‘Back In Action’ Director Seth Gordon Breaks Down the Bumpy Road to Getting The Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz Movie Finally Finished
Back in Action director Seth Gordon was a few beers deep at a Dodgers game in 2019, when he started joking about a fake movie he called Baby Bjorn Identity. “What happen if Jason Bourne had kids? Would he have to quit the business?” Gordon asked his friend, movie producer Beau Bauman. “Or what if it was Mr. and Mrs. Smith, not Jason Bourne?”
'Back in Action' reunites Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx for forgettable Netflix action comedy
As “Back in Action” goes through its paces, you’ll find echoes of such films as the Bob Odenkirk-starring “Nobody” and the Mark Wahlberg vehicle “The Family Plan,” as well as “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” and even a little of “Knight and Day,” which starred Diaz and that Tom Cruise fella.
'Back in Action' review: Cameron Diaz's return is welcome, but she needs better project than this
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.
Movie Review: Cameron Diaz is ‘Back in Action’ with Jamie Foxx as glam spies turned dorky parents
Flash forward 15 years. and the couple, having gone underground, live in a comfy suburban house with two lovely (and barely annoying) teenagers. Matt coaches the soccer team. The teens, Alice and Leo (McKenna Roberts and Rylan Jackson, both appealing), are not aware of their parents’ high-flying past; Matt and Emily want their lives to be normal.
‘Back in Action’ Review: Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx Have Just Enough Charm to Prop Up a Paper-Thin Spy Comedy
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx are charming enough to make 'Back in Action' watchable, but the Netflix movie is flawed. Read our review.
‘Back in Action’ puts Cameron Diaz back in the game
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.
‘Back in Action' Review: Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz Atone for ‘Annie' in Diverting Netflix Espionage Comedy
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.
Cameron Diaz Makes Monochromatic Statement in White-hot Tailored Suit for ‘Back in Action’ London Photo Call
“Back in Action” follows two former CIA spies whose secret identities are exposed, forcing them out of retirement to confront ...
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Back in Action Director Explains How Twist Ending Sets Up a Sequel
The recently released action comedy Back in Action has already spawned talks of a potential sequel. Now, director Seth Gordon ...
‘Back in Action’ Review: Surprise! Mom and Dad Are Spies
Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx star as former agents, now parents, who must protect their children. You can guess the rest.
‘Back in Action’ Director Seth Gordon Explains Why Body Doubles Were Used On Set After Jamie Foxx’s Hospitalization
That was ultimately stuff that’s not in the movie,” Gordon told Decider, when asked about the reports of a double replacing Foxx.
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What Time Does Back in Action Release on Netflix?
Viewers are wondering about the release date and time of Back in Action on Netflix. Directed by Seth Gordon, this thrilling ...
Back in Action: Here’s premiere date, plot, where to watch and cast
Cameron Diaz ends her acting hiatus to star in Back in Action with Jamie Foxx. The action-comedy is releasing on Netflix on ...