Netflix has released a new original movie that has immediately rocketed to #1 on the service, but is Back in Action with Cameron Diaz worth watching?

In “Back in Action,” Diaz and Jamie Foxx star as retired CIA spies-turned-parents. After taking a break from the action to focus on their family life, they’re pulled back into the fight when enemies realize they’re still very much alive.

"Back in Action," which debuted Jan. 17, was viewed 46.8 million times from its release date through Jan. 19, Netflix said Tuesday. "Back in Action," which also stars Jamie Foxx, earned the best opening weekend for an English language film on Netflix since “The Adam Project” in March of 2022, Variety reported.

Cameron Diaz, who stars in Netflix's new action-comedy 'Back in Action' alongside Jamie Foxx, shared in a new interview that her acting return was "all thanks to" her costar.

The 2025 movie schedule ushered in the return of Cameron Diaz, who came out of retirement to star in Netflix’s Back in Action alongside Jamie Foxx. So far, the film has trended high amongst other titles on the streamer,

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A comedy-action flick about retired spies being pulled out of suburban bliss to save the world, Back in Action is a silly, diverting film. But it's a delight to see Cameron Diaz return to the big screen.