Machete Kills
Seen it?2013 | 108 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
Ex-Federale agent Machete is recruited by the President of the United States for a mission which would be impossible for any mortal man – he must take down a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has hatched a plan to spread war and anarchy across the planet.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$18 million worldwide on a $20 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 154K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert Rodriguez
- Danny TrejoMachete
- Mel GibsonVoz
- Demián BichirMendez
- Amber HeardMiss San Antonio
- Michelle RodriguezLuz
- Sofía VergaraDesdemona
- Charlie SheenMr. President
- Lady GagaLa Camaleón
- Antonio BanderasEl Camaleón 4
- Walton GogginsEl Camaleón 1