xXx: State of the Union
Seen it?2005 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and a weak 5.1 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol or Clear and Present Danger, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 41 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Darius Stone's criminal record and extreme sports obsession make him the perfect candidate to be the newest XXX agent. He must save the U.S. government from a deadly conspiracy led by five-star general and Secretary of Defense George Deckert.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 37 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$113 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 2.6 million people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lee Tamahori
- Ice CubeDarius Stone / xXx
- Samuel L. JacksonAgent Augustus Gibbons
- Willem DafoeGen. George Octavius Deckert
- Scott SpeedmanAgent Kyle Steele
- Peter StraussPresident James Sandford
- XzibitZeke
- Michael RoofToby Lee Shavers
- Sunny MabreyCharlie Mayweather
- Nona GayeLola Jackson
- John Gleeson ConnollyLt. Alabama "Bama" Cobb