Back in Action
They're living their best lies.
2025 | 114m | English
Popularity: 8 (history)
| Director: | Seth Gordon |
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| Writer: | Seth Gordon, Brendan O'Brien |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jan 15, 2025 |
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| Director: | Seth Gordon |
| Writer: | Seth Gordon, Brendan O'Brien |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action |
| Keywords | spy, affectation, aggressive, gun fight, zealous, hilarious, admiring, adoring, ambiguous, enchant, vibrant |
| Production Companies | Chernin Entertainment, Exhibit A, Good One |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jul 28, 2025 Entered: Aug 14, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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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 |
| Cruz Hadley | James |
| Zion James | Craig |
| 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 |
| George Wigzell | Théo |
| Matthew Wynn | Compound Security Guard |
| Roby Singh | Airport Immigration Guard |
| Anthony Cozens | London Airport Traveller |
| Steve Wiebe | Referee |
| Poppy Townsend White | Sophie (uncredited) |
| Robert Tinsley | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Seth Gordon | Director, Writer |
| J.J. Perry | Second Unit Director |
| Troy Robinson | Stunt Coordinator |
| Janelle Beaudry | Stunts |
| Lucy Cork | Stunt Double |
| Amanda Bradley | Stunt Driver, Stunt Double |
| Chelsey Goldsmith | Stunt Double |
| Travis Parker | Stunt Double |
| Julia Schunevitsch | Stunt Double |
| Travis Wong | Stunt Coordinator |
| Cassidy Alexandra Kahler | Stunts |
| Linda Kessler | Stunts |
| Steve Griffin | Stunt Coordinator |
| Aaron Matthews | Stunts |
| Curtis Rowland Small | Stunts |
| Dena Sodano | Stunts |
| Kevin Waterman | Stunt Driver, Stunts |
| Elizabeth Davidovich | Stunts |
| Chris Brewster | Stunts |
| Rick English | Stunts |
| Theo Kypri | Stunts |
| Marvin Berrembou | Stunts |
| Ayesha Hussain | Stunts |
| Neil Corbould | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Jewelianna Ramos-Ortiz | Stunts |
| Aidan Brindle | Stunts |
| John Papsidera | Casting |
| Christopher Lennertz | Original Music Composer |
| Richard Sale | Costume Design |
| Peter S. Elliot | Editor |
| Shepherd Frankel | Production Design |
| Ken Seng | Director of Photography |
| Julia Michels | Music Supervisor |
| Luke Tumber | Stunts |
| Steve Ellingworth | Key Grip |
| Paul Jones | Standby Carpenter |
| Peter Hayley-Barker | Best Boy Grip |
| Victor James Martinez | Concept Artist |
| Teddy Blanks | Title Designer |
| Chris Diamantides | Makeup Artist |
| Kristina M. Peterson | Second Assistant Director |
| Brad Martin | Stunts |
| Nikki Stanley | Stunts |
| Adam Coles | "C" Camera Operator |
| Cristian Knight | Stunt Driver |
| Chase Armitage | Stunts |
| Brendan O'Brien | Writer |
| JJ Battell | Stunt Double |
| Max Calder | Stunt Driver |
| Laurent Buson | Fight Choreographer |
| Sarah Donohue | Stunt Double |
| Adrian McGaw | Stunt Double |
| Vlad Rimburg | Fight Choreographer |
| Godefroy Ryckewaert | Fight Choreographer |
| Jacob Griffin | Stunts |
| Chris Waite | Stunts |
| Simon Whyman | Stunt Driver |
| Kieran Clarke | Stunt Driver |
| Ryan Dempsey | Set Costumer |
| Wayne Shields | Gaffer |
| Pete Ford | Stunt Driver |
| Geoffrey Haley | "A" Camera Operator, Steadicam Operator |
| Claudia Heinz | Stunts |
| Michelle Fisichella | Stunts |
| Jessica Merideth | Stunts |
| Katie Randall | Location Manager |
| Abel Djilali | Stunts |
| Joanna Bennett | Stunt Double |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Seth Gordon | Producer |
| Tim Lewis | Executive Producer |
| Peter Chernin | Producer |
| Jenno Topping | Producer |
| Sharla Sumpter | Producer |
| Brendan O'Brien | Executive Producer |
| W. Mark McNair | Executive Producer |
| Beau Bauman | Producer |
| Jamie Foxx | Executive Producer |
| Datari Turner | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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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, formul ... aic 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-
"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 com ... e 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.
<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!