Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx, the stars of Netflix’s action filmBack in Action, also starred in one of the most quotable football movies ever made. Following its August 19, 2025 streaming release,Back in Actionhas become a global hitdespite its dismal 27% Rotten Tomatoes score. Diaz and Foxx lead thecast ofBack in Actionwhich also includes Glenn Close, Kyle Chandler, and Andrew Scott.
Before featuringBack in Action,Diaz starred in a handful of action movies, the most famous of them being the 2002 classicCharlie’s Angels. Meanwhile, Foxx has fronted in his fair share of action movies as well, most notablyWhite House Down,Law Abiding Citizen, andCollateral.In addition toBack in Action, Foxx and Diaz have starred in two feature films together: the poorly rated 2014 adaptation ofAnnieand the hard-hitting 1999 Oliver Stone football drama,Any Given Sunday.
After Back In Action, Watch Cameron Diaz & Jamie Foxx’s First Movie Collaboration, Any Given Sunday
Any Given Sunday is a hard-hitting sports classic directed by Oliver Stone
Foxx and Diaz star inAny Given Sundayalongside Al Pacino, Dennis Quaid, and James Woods. The film also uniquely features several cameos from former NFL players such as Jim Brown, Lawrence Taylor, Emmitt Smith, and Terrell Owens.Foxx plays Willie Beaman inAny Given Sunday, a talented and no-nonsense quarterbackwho plays for the fictional professional football team, the Miami Sharks. He is coached by Pacino’s Tony D’Amato, a well-respected and determined 30-year coach on his last legs.
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Diaz plays Christina Pagniacci inAny Given Sunday, the young team owner of the Miami Sharks who has lost her faith in Tony’s coaching abilities. While categorized as a dark comedy,Any Given Sundayis a gritty tale of sacrifice, intensity, and passionfor the game and features one of themost inspiring sports movie speechesin film history. Foxx and Diaz’s characters in Any Given Sundayare more grounded in reality, while Matt and Emily inBack in Actiontake on larger-than-life action blockbuster personas.
Any Given Sunday Is Still Cameron Diaz & Jamie Foxx’s Highest-Rated Movie Together After 26 Years
Its 52% Rotten Tomatoes score is nearly higher than Annie & Back in Action combined
Any Given Sundaydid not achieve universal critical acclaim like other classic sports films, but it still beats the response toAnnieandBack in Actionby a long shot. In fact, the gridiron classic’s52% score on Rotten Tomatoes is significantly higher than those ofAnnie(28%) andBack in Action(26%) combined.
Out of their shared filmography,Any Given Sundayis the best film that Foxx and Diaz have made together. It also has the highest RT audience score of these films at 73% compared toBack in Action’s61%. Viewers don’t necessarily have to be sports or football fans to enjoyAny Given Sundaysince the performances of Pacino, Diaz, and Foxx are reason enough to give it a watch, especially for those who weren’t exactly thrilled byBack in Action.
Back in Action
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Back in Action follows former CIA operatives Emily and Matt, who are thrust back into espionage years after retiring to raise a family. Released on August 23, 2025, the film unravels their return to the clandestine world when their identities are exposed.
