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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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Lindsey Bahr Associated Press 19h
2.5/4
It’s hard to shake the feeling that it is a strange time to be releasing a movie with a sense of humor about Russia and geopolitical tensions... Even so, “Mayday” is still pretty fun within its slick and self-aware packaging. Go to Full Review Monica Castillo AV Club 19h
D+
For all its retro jokes about Cabbage Patch Kids and Top Gun, Mayday still hasn’t figured out how to make the era funny. Go to Full Review Frank Scheck The Hollywood Reporter 19h
The popcorn film proves an entertaining diversion, thanks to the mismatched-buddy comic chemistry of the two leads. Go to Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 7m
3.5/5
Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh team up for “Mayday”…. the buddy movie I didn’t know I needed. Go to Full Review Nate Adams The Only Critic 24m
B
Branagh, in particular, is having an absolute blast, even showing off some serious muscle during a handful of close-quarters combat sequences that suggest he could have a late-career action run in him if Liam Neeson ever decides to surrender the throne. Go to Full Review Mark Keizer MovieWeb 28m
3/5
Mayday isn’t mediocre — there are plenty of likable, energetic moments and there's a craftiness in how it both celebrates and satirizes American cultural propaganda. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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John Francis Daley

Director

Jonathan M. Goldstein

Director

Ryan Reynolds

Lieutenant Troy "Assassin" Kelly

Kenneth Branagh

Nikolai Ustinov

Marcin Dorociński

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Maria Bakalova

Actor

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Movie Info

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 Studios, 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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