XXX: State of the Union

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XXX: State of the Union

PG-13

Released Apr 29, 2005

1h 40m

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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When the government finds out that a group of terrorists has infiltrated its ranks, and the group is being trained by high-ranking official George Deckert (Willem Dafoe), NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) hires an ex-con to bring down the nefarious plot. Thinking he can trust no one in the government, Augustus springs Darius Stone (Ice Cube), who once trained under him, from prison. Although Darius is a loose cannon, Augustus is convinced he is the only man for the job.

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Critics Consensus

Even more absurd and implausible than the first XXX movie, State of the Union is less inspired and technically competent than its predecessor.

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Paul Arendt

BBC.com

Viewed on its own trashy terms, it succeeds brilliantly.

Rated: 3/5

May 21, 2005

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

And while I'm not about to claim any facet of this feature has more brain cells than a bimbo looking for her next blonde joke, it's never obnoxious in its dimwittedness until that noxiously calamitous final.

Rated: 2/4

May 14, 2005

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Aims low and hits the bull's-eye with enough firepower to sink the Bismarck.

Rated: 1.5/5

May 14, 2005

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

As far as plots go, it doesn't get much flimsier than this.

Rated: 2/10

Nov 9, 2020

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Leigh Paatsch

Herald Sun (Australia)

This is the middle one of a middling trio of entries in the franchise, with regular star Vin Diesel replaced by a particularly burly and surly Ice Cube. End result: no-one wins.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 24, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

Give Vin Diesel, the star of the original XXX, credit for bailing out and opting to do The Pacifier instead. Sadly enough, he made the right choice.

Rated: D-

Nov 18, 2019

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Michael D L

Not a bad sequel at time decent action most of the time

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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thiago s

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/02/25

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David D

This movie asks this question. How did the January 6th rebels fail to take country? Because, according to this film, Washington has poorer defences than your average drug ridden neighbourhood McDonalds with security. Forget everything you know about the geography of DC, physics, chain of command and their related protocols. Samuel J is the best thing in this and we sadly see little enough of him.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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thomas m

Not xxxactly Shakespeare yet does what it says on the can..the trash can

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/30/25

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Carlos T

Filme: Triplo X 2 Assistido: Nov./24 Elenco: @icecube @willemdafoesact @samuelljackson @scottspeedman @lovenonagaye @sunnymabrey Modelo: #ação #espionagem Duração: 1h 41m Ano: 2005 Minha opinião: Um filme que estrelado por Vin Disel foi um show, mas com Ice Cube deixou a desejar, sempre com a cara fechada que já é do seu normal. Mas a falta de expressão acaba sim afetando ainda mais como protagonista. Diferente Vin Disel. Mas é um filme cheio de ação, mas aqui não tem a fase do recrutamenteo e treinamento que houve no 1º filme. Aqui temos o general que quer tomar o lugar do presidente do EUA e para isso trama uma conspiração. E para isso ele neutraliza o Dept. XXX e incrimina Augustus e sua equipe de traição. Assim Darius (Cube) entra em ação. A partes do filme que extrapolam como o canhão no porta aviões. Roteiro e enredo tudo nesse filme é mediano, e mediano em Holywood, não é bom sinal. Vale apena assistir? Para quem for curioso. Nota: 4

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/28/24

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jelisije j

A rare sequel that is better than the original that also develop previous characters backstories, but just as predictable as the original movie.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

When the government finds out that a group of terrorists has infiltrated its ranks, and the group is being trained by high-ranking official George Deckert (Willem Dafoe), NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) hires an ex-con to bring down the nefarious plot. Thinking he can trust no one in the government, Augustus springs Darius Stone (Ice Cube), who once trained under him, from prison. Although Darius is a loose cannon, Augustus is convinced he is the only man for the job.

Director: Lee Tamahori
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Arne Schmidt
Screenwriter: Simon Kinberg
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Revolution Studios, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating: PG-13 (Some Language|Intense Action Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 29, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 25, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.0M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.37:1)

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