Although Hollywood is currently entangled in a torrid love affair with spy stories, not every tryst is going to satisfy. Back in Action, a long-anticipated Netflix espionage flick that marks Cameron Diaz’s return to the screen, makes its best effort, drawing on all sorts of genre cliches, but ultimately fails to land a conclusive punch.  
BACK IN ACTION ★★ (2/4 stars) Directed by: Seth Gordon Written by: Seth Gordon, Brendan O’Brien Starring: Ja…

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Jamie Foxx hyped Cameron Diaz up on the set of Netflix's "Back in Action," her first film in more than a decade after she retired from Hollywood.

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Jamie Foxx is Cameron Diaz's biggest cheerleader on her first film in a decade

Back in Action has now debuted on Rotten Tomatoes, and the score marks a lackluster acting return for star Cameron Diaz. Directed by Seth Gordon, the Netflix action-comedy stars Diaz and Jamie Foxx as former CIA operatives Emily and Matt, respectively, as they are pulled back into the world of spycraft after their real identities are exposed. The film marks Diaz's return to acting after 10 years away from the spotlight, and the Back in Action re…

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Back In Action Rotten Tomatoes Score Debut Marks A Disappointing Return For Cameron Diaz

In “Back in Action,” a domestic spy caper as generic as its title, Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, as CIA operatives who’ve become a romantic couple, attend a kids’ birthday party thrown by a cyberterrorist from Belarus whose safe they’re planning to break into. But their identities are unmasked in about five minutes. They have to fight their way out of the criminal’s mansion, which they do in an extended sequence of bone-breaking face-offs, all ac…

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‘Back in Action’ Review: Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz in a Domestic Spy Caper as Generic as Its Title

"I had 10 years of not paying attention to anything; not accepting any advances, and then I got this script and thought that maybe it was time," the actress said of her new movie 'Back in Action'Tibrina Hobson/Getty Cameron DiazCameron Diaz is opening up about her return to acting.During the Jan. 17 episode of The Graham Norton Show, the actress, 52, appeared alongside her Back in Action costar Jamie Foxx to discuss their new movie, her first in…

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Cameron Diaz Says She Would Have Been a ‘Fool’ Not to Return to Acting After 10-Year Hiatus: 'Grateful for It'

To mark the Netflix launch of "Back in Action," Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx talk about magic on screen and challenges as parents. "Back in Action" will be released on Netflix on January 17th. In the fast-paced action comedy, former superstar Cameron Diaz (52) celebrates his acting comeback after almost exactly ten years away from the cameras. In the work by director Seth Gordon (48), Diaz and Oscar winner Jamie Foxx (57) play former CIA agents w…

Zum Netflix-Start von "Back in Action" sprechen Cameron Diaz und Jamie Foxx über Magie auf der Leinwand und Herausforderungen als Eltern.Am 17. Januar erscheint auf Netflix "Back in Action". In der rasanten Action-Komödie feiert der einstige Superstar Cameron Diaz (52) nach fast exakt zehn Jahren abseits der Kameras sein Schauspiel-Comeback. Diaz und Oscarpreisträger Jamie Foxx (57) schlagen sich in dem Werk von Regisseur Seth Gordon (48) als eh…

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Will her acting comeback be permanent?

Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx play the badass spy parents in an empty spill of energy, with no pretense of vision or sincerity.

Cameron Diaz et Jamie Foxx jouent les parents-espions badass dans un déversoir d’énergie à vide, sans le moindre semblant de vision ou de sincérité.

«Back in Action», une série qui jette l’agent par les fenêtres

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“Back in Action”, a series that throws the agent out the window

This action comedy, which we hoped would be more memorable, marks the actress's return to the game after a hiatus of ten years.

Cette comédie d’action, qu’on espérait plus mémorable, marque le retour au jeu de l’actrice après un hiatus de dix ans.

Owen Gleiberman Chief Film Critic In “Back in Action,” a domestic spy caper as generic as its title, Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz, as CIA operatives who’ve become a romantic couple, attend a kids’ birthday party thrown by a cyberterrorist from Belarus whose safe they’re planning to break into. But their identities are unmasked in about five minutes. They have to fight their way out of the criminal’s mansion, which they do in an extended sequence …

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‘Back in Action’ Review: Cameron Diaz And Jamie Foxx In Just Okay Spy Thriller

She also revealed how she spent her time off screen.GettyAfter spending 10 years away from the spotlight, Cameron Diaz never thought she'd make another movie again—that is until, she received a phone call from Jamie Foxx. In a new behind-the-scenes interview from her new Netflix film Back in Action, Diaz revealed the relatable reason behind her decade-long hiatus and how she spent her time off screen. Diaz, who last starred in 2014's Annie, expl…

‘Back in Action’ Review: Cameron Diaz And Jamie Foxx In Just Okay Spy Thriller

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