“Back in Action” follows two former CIA spies whose secret identities are exposed, forcing them out of retirement to confront their past. The film features an ensemble cast, including Glenn Close, Kyle Chandler and Andrew Scott. Directed by Seth Gordon, known for “Horrible Bosses,” the film combines action and comedy in a high-stakes storyline.
Her new Netflix movie, 'Back in Action,' isn't great. But if it means there’s more Cameron Diaz in our future, let’s take it.
As married CIA operatives who dropped out and have to come back, Foxx and Diaz anchor a Netflix product-of-the-week movie where nothing's at stake.
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx are charming enough to make 'Back in Action' watchable, but the Netflix movie is flawed. Read our review.
Cameron Diaz lit up the red carpet in Berlin on Wednesday, marking her first major appearance in five years at the premiere of her highly anticipated Netflix film, "Back in Action." The event celebrated not only her return to acting after stepping away in 2018 but also a joyous reunion with longtime collaborator Jamie Foxx.
Andrew Scott, Kyle Chandler and Glenn Close also star in Seth Gordon’s caper about a pair of retired undercover agents dragged back into the spy game along with their unknowing children.
But she's on-screen relatively briefly. And while it's good to see Diaz, an underappreciated actor, back in the movies, the script does her no favors. Foxx gives off "I'm just here for the paycheck" vibes.
We should all have as much fun going back to work as Cameron Diaz does in the appropriately titled “Back in Action,” the actress’s first movie since “Annie” in 2014.
Despite some illogical moments, Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx's performances make "Back in Action" an enjoyable family film.
Director Seth Gordon told USA Today that Foxx playfully claimed Diaz was the true “star” of the film and he was just her “bodyguard.” Diaz, meanwhile, praised Foxx for being a “good cheerleader” during filming.
Back in Action' contains a talented ensemble to carry out the spy story helmed by Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz.