MIKE & NICK & NICK & ALICE (DISNEY+) (2026)

SYNOPSIS: A hilarious, stylized R-rated action comedy about two gangsters and the woman they love trying to survive the most dangerous night of their lives. As if that wasn't enough, there's one wild ingredient added to the mix: a time machine.

MOVIE REVIEW:

What do you get when you throw in two Vince Vaughns, a cannibal assassin, and a time machine?

You’d expect something better than Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice.

Both Nick (Vaughn) and Mike (James Marsden) work for mob boss Sosa (Keith David) so when Mike is framed as a rat leading to Sosa’s adopted son Jimmy Boy (Jimmy Tatro) landing in jail—things spiral quickly. Enter future Nick, who is determined to save Mike from being killed (again) by a cannibal assassin. To do so, he teams up with present-day Nick (also Vaughn, of course) and Alice (Eiza González), his ex who is now Mike’s girlfriend.

Why are there two Nicks? Because there’s a time machine built by Alice’s tech-savvy friend Symon (yes, Simon with a “Y”), which Nick somehow manages to stumble into.

The film never quite reaches the cleverness of Back to the Future or the outrageous fun of Hot Tub Time Machine. Instead, it lands somewhere between wacky and a misfire. Still, the cast especially Vaughn and Marsden keeps things lively and energetic. Whether it’s the back-and-forth between future and present Nick or an oddly extended argument about Gilmore Girls, there’s enough chemistry and humor to keep things moving.

Keith David and Jimmy Tatro also get a fair share of screen time, playing the affectionate mob boss and his dim-witted, newly released ex-con son. The plot has enough twists and turns to maintain momentum, but director and writer BenDavid Grabinski oddly chooses to keep things straightforward despite the comedic potential of having two Vince Vaughns. It’s a missed opportunity, especially considering Vaughn’s proven comedic chops and Marsden’s excellent timing, as seen in Enchanted.

The time-travel element never quite lives up to its promise, and a cop-out ending doesn’t help. The much-hyped cannibal assassin is also a letdown. That said, there is a surprisingly heartfelt reason behind Nick’s decision to go back in time to save Mike even if Mike has grown close to his wife.

Ultimately, Grabinski opts for a loud, extended shootout finale to satisfy action fans. Rather than a gripping crime drama, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice is a quirky, chaotic action-comedy carried by a fun cast and plenty of gunfire. Just don’t think too hard about the time-travel logic and maybe don’t look back in anger.

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Review by Linus Tee