Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown. Back in Action is a 2025 American action comedy film directed by Seth Gordon from a script he co-wrote with Brendan O'Brien. Former CIA spies Emily and Matt are pulled back into espionage after their secret identities are exposed. Diaz and Foxx co-star as Emily and Matt, former spies who fell in love with each other on an ill-fated mission 15 years ago. Matt and Emily manage to steal the device and escape to a rendezvous point.