XXX: Return of Xander Cage

XXX: Return of Xander Cage
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	D.J. Caruso
Written by	F. Scott Frazier
Based on	Characters by Rich Wilkes
Produced by	Joe Roth[1] Jeff Kirschenbaum[1] Vin Diesel[1] Samantha Vincent[1]
Starring	Vin Diesel Donnie Yen Deepika Padukone Kris Wu Ruby Rose Tony Jaa Nina Dobrev Toni Collette Samuel L. Jackson
Cinematography	Russell Carpenter
Edited by	Jim Page Vince Filippone
Music by	Brian Tyler[2] Robert Lydecker[3]
Production companies	Paramount Pictures[4] Revolution Studios[4] One Race Films[4] Roth/Kirschenbaum Films[4]
Distributed by	Paramount 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]
Country	United States[6]
Language	English
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]