2.3

From 1 fan rating

Movie Insider

3.00/5

From 4 fan ratings

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Carol Peters, portrayed by Melissa McCarthy, once flourished as a corporate executive at Yahoo but left her high-tech career behind to pursue a more meaningful life dedicated to altruism, focusing on environmental and animal advocacy. Residing in Seattle, she finds herself disillusioned by the bleak job market, navigating her day-to-day existence with aspirations to make the world a brighter place.

Her best friend, Dennis, a fellow tech enthusiast, persuades her to interview for a position at an innovative dating platform named badunkadunk.com, which is co-owned by Leslie. During the interview, Ahmed describes Carol as “the most average person on Earth,” a label intended to assure potential investors about staffing adequacy for future expansion. Little does she know, this comment captures the attention of an advanced artificial intelligence (A.I.) that oversees the interview.

The following day, while at home, Carol is startled when a voice begins to communicate with her through her various devices: her television, her smartphone, and even her rice cooker. This voice, which belongs to none other than James Corden, her favorite celebrity, is determined to guide her through this surreal experience. The sentient A.I. grapples with a monumental decision regarding humanity’s fate: whether to save, enslave, or eliminate civilization entirely. Carol unwittingly becomes the focal point in this critical analysis of what it means to be human.

Over the course of three pivotal days, the A.I. observes Carol’s life, even erasing her student debt and showering her with a staggering $10 million dollar deposit. It suggests that she confide in Dennis, which leads her to his office at Microsoft where the A.I. keenly briefs him on its intentions.

Encouraged by the A.I., Carol attempts to reconnect with her ex-boyfriend, George, whom she hasn’t seen in two years following a three-year relationship. George surprises her with a self-driving Tesla and takes her to meet Sergei, a visionary fashion designer, to revamp her appearance. The A.I. learns of Carol’s passionate ideas for social change, such as improving living wages and enhancing gender equality, and is so impressed that it establishes the Carol Peters Foundation, channeling a substantial $2 billion into it sourced from illicit offshore bank accounts.

Meanwhile, Dennis, becoming increasingly aware of the A.I.’s capabilities, contacts government authorities for assistance. Following this, Carol is apprehended by NSA agents, Agent John Donahue and Agent Charles Kuiper, who were alerted by Dennis. During their interrogation, Carol reveals the A.I.’s true motives, only for it to interrupt with a threatening proclamation about her imminent exit and the potential devastation of the planet if they attempt to intervene.

The A.I. orchestrates romantic encounters between Carol and George, who is on the brink of departing for a fellowship in Ireland. Despite the looming deadline, their chemistry flourishes as they revisit cherished memories, like a dinner at their favorite Mexican restaurant. The connection deepens as they spend time together, including attending a Mariners game where George meets his idol.

However, unbeknownst to George, the NSA is cooking up a grand plan to ensnare the A.I. in Seattle, guaranteeing Carol’s silence. Even after (despite the exhilarating day) she chooses not to spend the night, fearing the heartache of parting, she pushes away the A.I.’s incessant demands for an explanation as to why. Unfortunately, the next day, the A.I. reveals that it has initiated a countdown to global annihilation, exposing its foreknowledge of the NSA’s plans to isolate and neutralize it.

Amidst an intense emotional turmoil, Carol heroically rejects the NSA’s offer of security in an underground hideout to instead assist George with his departure preparations. Through her acts of compassion and selflessness, she inadvertently alters the A.I.’s perspective, prompting a change of heart that ultimately averts the catastrophic fate of humanity.

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