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They're living their best lies.
Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.
JPV852
Apr 5, 2026 · via TMDB
Not a bad action-comedy, a bit 1990s style but I was entertained mostly for Jamie Foxx and Cameron DIaz. The dialogue still had a tinge of AI that I've noticed in these Netflix movies but still didn't damper the entertainment value. **3.5/5**
r96sk
Feb 9, 2025 · via TMDB
<em>'Back in Action'</em> is one I found to be a real mixed bag. I think I narrowly didn't like it, though it isn't one I'd explicitly say that I disliked either. Everything about it just kinda levels out at underwhelming. The respective returns of Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz are its selling point. Both Foxx and Diaz are fairly good, the latter minorly the better of the two. McKenna Roberts and Rylan Jackson are decent as the youngsters, while the supporting cast of Glenn Close, Kyle Chandler, Andrew Scott and Jamie Demetriou (his character is particularly on/off) are OK (if ill-fitting?). I think what lets this down most is story and pacing, which are the two weak elements of this 2025 release. I believe you could've told this plot much more concisely, it goes around the houses a little bit. The humour is also more miss than hit, I rate the Manchester United shoutout though!
MovieGuys
Jan 28, 2025 · via TMDB
"Back in Action" feels like a bargain basement "True Lies". Unlike the 1994 action, comedy, spy mash up it shallowly imitates, "Back in Action" offers up nothing fresh or original. That's not to say its unwatchable. As a basic action flick its mildly diverting but, that said, you very quickly come to feel like you have seen it all before, because in one form or another, you have. In summary, yet another "by the numbers", mass produced, action flick, from the USA. An alright but also instantly forgettable, watch.
Manuel São Bento
Jan 17, 2025 · via TMDB
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://fandomwire.com/back-in-action-review/ "Back in Action would have been more appropriately titled Out of Action. Seth Gordon fails to strike the necessary balance between action, humor, and emotion to stand out in the genre, delivering a highly forgettable, formulaic piece. Cameron Diaz's return is squandered in a movie that fails to showcase her talent or that of the star-studded cast. The film not only struggles to justify its runtime but also leaves viewers feeling like having watched something generic and devoid of identity, where only the stunt department earns praise. For the start of a new cinematic year, this is a misstep I sincerely hope doesn't set the tone for what's to come." Rating: D-
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Jamie Foxx
Matt
Cameron Diaz
Emily
McKenna Roberts
Alice
Rylan Jackson
Leo
Kyle Chandler
Chuck
Glenn Close
Ginny
Jamie Demetriou
Nigel
Andrew Scott
Baron
Fola Evans-Akingbola
Wendy
Robert Besta
Balthazar Gor
Bashir Salahuddin
Coach Chris
Tom Brittney
Dylan
Ben VanderMey
Tyler
Jude Mack
Daphne
Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo
Airport Immigration Officer Keita
Tobi Bamtefa
MI6 Agent Obasi
Leela Owen
Annalise
Ivan Ivashkin
General Narek Ivanov
Katrina Durden
Volka Tattoo Girl
Erol Ismail
Volka Goatee
George Surry
Volka Tall Dude
Victoria Howell
Truck Stop Cashier
Lee Charles
Tate Hallway Bodyguard
Erol Mehmet
Dock Manager
Gregory Konow
Thames Barrier Supervisor
Anthea Greco
Thames Barrier Operator
Sonny Louis
Antoine
Matthew Stirling
Yashi
Andrius Davidenas
Yuri
Jess Liaudin
Pascal
Tom Crowley
Finance Guy
Elizabeth Hill
Janneke Langeler
David Shaw-Parker
Matis Henault
Lucy Sheen
Yao Fang
Anthony Cozens
London Airport Traveller
Steve Wiebe
Referee
Poppy Townsend White
Sophie (uncredited)
Robert Tinsley
Police Officer (uncredited)
Shepherd Frankel
Production Design
Teddy Blanks
Title Designer
Geoffrey Haley
"A" Camera Operator
Ken Seng
Director of Photography
Geoffrey Haley
Steadicam Operator
Zoe Tahir
Hair Department Head
Steve Griffin
Stunt Coordinator
Travis Wong
Stunt Coordinator
Troy Robinson
Stunt Coordinator
Amanda Bradley
Stunt Double
Chelsey Goldsmith
Stunt Double
JJ Battell
Stunt Double
Joanna Bennett
Stunt Double
Julia Schunevitsch
Stunt Double
Lucy Cork
Stunt Double
Travis Parker
Stunt Double
Amanda Bradley
Stunt Driver
Cristian Knight
Stunt Driver
Kevin Waterman
Stunt Driver
Pete Ford
Stunt Driver
Aaron Matthews
Stunts
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Stunts
Aidan Brindle
Stunts
Andrej Riabokon
Stunts
Ayesha Hussain
Stunts
Cassidy Alexandra Kahler
Stunts
Chris Brewster
Stunts
Claudia Heinz
Stunts
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Stunts
Dena Sodano
Stunts
Elizabeth Davidovich
Stunts
Janelle Beaudry
Stunts
Jessica Merideth
Stunts
Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz
Stunts
Kevin Waterman
Stunts
Linda Kessler
Stunts
Luke Tumber
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Marvin Berrembou
Stunts
Michelle Fisichella
Stunts
Nikki Stanley
Stunts
Rick English
Stunts
Theo Kypri
Stunts
Seth Gordon
Director
J.J. Perry
Second Unit Director
Peter S. Elliot
Editor
John Papsidera
Casting
Datari Turner
Executive Producer
Jamie Foxx
Executive Producer
Tim Lewis
Executive Producer
Jenno Topping
Producer
Peter Chernin
Producer
Seth Gordon
Producer
Christopher Lennertz
Original Music Composer
Greg P. Russell
Sound Designer
Greg P. Russell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Neil Corbould
Special Effects Supervisor
Malte Sarnes
Visual Effects Supervisor
Seth Gordon
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