Old flame. New mission.
A New Jersey construction worker goes from regular guy to aspiring spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart recruits him for an espionage mission.
The Union (2024) is a action and comedy film directed by Julian Farino, released on August 15, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, J.K. Simmons and Mike Colter. Viewers rate it 6.0 out of 10 across 1,221 ratings.
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Behind the Scenes
Mark Wahlberg
as Mike McKenna
Halle Berry
as Roxanne Hall
J.K. Simmons
as Tom Brennan
Mike Colter
as Nick Faraday
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
as Frank Preiffer
Jessica De Gouw
as Juliet Quinn
Alice Lee
as Athena Kim
Jackie Earle Haley
as Foreman
Stephen Campbell Moore
as Cameron Foster
Lorraine Bracco
as Lorraine McKenna
Dana Delany
as Nicole
Patch Darragh
as Bobby Breslin
Directed by Julian Farino, written by Joe Barton and David Guggenheim, produced by Jeff G. Waxman, Stephen Levinson and Mark Wahlberg.
Average viewer score of 6.0/10 from 1,221 ratings.
Cringe worthy isn't a phrase I use that often. That said, I feel it fits The Union, nicely. "Team USA" rules the world in this pungent mix of pro US political monolithic ideology and folksy, jokery, "aw shucks", hometown America. Yes the CIA are once again, the "good guys" (try not to laugh), inexplicably needing help from your average US working class citizen Joe, in order to save the world. The "world", in this…
Reviewed on August 16, 2024
Good god. Can we stop making these. Bricklayer is the ultimate union guy. He's even better than the Beekeeper. I'd say the union doesn't need a Painter but even he'd be a step up from Wahlberg. Working joes unite under the banner of a bunch of rich people who pretend to be poor. Action, action, betrayal, action, success. It's fine. Truly but it doesn't matter and has no redeeming hilarity.
Reviewed on August 18, 2024
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/the-union-review-a-netflix-flick-that-proves-forgettable-is-worse-than-bad/ "The Union exemplifies the worst characteristics associated with the term "Netflix flick," presenting a predictable, forgettable movie that fails in almost all the essential aspects of a remarkable film. Its formulaic narrative, lack of originality, abundance of clichés, and…
Reviewed on August 26, 2024
Another formulaic action-thriller from Netflix where a "secret" organization goes after some sort of device or information, action scenes and bad humor ensue. I just watched Heart of Stone and this pretty much has the same formula, though this one does look more polished in terms of cinematography at least, though the action scenes weren't terribly memorable. Halle Berry and Mark Wahlberg, like Ryan Reynolds before…
Reviewed on March 30, 2026
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The Union (2024) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Union (2024) includes Mark Wahlberg, Halle Berry, J.K. Simmons, Mike Colter and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. The film was directed by Julian Farino. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Union was released on August 15, 2024 and runs for 1h 49m.
The Union (2024) holds an average rating of 6.0 out of 10 from 1,221 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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