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XXX: State of the Union

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When the government finds out that a group of terrorists has infiltrated its ranks, and the group is being trained by high-ranking official George Deckert (Willem Dafoe), NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) hires an ex-con to bring down the nefarious plot. Thinking he can trust no one in the government, Augustus springs Darius Stone (Ice Cube), who once trained under him, from prison. Although Darius is a loose cannon, Augustus is convinced he is the only man for the job.

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Critics Consensus

Even more absurd and implausible than the first XXX movie, State of the Union is less inspired and technically competent than its predecessor.

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Paul Arendt BBC.com 05/21/2005
3/5
Viewed on its own trashy terms, it succeeds brilliantly. Go to Full Review Sara Michelle Fetters MovieFreak.com 05/14/2005
2/4
And while I'm not about to claim any facet of this feature has more brain cells than a bimbo looking for her next blonde joke, it's never obnoxious in its dimwittedness until that noxiously calamitous final. Go to Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle 05/14/2005
1.5/5
Aims low and hits the bull's-eye with enough firepower to sink the Bismarck. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 11/09/2020
2/10
As far as plots go, it doesn't get much flimsier than this. Go to Full Review Leigh Paatsch Herald Sun (Australia) 04/24/2020
1.5/5
This is the middle one of a middling trio of entries in the franchise, with regular star Vin Diesel replaced by a particularly burly and surly Ice Cube. End result: no-one wins. Go to Full Review Micheal Compton Bowling Green Daily News 11/18/2019
D-
Give Vin Diesel, the star of the original XXX, credit for bailing out and opting to do The Pacifier instead. Sadly enough, he made the right choice. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Duante H. @Duante2026 Feb 10 The Best Action Movie Ever See more David S @IH8Phags69 Jan 16 Yeah that's all we needed was another phat black man doing impossible stunts just like Queen Laqueefah! See more Michael D L @Mlelijr77 Jul 27 Not a bad sequel at time decent action most of the time See more thiago s @Thiagostone Jul 2 Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more David D @David2026 02/10/2025 This movie asks this question. How did the January 6th rebels fail to take country? Because, according to this film, Washington has poorer defences than your average drug ridden neighbourhood McDonalds with security. Forget everything you know about the geography of DC, physics, chain of command and their related protocols. Samuel J is the best thing in this and we sadly see little enough of him. See more thomas m @RT51513858 01/30/2025 Not xxxactly Shakespeare yet does what it says on the can..the trash can See more Read all reviews
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Lee Tamahori

Director

Ice Cube

Darius Stone

Willem Dafoe

George Deckert

Scott Speedman

Agent Kyle Steele

Peter Strauss

Sanford

Samuel L. Jackson

Agent Augustus Gibbons

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Movie Info

Synopsis When the government finds out that a group of terrorists has infiltrated its ranks, and the group is being trained by high-ranking official George Deckert (Willem Dafoe), NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons (Samuel L. Jackson) hires an ex-con to bring down the nefarious plot. Thinking he can trust no one in the government, Augustus springs Darius Stone (Ice Cube), who once trained under him, from prison. Although Darius is a loose cannon, Augustus is convinced he is the only man for the job.
Director
Lee Tamahori
Producer
Neal H. Moritz, Arne Schmidt
Screenwriter
Simon Kinberg
Distributor
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co
Revolution Studios, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Rating
PG-13 (Some Language|Intense Action Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 29, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA)
$26.0M
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.37:1)
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