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Play trailer 2:43 Poster for The Union PG-13 Released Aug 16, 2024 1h 46m Action Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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Mike, a down-to-earth construction worker, is thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high school sweetheart Roxanne recruits him on a high-stakes U.S. intelligence mission.
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While its imprint may dissolve soon after the credits roll, The Union could provide sufficient thrills to household duties.

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Christy Lemire FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) A "fold your laundry" movie if I've ever seen one. Sep 16, 2024 Full Review Robert Levin Newsday The Union" defies logic to such an extent that no amount of suspension of disbelief could ever justify it. Rated: 1/4 Aug 23, 2024 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times The “Mission: Impossible” series went missing in action this summer, but that’s no reason to settle for Netflix’s “The Union,” a depressing illustration of the wisdom that sometimes you shouldn’t buy — or stream — generic. Aug 19, 2024 Full Review Jen Shieff New Zealand Herald Julian Farino has done a creditable job of directing his first action film, adding to his well-rated line-up of documentaries. The formula works and there will probably be a follow-up. Rated: 3/5 Jan 9, 2025 Full Review Mini Anthikad-Chhibber The Hindu With action, ritzy locations, charismatic leads, and smart one-liners, ‘The Union’ is the very definition of time pass Oct 4, 2024 Full Review Tom Meek Cambridge Day “The Union” boasts a smattering of fine shootouts and car chases through the streets of London, but the rest is generic MacGuffin spy mash with a lazy ladling of rom-com. Rated: 2/4 Sep 23, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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winston s I watched this movie with high expectations. Wahlbergs' performance was what you would expect, but Berry's performance was below subpar. From her acting to her physical performance: HORRIBLE!!! And I'm a Halle Berry fan!!!! Physically she couldn't handle the part, ex. watch when she runs. It appears as if she has knee or hip issues. Someone else should have been cast for that lead role. A better actress would have saved this movie. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Eduardo L Es mejor que lo que muestran las opiniones Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/25 Full Review Kyle M Familiarly played scenario that refused to stray from the tiresome formula’s disinteresting tendency, thus shifting the drawn reliance onto the couple with a humorous start till they gradually lose their appeal amidst succumbing to stale and sloppy presentation. (C+) Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/13/25 Full Review Len P Continuous ridiculous action culminating in a ridiculous idiotic car chase, all with superficial characters. Implausible silly story … predictable plot. Some poor efforts at flippant comedy. Reasonable acting and the lovely Halle was not enough to hold my attention. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/30/25 Full Review Phineas P This was so utterly predictable, so implausible, so horrible. I folded laundry and otherwise tried to distract myself but it didn’t work. And I’m a mark wahlberg fan. This just isn’t it. Bad from front to back. Does anybody seriously think your ex girlfriend from high school joined some spy agency and is so desperate for recruits, she goes back to her old hometown and grabs an ex from a bar? The whole premise is off. Just bad from first to last. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review Natan V Good cast and a fine story but a bad script. The most entertaining parts were the action scenes and the chases, there were definitely some funny scenes. Unfortunately, the last chase seemed to go on forever. Everything is just extremely predictable. The chemistry between Mark and Halle just wasn't there for me, it's obvious they have a connection but there's just no romance, it's as if they're just good colleagues who like working together. For me, it didn't feel immersive at all, it felt like I was just sitting back watching a screen where some exciting stuff happened and then was gone. You don't really empathize with the characters because you don't really get a good backstory, you know what happened because they tell you but you don't get to experience it, which is fine in some movies but in this emotionless script, it's not. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Mike, a down-to-earth construction worker, is thrust into the world of super spies and secret agents when his high school sweetheart Roxanne recruits him on a high-stakes U.S. intelligence mission.
Director
Julian Farino
Producer
Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg, Jeff G. Waxman
Screenwriter
Joe Barton, David Guggenheim
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Closest to the Hole Productions, Work in Progress, Netflix
Rating
PG-13 (Suggestive Material|Strong Language|Sequences of Strong Violence)
Genre
Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 16, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 16, 2024
Runtime
1h 46m
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