Cameron Diaz Accidentally Robs a Bank in Netflix's 'Bad Day' Trailer

Cameron Diaz robs a bank by accident in the first trailer for Netflix's "Bad Day," which premieres Dec. 11. Diaz plays a single mother of two daughters whose day collapses into a chain of disasters, and the trailer shows just how far the chaos goes.

The list of misfortunes stacks up fast: a towed car, a frozen bank account, and passive-aggressive comments from gossiping pilates moms. Diaz's character has pinky-promised her youngest daughter she will appear at a soccer game, but the universe has other plans.

Obstacles pile on top of obstacles. She must take her father to his dialysis appointment. She must also prove her innocence in bank fraud. Something always seems to get in the way of keeping her promise.

What kind of film is 'Bad Day'?

Netflix bills the project as a "big-heart mom-com." The film blends Diaz's action credentials — "Back in Action" and "Charlie's Angels" — with the heartfelt register of her comedies such as "There's Something About Mary" and "The Holiday."

The ensemble around Diaz is extensive:

• Danielle Brooks ("Orange Is the New Black") and John Higgins as a pair of police officers
• Ed O'Neill as Diaz's father
• Rhenzy Feliz ("The Penguin") as her friend
• Emma Pearson and Jessica Belkin as her daughters
• Mark Duplass, Rob Corddry, Ayden Mayeri, Ben Schwartz, Retta, P.J. Byrne, Sherry Cola, Edi Patterson and Beck Bennett in additional roles

Jessica Belkin appears both in the daughter pairing and the extended cast list in the source announcement.

Who is behind the camera?

Jake Szymanski directs. He previously helmed the Amazon Prime Video series "Jury Duty." Laura Solon wrote the screenplay, and Beau Bauman produces. Mark Moran and Laura Solon serve as executive producers, with Jeremy Mittleman as co-producer.

The creative team pairs a director with mockumentary experience and a writer making a Netflix feature pivot. That combination positions "Bad Day" as a test of whether the action-comedy formula can carry a family-centered premise through a single catastrophic day.

Why does this matter for Diaz?

The role continues Diaz's return to screen work after "Back in Action." It reunites her mainstream action timing with the warmer comedic persona that defined her 1990s and 2000s hits, in one package aimed squarely at a streaming audience.

Netflix released the full trailer alongside the announcement. Audiences can judge the blend of bank-fraud caper and parenting comedy when "Bad Day" streams from Dec. 11.