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Back in Action

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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review Kristy Puchko Mashable Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx team up for an action-comedy designed meticulously for Gen X Jan 30, 2025 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Lisa Johnson Mandell AtHomeInHollywood.com Regardless of the fact that this Netflix action comedy isn’t the most original movie you’ve ever seen, Back in Action throws an amusing curve or two, and the clever teaming of Cameron Diaz with Jamie Foxx is fun and refreshing. Feb 17, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member One of the most frustrating action movies I've seen. Good cast at least. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/28/25 Full Review Zach W. Without fail, Netflix always seems to release some of its worst straight-to-streaming films in January. Lucky for me, Back in Action is the first 2025 release I have seen (sarcasm). As expected, Back in Action delivers a forgettable action-comedy with an uncreative plot and complete misuse of its talented cast. With Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx playing two spies that fall in love and start a family until conflict draws them back to espionage, Back in Action feels like a poorly regurgitated mix of past action films with an abundance of overused clichés. Overall, Back in Action is soulless and not even the comedy can salvage this film from mediocrity. It amazes me that Kyle Chandler, Glenn Close, and Andrew Scott are willing to take this job, but I can imagine Netflix throwing a large bag at each one of them. Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz have decent chemistry, but the script for Back in Action is disgustingly cringey. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 06/26/25 Full Review C B. Fun and easy watch. Foxx and Diaz have great chemistry, the casting for their kids was great and perfect stream movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/25/25 Full Review Ana G liked a lot, was fun and easy to watch, yes a little predictable but overall entertaining Rated 3 out of 5 stars 06/25/25 Full Review Beth N Legit fun, sweet comedic romp! What more could you want? Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/25 Full Review Duda O É isso?... Uma típica produção digna de Sessão da Tarde, sem jamais ousar ultrapassar esse limite – algo, aliás, quase inevitável, tratando-se de um original da Netflix. A suspensão de descrença soa como um alarme incessante ao longo de todo o filme. Eles não precisam treinar, suas habilidades de luta permanecem intactas, conseguem mentir para os filhos durante uma vida inteira e, se ninguém sabia que eram espiões, por que, afinal, conversavam em russo com o técnico de ar-condicionado? O roteiro é frágil, os personagens carecem de qualquer aprofundamento, e tudo o que resta é um entretenimento minimamente divertido – raso, efêmero, incapaz de acrescentar algo significativo à vida de quem assiste... Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

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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