Back in Action

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Back in Action

PG-13

2025

1h 54m

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Comedy

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Former CIA spies Emily and Matt are pulled back into espionage after their secret identities are exposed.

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Critics Consensus

It's good to have Diaz and Foxx back, but they deserve a warmer welcome than this rote action-comedy.

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Ben Travis

Empire Magazine

A solid action-comedy that proves just how much we’ve missed Cameron Diaz in the last ten years. Next time don’t leave it so long, eh?

Rated: 3/5

Feb 4, 2025

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

Back in Action epitomises the Netflix category of “casual viewing”, ie stuff you can have on in the background while you’re washing up.

Rated: 1/5

Feb 4, 2025

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Kristy Puchko

Mashable

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx team up for an action-comedy designed meticulously for Gen X

Jan 30, 2025

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Samantha Schuster

Cinéfilo Serial

It's not a memorable film, due to its rather classic and formulaic structure, with some predictable moments. But it manages to entertain the viewer with a well-known and charismatic cast, good action scenes, and well-aimed jokes. [Full Review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Jul 17, 2025

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Rachel Ho

Exclaim!

Doesn't blow the lid off the genre like ['Spy Kids'] did nearly a quarter century ago, but it does offer two hours of good-natured laughter and entertaining-enough intrigue.

May 14, 2025

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Nicholas Bell

Fish Jelly Films (YouTube)

Seth Gordon's latest attempt at high profile frivolity falls short of the meager promise in its generic title with this boring misfire cobbling together recycled elements of black action choreography and hokey comedy.

Rated: 1.5/5

Mar 20, 2025

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Brett F

I loved it! I am not sure why it doesn't get any love from the critics. It is fun and funny and I hope they make a sequel!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/20/25

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Ian F

This is the kind of switch off, lay back and let the fun happen type movie. It’s a simple enough story with some great acting as well as some pretty lame jokes. Not a blockbuster but definitely a lighthearted action comedy

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/14/25

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María Angélica E

Perfect movie to watch with family. Good action, great character development, and even though is typical storyline still gets to a satisfactory ending. Hoping for a sequel!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/25

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VITALII H

So happy to see Cameron again! The movie however was very safe, somewhat funny, it's good for a family watch with kids. Jamie & Cameron are playing as spies that retired and decided to build a family and completely change their lives by cutting off their connections with CIA, that thought that they died during the last mission. But one day they got uncovered and that's when the trouble just knocked on their door. They went back in action and forcibly told their kids about their past that they sacrificed for raising them.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/26/25

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Rick R

Forget the boring critics, this movie was great! Enjoyed every minute, they better make more!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/25

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David G

My goodness this was dire. I wasn't expecting Fight Club, or The French Connection, but a silly piece of action fluff to pass an evening. What I got was painful to watch. Credit where it's due, I guess it takes a special level of craftsmanship to make this many bike, boat and car chases, and shoot outs boring but they did a great job of achieving that. The script was bad fan fiction of one of Arnie's lesser movies. Throw in a comic relief character who was as funny as a piece of broken glass in your shoe, and we couldn't finish it. Do your self a favour. Don't.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/21/25

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Synopsis

Former CIA spies Emily and Matt are pulled back into espionage after their secret identities are exposed.

Director: Seth Gordon
Producer: Beau Bauman, Peter Chernin, Seth Gordon, Sharla Sumpter Bridge, Jenno Topping
Screenwriter: Seth Gordon, Brendan O'Brien
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Good One Productions, Chernin Entertainment, Exhibit A, Marzano Films
Rating: PG-13 (Sequences of Violence|Brief Teen Partying|Action|Some Suggestive References|Strong Language)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 17, 2025
Runtime: 1h 54m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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