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Matchbox the Movie

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When a group of former childhood friends reconnect, their reunion takes a wild turn as they stumble upon a dangerous international plot—and must save the world.

Cast:John Cena, Jessica Biel, Arturo Castro, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, Danai Gurira, Golshifteh Farahani, Corey Stoll, Daniel Bernhardt, Randeep Hooda, Bill Camp
Director:Sam Hargrave
Writer:David Coggeshall
Editor:Dirk Westervelt
Camera:Pedro Luque

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John Cena Coasts in This Bland Action-Filled Thriller From Extraction Director Sam Hargrave

Fox in morning light

Sonal Pandya | Times Now

Sun, October 18 2026

Inspired by the Mattel toys, John Cena plays an undercover agent who unwittingly involves his friends in an uninteresting adventure across the world.

Following in the footsteps of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Matchbox The Movie tries to replicate the formula. However, it falls flat in its execution. The only thing impressive about the spy thriller is its high-octane action stunts and sequence envisaged by Extraction director Sam Hargrave. John Cena is the spy in question as he reunites with old friends to go down memory road and instead takes them as hostages in a plot to save the world. The Matchbox IP never properly lands, and the narrative doesn’t even connect.

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