The action-comedy’s core plot also wasn’t the most logical or engaging on the whole, which is a point that many critics raised in disapproval, but I truly think the key element saving the film from becoming the first forgettable blockbuster of the 2025 movie schedule is the presence of BAFTA-winning comedian Jamie Demetriou.

Though director Michael Mann’s most recent movies, like Blackhat and Ferrari, have garnered more divisive responses from critics and the general public alike, his filmography is still brimming with classics.

Jamie Foxx and Cameron Diaz star opposite one another in Netflix’s Back in Action, begging the question of how old both actors were during filming.