Matchbox The Movie arrives on Apple TV on October 9, 2026. John Cena plays Sean, a CIA agent who returns to his hometown and finds his childhood friends again. Their reunion turns into an international chase when Sean’s undercover work puts them all in danger.
What is Matchbox The Movie about?
The film takes its name from Mattel’s toy cars, but the characters are adults caught up in an action story. Sean has been away for years. His return pulls Aimee, Crosby, Ted and Charmaine into a mission they never signed up for. The official images show off-road driving, city traffic, a helicopter and the five friends together.
Who plays the friends?
Who’s who in Matchbox The Movie
- SeanPlayed by John Cena
- AimeePlayed by Jessica Biel
- CrosbyPlayed by Sam Richardson
- TedPlayed by Arturo Castro
- CharmainePlayed by Teyonah Parris
Cena is Sean, Jessica Biel is Aimee, Sam Richardson is Crosby, Arturo Castro is Ted and Teyonah Parris is Charmaine. Apple’s US film listing also names Corey Stoll as Mosier, Bill Camp as Smalley, Danai Gurira as Helen and Golshifteh Farahani as Robbie. The listing gives their names but does not explain how each person fits into the chase.
Sam Hargrave directs. He also directed the Extraction movies, which gives action fans a good idea of why the trailer puts so much emphasis on chases and stunts. David Coggeshall wrote the screenplay.
When and where can you watch it?
The movie premieres October 9 on Apple TV. Apple’s US page lists a 2-hour, 6-minute runtime. It is rated PG-13 in the United States by the MPA for sequences of violence and action, and language. The October 9 date is a future release, not a film already available to stream.
The trailer shows Sean’s friends being pulled from ordinary life into his mission. Apple has not published the full plot or the ending, so the main things to know before release are the five friends, Sean’s CIA job and the Apple TV premiere date.
