Back in Action
Seen it?2025 | 114 min | Action, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (31% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Mission: Impossible - Fallout or The Bourne Identity, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 46 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; spent 7 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 327K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Seth Gordon
- Jamie FoxxMatt
- Cameron DiazEmily
- McKenna RobertsAlice
- Rylan JacksonLeo
- Kyle ChandlerChuck
- Glenn CloseGinny
- Jamie DemetriouNigel
- Andrew ScottBaron
- Fola Evans-AkingbolaWendy
- Robert BestaBalthazar Gor