xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
xXx: Return of Xander Cage is a 2017 action thriller directed by D.J. Caruso. It runs 1 hour 47 minutes and earned $346.1 million worldwide on a $85 million budget. Critics gave it 46% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 47m (107 min)
- Director
- D.J. Caruso
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Paramount Pictures
- Budget
- $85M
- After the credits
- Yes Extra scene during or after the credits
What Is xXx: Return of Xander Cage About?
The premise of xXx: Return of Xander Cage without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Having left the spy world, Xander Cage is coaxed out of retirement to confront a new threat. A brilliant and nihilistic hacker known only as Bishop has developed a revolutionary technology capable of controlling all military satellites, putting the world at risk. To stop him, Xander reluctantly returns and gathers a team of skilled and extreme athletes. As he delves deeper into the mission, he uncovers a dangerous conspiracy involving powerful figures within the government, leading to a high-stakes game of cat and mouse.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- airplane
- attending one's funeral
- american
- gun
- girl wears a bikini
- assault rifle
- explosive
- man has sex with six women
- conspiracy
- sabotage
- destruction
- commando unit
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- machine gun
- pistol
- anti heroine
- action heroine
- tough guy
- anti hero
- espionage
- seduction
- femme fatale
- violence
- death
- shootout
- gunfight
- explosion
- gun battle
- parachute
- free fall
- swimming pool
- jumping through a window
- satellite
- television broadcast
- skateboarding
- surprise ending
- united kingdom
- breaking through a window
- disc jockey
- eccentricity
- veteran
- fighting the system
- knocked unconscious
- tree
- hat
- rule
- new york city
- weightlessness
- betrayal
- hunt
- satellite burning up on reentry
The Director of xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Directed by D.J. Caruso.
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Director D.J. Caruso
More from D.J. Caruso
More films directed by D.J. Caruso, best-rated first: Disturbia, Two for the Money, Eagle Eye and Standing Up.
xXx: Return of Xander Cage Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave xXx: Return of Xander Cage 46% on Rotten Tomatoes and 42 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.2/10.
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IMDb 5.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 46% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 37%
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Metacritic 42 Metascore
User score 4.7
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TMDB 61% User score
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Letterboxd 2.2 /5
29 ratings
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Movie Insider 3.1 /5
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xXx: Return of Xander Cage Plot Summary
What happens in xXx: Return of Xander Cage from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film begins with a satellite plummeting from orbit, crashing into Earth with catastrophic results. In Brazil, Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) attempts to recruit Neymar, Jr. in a local restaurant to follow in the footsteps of legendary agents. However, Neymar hesitates, believing he isn’t cut out for heroics. Just as he voices his reluctance, a thief enters the establishment, brandishing a gun. Demonstrating unexpected courage, Neymar seizes a nearby napkin dispenser and hurls it at the assailant’s head, impressing Gibbons. Excited by Neymar’s potential, Gibbons tries to persuade him further, but the moment is abruptly cut short when the satellite crashes, obliterating the restaurant.
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The whole story of xXx: Return of Xander Cage, scene by scene
xXx: Return of Xander Cage Box Office & Budget
xXx: Return of Xander Cage grossed $346.1 million worldwide on a $85 million budget, 4.1 times what it cost. $44.9 million came from the US and Canada and $301.2 million (87%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$346.1M
4.1× its budget
- US & Canada
- $44.9M
- International
- $301.2M
- Budget
- $85M
xXx: Return of Xander Cage Trailers & Videos
13 videos: 2 trailers, 1 teaser, 2 clips and 8 featurettes.
- Trailer xXx: Return of Xander Cage - Trailer (2017) - Paramount Pictures
- Teaser xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) - "Back" Spot - Paramount Pictures
- Clip xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) - "Motorcycle Chase" Clip - Paramount Pictures
- Clip xXx: Return of Xander Cage (2017) -"Jungle Jibbing" clip- Paramount Pictures
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xXx: Return of Xander Cage FAQ: Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of xXx: Return of Xander Cage, each answered in a sentence.
How long is xXx: Return of Xander Cage?
xXx: Return of Xander Cage runs 1 hour 47 minutes (107 minutes).
When was xXx: Return of Xander Cage released?
xXx: Return of Xander Cage was released on January 20, 2017.
Who directed xXx: Return of Xander Cage?
xXx: Return of Xander Cage was directed by D.J. Caruso.
More films by D.J. Caruso How much did xXx: Return of Xander Cage make at the box office?
xXx: Return of Xander Cage grossed $346.1 million worldwide ($44.9 million domestic, $301.2 million international) on a budget of $85 million.
How is xXx: Return of Xander Cage rated?
xXx: Return of Xander Cage has 5.2/10 on IMDb, 46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 42 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does xXx: Return of Xander Cage have a post-credit scene?
Yes. xXx: Return of Xander Cage has an extra scene during or after the credits, so it is worth staying seated.
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