"Back in Action," on Netflix Friday, sports engaged performances by Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx, but the material relies on jokes that are beneath both of them.

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Review: Back in Action puts Cameron Diaz back in the game

COMMENT: Cameron Diaz has come out of retirement for a new Netflix movie co-starring Jamie Foxx.

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I've seen Cameron Diaz comeback film and have one big question

THREE KEY FACTS We should all have as much fun going back to work as Cameron Diaz does in the appropriately titled Back in Action , the actress’ first movie...

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The title Back in Actionnot only references the story of two off-duty spies but also the return of Cameron Diaz and Jaime Foxx. The duo were last screen partners in 2014 for the remake of Annie, Diaz's last film before her retirement. Foxx suffered a medical emergency during production and Back in Action is his big welcome back after being waylaid. Regardless of the quality of the film, the project is engaging as we watch two charismatic people,…

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Back in Action Review: Cameron Diaz & Jamie Foxx Have Fun In A Spy Film That Succeeds At Doing The Bare Minimum

If Back In Action serves for no other reason than to be the movie that finally brought Cameron Diaz back in action making movies, than it was worth it. 
	Yes, this spy action comedy feels derivative as we have seen from Mr. And Mrs. Smith to Jason Bourne (as the film itself references), and as recently as Mark Wahlberg’s Family Plan which saw his character on the run with his unsuspecting family when his past as a secret assassin is outed. In Ba…

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‘Back In Action’ Review: Jamie Foxx And Cameron Diaz Reunite For Zany And Unapologetically Over-The-Top Spy Comedy

But, we do Wordle!! Er, OK. That’s how former secret agent Matt (Jamie Foxx) explains that he and wife Emily are now living a boring, mundane, glamour-free life and nobody would ever be looking for them.

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Movie Review: Cameron Diaz is ‘Back in Action’ with Jamie Foxx as glam spies turned dorky parents

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Movie review: Lazy jokes mar Diaz, Foxx in 'Back in Action'

We are well in the swing of a new year, and with that comes a new slate of TV shows and movies to watch on streaming platforms. The list includes Back in Action, the movie Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx were filming together when Foxx had a medical emergency. Here are 8 of the top series we’re eyeing this month — read on to find out where you can catch them all. On Call On Call debuted on Amazon Prime Video Jan. 9. The crime drama follows a similar…

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From 'Paradise’ to 'Back in Action’: 8 new TV shows and movies to stream in January 2025

The last film Cameron Diaz made before taking a 10-year hiatus was the unfortunate and quite dreadful redo of “Annie” in 2014, which also starred Jamie Foxx. These two shining stars (who also appeared together in Oliver Stone’s fantastically over-the-top football drama “Any Given Sunday” in 1999) are reunited for the Netflix original movie “Back in Action,” which has a double meaning seeing as how Diaz is back in action, and the film’s tired plot

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‘Back in Action’ review: Netflix movie reunites Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx for forgettable action comedy – Usa news

Critics have seen Back in Action, the spy comedy starring Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx, and they've got some brutal comments.

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The Cast May Be Back In Action, But Critics Don't Hold Back About The Netflix Flick Being 'Unengaging' And More Brutal Reactions

“Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” will leave Netflix Latin America on February 14“Kiss, Kitty 2′′: confirmed time for the premiere of the second season in Netflix Cameron Díaz’s return to the cinema with “Back in Action” marked his return after a decade away from the cameras. This Netflix action comedy brings Díaz together with Jamie Foxx, with whom he already shared screen in the remake of “Annie” in 2014. The film, directed by Seth Gordon …

“La ley y el orden: Unidad de víctimas especiales” dejará Netflix Latinoamérica el 14 de febrero“Besos, Kitty 2″: hora confirmada para el estreno de la segunda temporada en NetflixEl regreso de Cameron Díaz al cine con “Back in Action” (”De vuelta a la acción”) marcó su retorno después de una década lejos de las cámaras. Esta comedia de acción de Netflix reúne a Díaz con Jamie Foxx, con quien ya compartió pantalla en el remake de “Annie” en 2014…

“Back in Action”: la película que ‘resucita’ a Cameron Díaz funciona, pero no cumple todas las expectativas

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“Back in Action”: The film that ‘resurrects’ Cameron Díaz works, but does not meet all expectations

Movie review: Lazy jokes mar Diaz, Foxx in 'Back in Action'

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