XXX: Return of Xander Cage

xXx: Return of Xander Cage
Theatrical release poster
Directed byD.J. Caruso
Written byF. Scott Frazier
Based onCharacters
by Rich Wilkes
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRussell Carpenter
Edited by
  • Jim Page
  • Vince Filippone
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures[4]
Release dates
  • January 5, 2017 (2017-01-05) (Mexico City)
  • January 20, 2017 (2017-01-20) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes[5]
CountryUnited States[6]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$85 million[5]
Box office$346.1 million[5]

xXx: Return of Xander Cage (released as xXx: Reactivated in some countries) is a 2017 American action thriller film directed by D.J. Caruso and written by F. Scott Frazier. The third installment in the xXx film series and a sequel to both xXx (2002) and xXx: State of the Union (2005), it stars Vin Diesel in the title role along with Donnie Yen, Deepika Padukone, Kris Wu, Ruby Rose, Tony Jaa, Nina Dobrev, Toni Collette, Ariadna Gutiérrez, Hermione Corfield, and Samuel L. Jackson.

Released on January 20, 2017, in 2D, RealD 3D and IMAX 3D by Paramount Pictures, the film received mixed reviews from critics but was commercially successful, grossing over $346 million worldwide against a production budget of $85 million and subsequently becoming both the franchise's and Revolution Studios' highest-grossing film.[7]

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  2. ^ "Brian Tyler Scoring 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  3. ^ "Robert Lydecker Co-Scoring 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage'". Film Music Reporter. November 26, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Film Releases". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "xXx: The Return of Xander Cage (2017)". AllMovie. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
  7. ^ "Box Office: China Just Turned 'xXx: Return Of Xander Cage' Into A Hit". Forbes. Retrieved February 13, 2017.