The Losers
Seen it?2010 | 97 min | Action, Adventure, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 16 times its budget, but middling reviews (48% 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and action fans.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
On a mission deep in the Bolivian jungle, a team of elite commandos finds itself on the receiving end of a lethal betrayal. Now presumed dead, the men join forces with a mysterious operative named Aisha to hunt down their enemy and even the score.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerVery strong
$400 million worldwide on a $25 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 161K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sylvain White
- Jeffrey Dean MorganClay
- Zoe SaldañaAisha
- Chris EvansJensen
- Idris ElbaRoque
- Columbus ShortPooch
- Óscar JaenadaCougar
- Jason PatricMax
- Holt McCallanyWade
- Peter MacdissiVikram
- Peter Francis JamesFadhil