Taylor Gates of Collider rates it a 4 out of 10, saying Back in Action is “too formulaic to be fun,” and it struggles in tone as too adult to engage a younger audience but too kid-friendly to be considered one of Netflix’s sexiest movies. Gates says:
C ameron Diaz 's comeback movie Back in Action is finally on Netflix after its release was pushed back from last November. Diaz, who returns to the screen 11 years after appearing in 2014's Annie, stars opposite Jamie Foxx in this action comedy from director and co-writer Seth Gordon.
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.
Seth Gordon’s Back in Action set to premiere exclusively on Netflix on 17 January, 2025! Get ready for a dose of high-octane fun! Catch the trailer now as Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx are back, bringing the heat in Netflix’s Back in Action,
Netflix has debuted the full official trailer for the Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx-led ‘Back in Action.’ Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily and Matt find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown.
Eight-time Academy Award nominee Glenn Close discussed working with the cast members and director of the new Netflix action comedy "Back in Action."