The Union

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The Union

PG-13

Released Aug 16, 2024

1h 46m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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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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Critics Consensus

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 (LAist)

A "fold your laundry" movie if I've ever seen one.

Sep 16, 2024

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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

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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

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...familiar yet workable subject matter that’s employed to persistently (and pervasively) generic effect...

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 4, 2025

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

Mark Wahlberg and Halle Berry can't save this horrendous action comedy.

Rated: D+

Jul 14, 2025

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Barry Levitt

The Daily Beast

If the co-stars had fun filming, you’d barely know it based on the end result. It’s a lifeless, visually uninteresting, convoluted experience that combines the thrills of waiting in a dentist's office with the mystery of waiting at the DMV.

Jun 5, 2025

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Sharon C

I only chose to watch this movie because I am a Mark Wallberg fan. I couldn’t get past the lame plot and Hit and Run Halle Berry with her Karen haircut pathetic performance!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/03/25

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Gregory E.

The Union surprised me as a fun watch. The cast has good chemistry, there are some funny moments, and even though the story is predictable and runs a bit long, it’s still entertaining. A solid choice if you just want something light and easy to watch.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/24/25

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Kent M.

Bad. Really bad! Someone has more money than brains.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/23/25

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Calvin O

A truly awful film and a waste of a talented cast. The plot must have been written by AI. It had every cliched plot point you could imagine; the ordinary man becoming a hero; spy stuff; the beautiful ex-girlfriend; action; a foreign location. It wasn't even funny, just grim.i gritted my teal and slogged through it. I'd like to say that there were some interesting plot points that could have been done better it expanded upon, but that wasn't the case. I appreciate that companies such as Netflix need content to keep their subscribers happy, but the quality needs to be much better, even if it takes longer to produce.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/22/25

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Robin L

It's a great comedy with great action. Halle Berry & Mark Wahlberg are great together.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/25

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Khải Anh N

This movie has full of dialogues. Such a waste of time.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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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: Netflix, Work in Progress, Closest to the Hole Productions
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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