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Play trailer 1:25 Poster for XXX PG-13 2002 2h 4m Action Adventure Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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48% Tomatometer 178 Reviews 58% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Vin Diesel stars as former extreme sports athlete Xander "XXX" Cage, notorious for his death-defying public stunts. Betting he can succeed where other conventional spies have failed, Xander is recruited by NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to become a different kind of undercover agent. Enlisted for a dangerous covert mission, he must use all his extreme skills to combat a clever, organized, and ruthless enemy far beyond the scope of his experience.
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Critics Consensus

It has an endearing lack of seriousness, and Vin Diesel has more than enough muscle for the starring role, but ultimately, XXX is a missed opportunity to breathe new life into the spy thriller genre.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/29/2010
4/5
Vin Diesel, every teen's fantasy action hero. Go to Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out 06/24/2006
If Dubya and Dick Cheney had made their very own post-9/11 patriotic propaganda movie for the teens they need as globalisation fodder, then this would be it. Go to Full Review Adam Smith Empire Magazine 03/02/2003
3/5
Sporadically entertaining, this is nevertheless seriously hampered by a very choppy screenplay. Go to Full Review Alan Jones Radio Times 03/16/2024
3/5
Diesel doesn't have 007's deft control of a one-liner and overall the film lacks wit but the stunts are overblown and outrageous enough to produce the requisite adrenaline-pumping thrills. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 04/04/2023
2.5/4
Along with a new breed of secret agent, xXx could have benefited from a new breed of secret agent plotline. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/09/2020
3/10
For every action sequence, there are shots dedicated to formulaic rips of the already tired spy subgenre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel L @Hotchopeppa Aug 5 Average. Very cheesy secret agent movie with average writing. Entertaining enough but not amazing. Early days Vin Diesel before he learned how to act. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jun 11 The worldwide gross is $277,400,000.00 over a budget of $88,300,000.00. Funny and original. See more Jason D @RT77557691 Apr 24 I live for this shit. See more P S @RT68035998 Nov 30 Action scenes were over the top ridiculous. A little too cheesy for my taste. See more Dom T @RT22016253 Sep 7 Pretty decent action movie See more Evan S. @ChowVEv 08/06/2025 One of the best movies for that year. Great Actor See more Read all reviews
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Rob Cohen

Director

Vin Diesel

Xander 'XXX' Cage

Asia Argento

Yelena

Marton Csokas

Yorgi

Samuel L. Jackson

Agent Augustus Gibbons

Danny Trejo

El Jefe

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Agent "XXX" (Vin Diesel) inspects his weaponry options with the young NSA genius Toby (Michael Roof) in Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios XXX. (From L. to R.) Xander (Diesel) is coerced by NSA Agent Gibbons (Jackson,) to infiltrate an underground Russian crime ring and avoid going to prison in Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios XXX. (L.) Xander (Vin Diesel) and (R.) Yelena (Asia Argento) are entangled in the undercover operative called Anarchy 99 headed by (C.) Yorgi (Marton Csokas) in VIN DIESEL and ASIA ARGENTO star in the Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios action-adventure release, XXX. Vin Diesel stars as Xander "XXX" Cage in Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios XXX. VIN DIESEL, left, and SAMUEL L. JACKSON star in the Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios action-adventure release, XXX. Vin Diesel stars as Xander "XXX" Cage in Columbia Pictures/Revolution Vin Diesel stars as Xander "XXX" Cage in Columbia Pictures/Revolution Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) is a new breed of secret agent in Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios XXX. Xander Cage (Vin Diesel) is a new breed of secret agent in Columbia Pictures/Revolution Studios XXX. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Vin Diesel stars as former extreme sports athlete Xander "XXX" Cage, notorious for his death-defying public stunts. Betting he can succeed where other conventional spies have failed, Xander is recruited by NSA Agent Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) to become a different kind of undercover agent. Enlisted for a dangerous covert mission, he must use all his extreme skills to combat a clever, organized, and ruthless enemy far beyond the scope of his experience.
Director
Rob Cohen
Producer
Neal H. Moritz
Screenwriter
Rich Wilkes
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Revolution Studios
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Drug Content|Nonstop Action Sequences|Sensuality|Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 9, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$141.2M
Runtime
2h 4m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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