A brightly plastic, globe-hopping action comedy where childhood nostalgia revs against grown-up regret, like a die-cast toy car sent skidding across a map of real-world danger.
"Save the world, bring your friends."
Director: Sam Hargrave
Cast: John Cena, Jessica Biel, Arturo Castro, Sam Richardson, Teyonah Parris
Matchbox the Movie — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Home doesn't exist for people like us.
Context
Said by Sean's stern CIA handler, as quoted in The A.V. Club's review.
Meaning
Voices the spy life's rootlessness that the film ultimately rejects.
We're here for you, Sean, ride or die.
Context
An earnest declaration of support that The A.V. Club singled out as unintentionally funny.
Meaning
Sums up the film's theme of loyalty.
I work alone.
Context
Quoted by Roger Ebert's site as a line the cast delivers with sincerity.
Meaning
A lone-wolf action cliché the film subverts; the reply is "Not anymore."
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