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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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Critics Consensus

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 Feb 4, 2025
3/5
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? Go to Full Review
Jonathan Romney Financial Times Feb 4, 2025
1/5
Back in Action epitomises the Netflix category of “casual viewing”, ie stuff you can have on in the background while you’re washing up. Go to Full Review
Kristy Puchko Mashable Jan 30, 2025
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx team up for an action-comedy designed meticulously for Gen X Go to Full Review
John Stark Mac the Movie Guy Jan 2, 2026
71/100
A pretty typical popcorn time waster. Not a bad way to start 2025. Go to Full Review
Samantha Schuster Cinéfilo Serial Jul 17, 2025
3/5
It's not a memorable film, due to its rather classic and formulaic structure, with some predictable moments. But it manages to entertain the viewer with a well-known and charismatic cast, good action scenes, and well-aimed jokes. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Rachel Ho Exclaim! May 14, 2025
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. Go to Full Review
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Selma A @RT28120238 19 hrs ago So…when is part 2 coming ? See more Laurel W @RT61640338 Sep 11, 2026 Family friendly action movie, the plot is simple and pretty easy to pick up as an adult but still enjoyable to watch. Perfect blend of not to boring for adults and just interesting enough for kids that makes it good for a Family to watch together. Even though stereotypical all the acting was great. I think the action sequences could use some slight improvement to make them a little more realistic but still great. See more Elisha I @asapidox Aug 31, 2026 It was okay, but honestly nothing special. The action was decent, but the story felt pretty predictable and I didn’t find myself that invested. It was entertaining enough, just not very memorable. See more Khaztiel Delbod D @khaztielddenver_ Aug 8, 2026 Es una pelicula palomera, te entretiene, te ríes y te emocionas, y pues tenemos a Cameron Diaz. See more Julie G @RT14955612 Aug 2, 2026 I enjoyed it! It was fun. Yes, it's by the numbers. It's a new version of an old formula, but I think it's done in a way that is really entertaining. That's more than enough for me to enjoy it. Love Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz. I enjoyed the action and the banter. I've watched it a couple of times now as an entertaining popcorn flick, sometimes just have it on in the background. Not every movie needs to be Usual Suspects and I think there's something to just enjoying a movie for what it is. Don't take it too seriously and just enjoy the ride! See more Craxylife A @RT07157092 Jul 21, 2026 This movie is a nice family watch. It's pretty mindless, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. See more 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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