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Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh make unlikely allies in Apple TV’s new buddy comedy, ‘Mayday’

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What do you get when you mix a spy mission, a cold war, and Ryan Reynolds? A movie! Add Kenneth Branagh to the equation and...

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  1. Movie Review: Kenneth Branagh and Ryan Reynolds star in irreverent Cold War action-comedy ‘Mayday’

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    Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh make unlikely allies in Apple TV’s new buddy comedy, ‘Mayday’

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  1. Deadline

    ‘Mayday’ Review: Kenneth Branagh Steals The Show From Top Gun Ryan Reynolds In Skydance And Apple’s Wild Buddy Action Comedy That Should Have Been In Theatres (opens Deadline)

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    David Ellison keeps pledging that both Paramount and Warner Bros. will release 30 movies a year each if the infamous ParaBros merger goes through. Hopefully they will even be good movies. That would be nice.

  2. The Hollywood Reporter

    ‘Mayday’ Review: Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh Have Infectious Chemistry in Derivative but Diverting Apple TV Action-Comedy (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Maria Baklova also appears in this film about an American pilot trapped in Soviet Russia and the ex-KGB agent who helps him.

  3. UPI

    Movie review: 'Mayday' celebrates '80s action with heroic Ryan Reynolds (opens UPI)

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    "Mayday," on Apple TV+ Friday, captures the highs of '80s action movies with modern filmmaking and evolved attitudes towards Russian relations.

  4. The Guardian

    Mayday review – Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh set cold war bromance alight (opens The Guardian)

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    An American fighter pilot teams up with a retired KGB officer for hijinks and hilarity in Soviet Russia Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh star in this goofy but entertaining action-comedy bromance set in the cold war 80s, when it seemed every red-blooded young guy in America adored Top Gun and wante…

  5. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Movie Review: Kenneth Branagh and Ryan Reynolds star in irreverent Cold War action-comedy ‘Mayday’ (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Kenneth Branagh plays an ex-KGB officer who helps Ryan Reynolds' U_S_ Navy pilot escape from Russia during the Cold War in the new film “Mayday.”

  6. Variety

    Ryan Reynolds Premieres ‘Mayday’ in New York City, Andrew Scott is Under ‘Pressure’ in London and More Red Carpet Photos: September 2026 (opens Variety)

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    As the summer begins to wind down in September, Hollywood is just getting started with a new crop of awards season movies premiering at the Venice Film Festival. Some of the first arrivals for the 83rd annual Italian fest included George Clooney, Laura Dern, Kate Mara, Claire Foy and jury president …

  7. Forbes

    ‘Mayday’ Rotten Tomatoes Reviews: Humor Saves Ryan Reynolds Spy Movie (opens Forbes)

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    Critics say Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh’s 1980s-era Soviet spy movie "Mayday" is entertaining, even though the subject matter was serious business back in the day.

  8. The Oregonian

    Watch ‘Mayday’, stream new Ryan Reynolds movie for free on demand (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Cold War action comedy features Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, and Maria Bakalova in a story about a secret mission gone wrong and an unexpected alliance.

  9. Variety

    ‘Mayday’ Review: Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh Are Unlikely Cold War Buddies in a Pleasing Eighties Throwback (opens Variety)

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    Accelerated by artificial intelligence and an indefatigable firehose of content, the uncanny valley between real blockbusters and fake ones is disappearing at an exponential pace. Ten years ago, or even five, a movie like “Mayday” would have arrived in theaters, impressed audiences and entered the c…

  10. Toledo Blade

    Review: Kenneth Branagh, Ryan Reynolds star in irreverent Cold War action-comedy ‘Mayday’ (opens Toledo Blade)

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    Somewhere along the way, Sir Kenneth Branagh developed a knack for playing Russians. He was the vindictive oligarch in Tenet and a villainous industrialist in Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, but Mayday may be the first time he’s been asked to use his very particular set of language skills for … comedy?

  11. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Review: In 'Mayday,' Ryan Reynolds finds his ultimate odd-couple match in Kenneth Branagh (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Acting is work, but Kenneth Branagh and Ryan Reynolds appear to be having an absolute blast in Apple TV's new film "Mayday." And their enthusiasm is instantly infectious.

  12. New York Post

    Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Mayday’ on Apple TV, a Silly Action-Comedy Pairing Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh (opens New York Post)

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    Game Night directors John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein go for big laughs with their slapsticky action.

  13. WSVN Miami

    Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh make unlikely allies in Apple TV’s new buddy comedy, ‘Mayday’ (opens WSVN Miami)

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    What do you get when you mix a spy mission, a cold war, and Ryan Reynolds? A movie! Add Kenneth Branagh to the equation and...

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