Code 3 (film)

Code 3 is a 2025 American action comedy film written by Christopher Leone and Patrick Pianezza, directed by Leone and starring Rainn Wilson, Lil Rel Howery and Aimee Carrero.^[3]

Code 3
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Christopher Leone
Written by	Patrick Pianezza Christopher Leone
Produced by	Matt Smith Lawrence Mattis Justin Baldoni Andrew Calof Paul "Pizza" Pianezza
Starring	Rainn Wilson Lil Rel Howery Aimee Carrero Page Kennedy Rob Riggle Yvette Nicole Brown
Cinematography	Mark Williams
Edited by	Jay Friedkin
Music by	Maximilian Eberle
Production companies	Wayfarer Studios Circle of Confusion Concourse Media
Distributed by	Aura Entertainment
Release date	September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)
Running time	100 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Box office	$12,140[2]

Plot

The film follows a 24-hour shift of busy, overworked and nearly burned out paramedics. Randy (Rainn Wilson) is a paramedic who is so exhausted by the job that he is forcing himself to quit. On his last day, he is given a student ride-along, Jessica (Aimee Carrero) by his supervisor, Shanice (Yvette Nicole Brown). Joined by Mike (Lil Rel Howery), Randy's EMT partner, Randy's last day is full of adventure- but for Randy and Mike, it's just another day in the office.^[4]

Cast

• Rainn Wilson as Randy^[3]
• Lil Rel Howery as Mike^[5]
• Aimee Carrero as Jessica^[3]
• Yvette Nicole Brown as Shanice^[5]
• Rob Riggle as Dr. Serano
• Page Kennedy as Officer Tagert^[5]
• Cameron Fuller as Jimmy^[5]
• Ayesha Harris as Kim^[6]
• Dalia Rooni as Rachel
• Xolo Maridueña as Rookie

Production

In January 2023, it was announced that Wilson and Howery would star and executive produce the film.^[7] Later that month, it was announced that Carrero was cast opposite Wilson and Howery.^[3] In February 2023, it was announced that Brown, Kennedy and Fuller were cast in the film and that production was underway.^[5] Later that month, it was announced that Harris was cast.^[6] Filming occurred in Santa Clarita, California, in February 2023.^[8]

Release

In May 2025, Aura Entertainment acquired the distribution rights, with the film being released on September 12, 2025.^[9]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 70% of 20 critics' reviews are positive.^[10][11] Shawn Van Horn of Collider rated the film a 7 out of 10.^[12] Julian Roman of MovieWeb rated the film a 3.5 out of 5.^[13] Clint Worthington of RogerEbert.com awarded the film three stars out of four.^[14]