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Matchbox the Movie

2026 · 127 min

A breezy, silly action romp that coasts on star charisma and nostalgic friendship, never taking its globe-trotting plot too seriously.

Tagline
Save the world, bring your friends.
Overview
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.
Stream in the UK
  • Apple TV
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • conspiracy
  • betrayal
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • big city
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance4
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, comedy, adventure
Directed by
Sam Hargrave
Written by
David Coggeshall
Starring
John Cena, Jessica Biel, Arturo Castro, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris, Danai Gurira, Golshifteh Farahani, Corey Stoll
Music
Alex Belcher
Cinematography
Pedro Luque
Runtime
127 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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