Matchbox The Movie

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Matchbox The Movie

PG-13

2026

2h 6m

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, "Matchbox The Movie" is an action-packed, globetrotting adventure about a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when undercover CIA agent Sean (John Cena), their long-absent former leader, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.

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Benjamin Lee

Guardian

2 days ago

1/5

A plasticky, unenthused Cena is stuck in autopilot once again while a similarly flat Biel, bizarrely choosing this as her first film in almost a decade, makes zero effort to convincingly play anyone but herself.

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William Bibbiani

TheWrap

2 days ago

'Matchbox: The Movie' is one of the most entertaining generic streaming action comedies, which says very little.

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Brandon Yu

New York Times

2 days ago

This adaptation of a brand lacking a distinct conceptual identity was perhaps always doomed.

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Dana Han-Klein

We're Watching What?!

8 hrs ago

1.8/5

A humdrum plot, uninspired action, and lacking a single actual laugh - this 2 hour long slog doesn't even successfully serve as a commercial for Matchbox cars (though it does somehow manage to shoehorn in other random product placement).

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Jonathon Wilson

Ready Steady Cut

10 hrs ago

1/5

But with a whole bunch of these currently in production, the quality of this one is a major red flag, suggestive of many years of equally dead-eyed, empty-headed, and creatively bankrupt fare to come.

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Rachel Wagner

Rachel's Reviews (YouTube)

1 day ago

As generic as it gets. Nothing memorable in this film. I couldn't believe how little car chases there were for a matchbox movie

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Eric V

@RT26122844 2 hrs ago

Throughly enjoyed this we the family. Great action, great cars, nostalgia 👌

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Angel M

@RT79686059 2 hrs ago

This movie is awesome and I highly recommend it

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Enrique L

@elira 3 hrs ago

A lot of action, the story feels generic and void. It lacks emotion, just nonsensical action all throughout. It's not even a funny movie. Forgettable movie, very boring.

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Raymond M

@Raymc11 3 hrs ago

I judge a movie for what I expect before I watch it. I didn’t expect this to be an award winning movie. I expected some action an easy to follow plot and a movie I wouldn’t be watching for a second time. From what I seen i think my rating is fair.

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P K

@RT74665839 4 hrs ago

I'm not shocked the movie is bad, BUT, I am shocked that Jessica Biel and Sam Richardson's performances were bad. Cena and the rest of the gang aren't now or have ever been on anyone's list of best actors. Although Golshifteh Farahani was one exception to the list, she was good. Even if her role was minor. Regardless, this was bad Mission Impossible meets bad A-Team, so they were probably all set up for failure from the get go. Seems like one of those movies you just do for the money. Sometimes corny is cute, this is not. Sometimes kitschy is fun, this is not. Bad writing, bad plot, just, a bad movie. But the music was good.

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Fra M

@RT41376514 4 hrs ago

comedy action movie with big budget and nice actors

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Synopsis

Inspired by the iconic Mattel toys, "Matchbox The Movie" is an action-packed, globetrotting adventure about a group of friends since childhood who have their lives upended when undercover CIA agent Sean (John Cena), their long-absent former leader, returns to their small town and unwittingly gets them embroiled in a frantic international pursuit to save the world.

Director: Sam Hargrave
Producer: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Robbie Brenner, Ynon Kreiz, Jules Daly
Screenwriter: David Coggeshall
Distributor: Apple TV
Production Co: Apple Original Films, Skydance Media, Mattel Films
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Sequences of Violence/Action)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 9, 2026
Runtime: 2h 6m

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