Back in Action: Release Date, Plot & Everything We Know About the Cameron Diaz Movie
One of the biggest stars of the 2010s is back.
The comedy action movie Back in Action is coming soon to Netflix. The new movie's title is perfect, as the film marks Cameron Diaz's long-awaited return to the big screen: the four-time Golden Globe nominee hasn't starred in a movie since 2014.
We tell you what to expect from the upcoming premiere.
What Is Back in Action About?
The story revolves around a seemingly ordinary couple, Emily and Matt. But it turns out that years ago they were CIA special agents who decided to retire.
Now that their secret is out, the main characters find themselves back at the epicenter of spying passions. The situation is complicated by the fact that the couple has two children.
Back in Action Creators
The director of the new film is Seth Gordon, who has worked primarily on television series. His track record includes individual episodes of projects such as The Office, Parks and Recreation, Community, Modern Family, and The Good Doctor.
He also directed the comedies Horrible Bosses with Jennifer Aniston and Baywatch with Zac Efron.
Seth Gordon co-wrote the screenplay with Brendan O'Brien, who also created Neighbors duology with Seth Rogen, Rose Byrne and Zac Efron.
The film's cinematographer is Ken Seng. He directed the comedy Project X and the first Deadpool, as well as several episodes of the hit Netflix project Love Death + Robots.
Back in Action Main Stars
Cameron Diaz can rightly be called the main star of the new movie: Back in Action is her first premiere in ten years. In 2014, three projects with the actress' participation were released at the same time – Annie, Sex Tape and The Other Woman.
After that, however, Diaz decided to take a break from her career, saying that she was tired of constantly filming and traveling. Since then, she married rock musician Benji Madden and became a mother of two children.
Cameron Diaz's on-screen partner is Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx. This is not the first time the actors have worked together: in 1999, they both starred in Oliver Stone's sports drama Any Given Sunday, and in 2014, their paths crossed again on the set of the musical Annie.
The film also features three-time Golden Globe winner Glenn Close, star of Sherlock and Fleabag Andrew Scott, Kyle Chandler, Jamie Demetriou and others.
Back in Action Release Date
The comedy action movie Back in Action was originally scheduled to premiere on November 15, 2024, but was eventually moved to January 17, 2025.