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Mayday

Mayday

20261h 50mPG-13

Overview

When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent.

Directed by Jonathan Goldstein
Written by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein
Produced by Dana Goldberg, Don Granger, Ashley Fox
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Top Cast

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Reynolds

Troy Kelly

Kenneth Branagh

Kenneth Branagh

Nikolai Ustinov

Maria Bakalova

Maria Bakalova

Anna Ustinov

Marcin Dorociński

Marcin Dorociński

Alexander Volkov

David Morse

David Morse

Harold Kelly

Lovell Adams-Gray

Lovell Adams-Gray

Clark Johnson

Clark Johnson

Wendy Crewson

Wendy Crewson

Themes & Keywords

cold warfighter pilotu.s. navybehind enemy linesex kgbbuddy comedy

About Mayday

Mayday is a adventure, comedy, action film released in 2026 exploring themes of cold war, fighter pilot, u.s. navy, behind enemy lines, ex kgb, buddy comedy. Directed by Jonathan Goldstein, it stars Ryan Reynolds, Kenneth Branagh, Maria Bakalova. When a U.S. Navy pilot on a top-secret mission during the Cold War gets trapped behind enemy lines, his only chance at survival is to form an alliance with an eccentric ex-KGB agent.

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