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Mayday

2026 • 1h 51m •
Action Comedy
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★ 7.9/10
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Mayday

When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent.

"A friendship with major red flags."

Top Billed Cast

Ryan Reynolds
Ryan Reynolds
Troy Kelly
Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh
Nikolai Ustinov
Marcin Dorociński
Marcin Dorociński
Alexander Volkov
Maria Bakalova
Maria Bakalova
Anna Ustinov
David Morse
David Morse
Harold Kelly
Clark Johnson
Clark Johnson
CDR Keith Hardwick
Wendy Crewson
Wendy Crewson
Assistant Director Karen Meadows
Louis Cancelmi
Louis Cancelmi
Maj Pete Sanders

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M Manuel São Bento Verified TMDB Critic
2026-09-03

Check out my full review @ https://www.manuelsbento.com/mayday-2026-kenneth-branagh-steals-the-show-from-ryan-reynolds-in-an-unapologetically-formulaic-throwback/

Rating: B-

MAYDAY knows exactly what it wants to be: a fun, unpretentious '80s throwback carried almost entirely by the chemistry between its two leads. Kenneth Branagh is the real standout, gruff and unexpectedly funny, while Ryan Reynolds keeps his usual instincts nicely in check. The action is sharp and the pacing brisk, but the film takes zero risks — predictable from start to finish, with underdeveloped side characters a...