Mayday

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Mayday

PG-13

2026

1h 50m

Action

Adventure

Comedy

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Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in "Mayday," a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head. When hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy "Assassin" Kelly (Reynolds) is sent on a top-secret mission into Russian territory at the height of the Cold War, the operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. Discovered by Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh), a gruff ex-KGB agent with a penchant for American culture, Troy thinks he's toast -- but could an unlikely alliance between the two lead to Troy's rescue and a bond neither saw coming?

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Critics Consensus

A spirited adventure that gets a lot of mileage from clever quips and Kenneth Branagh's extremely amusing performance, Mayday thaws Cold War tensions with good-natured aplomb.

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Jill Rowbotham

The Australian

15 hrs ago

3/5

Ignore the loose knitting and Mayday is OK entertainment for a lazy Sunday.

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Jared Richards

The Age (Australia)

Sep 9, 2026

3/5

Ryan Reynolds’ perma-Deadpool edge of slick sarcasm isn’t for me, but it’s put to great use in this Cold War buddy comedy from Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley (Dungeons and Dragons).

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Matt Goldberg

TheWrap

Sep 6, 2026

3/5

The new Daley & Goldstein isn’t the most narratively audacious movie, but it’s a strong reminder that even a streaming comedy can look as good as any blockbuster

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Tatat Bunnag

Bangkok Post

Oct 9, 2026

I had a good time with Mayday.

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Michael Cook

KLRT-TV

Sep 25, 2026

This is a classic buddy movie, the difference is they're being chased by the KGB. The buddy aspect between Branagh & Reynolds holds up well, the action is well-paced, and there are a few quiet moments, but they serve the overall story.

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Jinal Bhatt

Variety India

Sep 23, 2026

3.5/5

The match-step bromance between Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, in a film that's written to let them play to their strengths, and the "Top Gun" nods and 80s nostalgia ultimately make this a fun flight worth taking.

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Thomas W

@Enigma0999 17 hrs ago

Got way to boring as it went along. Overall, worth a watch Comedy could of been better at times.

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John Marius G

@J-Man59 2 days ago

Silly, but funny. What else did you expect?

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bob C

@RT46426964 2 days ago

Squirmy rather than funny. What is Branagh doing in here?

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Dwayne O

@RT04123497 3 days ago

Great story to this film and lots of humor

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Goose R

@rodrigug 3 days ago

Troy is a navy pilot that crashes inside Rusia and he’s only way out is by working with ex-KGB agent Nikolai in the middle of the Cold War I was surprisingly really liked this movie. I thought it was going to be cookie cutter action buddy movie but it was really good. Story is really good. Action sequences and Ryan Reynolds comedy is gold. And of course , I really liked the ending 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿/5 on Apple TV

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Celso L

@Celsolzz. 3 days ago

E não é que Mayday me surpreendeu! Gostei bastante do filme e, sinceramente, vale a pena assistir. Recomendo!

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Synopsis

Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up in "Mayday," a genre-bending, action-packed buddy comedy that flips the spy thriller on its head. When hotshot U.S. Navy pilot Lieutenant Troy "Assassin" Kelly (Reynolds) is sent on a top-secret mission into Russian territory at the height of the Cold War, the operation implodes, leaving him stranded behind enemy lines. Discovered by Nikolai Ustinov (Branagh), a gruff ex-KGB agent with a penchant for American culture, Troy thinks he's toast -- but could an unlikely alliance between the two lead to Troy's rescue and a bond neither saw coming?

Director: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein
Producer: David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Ashley Fox, Johnny Pariseau, Jonathan M. Goldstein, John Francis Daley
Screenwriter: John Francis Daley, Jonathan M. Goldstein
Distributor: Apple TV
Production Co: Skydance Media, Apple Original Films, Maximum Effort
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 4, 2026
Runtime: 1h 50m

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