The Expendables
Seen it?2010 | 103 min | Thriller, Adventure, Action
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (42% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans. If you loved John Wick: Chapter 4, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
42% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$274 million worldwide on a $80 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sylvester Stallone
- Sylvester StalloneBarney Ross
- Jason StathamLee Christmas
- Jet LiYin Yang
- Dolph LundgrenGunner Jensen
- Eric RobertsJames Monroe
- Randy CoutureToll Road
- Steve AustinPaine
- David ZayasGeneral Garza
- Giselle ItiéSandra
- Charisma CarpenterLacy