Suicide Squad
Seen it?2016 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar and it made about 4 times its budget, though it had just 26% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 5.9 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and action fans. If you loved Avengers: Infinity War, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
From DC Comics comes the Suicide Squad, an antihero team of incarcerated supervillains who act as deniable assets for the United States government, undertaking high-risk black ops missions in exchange for commuted prison sentences.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
26% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Makeup and Hairstyling. Won 1 Critics' Choice Award: Best Actress in an Action Movie.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$749 million worldwide on a $175 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by David Ayer
- Will SmithDeadshot
- Jared LetoThe Joker
- Margot RobbieHarley Quinn
- Joel KinnamanRick Flag
- Viola DavisAmanda Waller
- Jai CourtneyBoomerang
- Jay HernandezDiablo
- Adewale Akinnuoye-AgbajeKiller Croc
- Cara DelevingneJune Moone / Enchantress
- Ike BarinholtzGriggs