The Expendables

R

Released Aug 13, 2010

1h 43m

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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42%

211 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

250,000+ Ratings

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Mercenary leader Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) and his loyal men take on what they think is a routine assignment: a covert operation to invade the South American country of Vilena and overthrow its dictator. But, when they learn that the job will be a suicide mission, they must choose redemption or the destruction of their brotherhood.

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Critics Consensus

It makes good on the old-school action it promises, but given all the talent on display, The Expendables should hit harder.

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Estevan G

Exactly what it promises: a thrilling, action-packed ride filled with explosions, tough guys, and adrenaline-pumping sequences. The star-studded cast, including Sylvester Stallone, Stone Cold, and Jet Li, brings their A-game, making this movie a must-watch for fans of the genre. It's a fun-filled adventure that doesn't disappoint!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Nick W

Funny, action from the 80's 👍

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Blu B

It's a dumb fun Good time that's solid all around. The action is awesome with fights heavily inspired by the Bourne movies. The CGI when used looks horrific laughably bad from like a straight to DVD release. But most of it is practical. The music is solid and keeps the suspense and action going. It's focusd and doesn't jump around terribly with tons of pointless backstory really besides J.S. and it stays just beliveable enough while being over the top but never crossing over too much into ridiculous territory. It relies a lot on just the big name actors making up for lack of character substance and it works overall. The villian isn't too bad but if you've ever seen a generic 80's action movie he is ripped straight from it for the most part. At 95 minutes it never lingers and moves at a brisk pace. But what sends his over the top is like Commando it never takes itself too seriously and has fun with its excess and celebration of old school action. You can tell everyone is having a blast and it shows on screen giving a layer of charm and this does have a bit of heart to it also which was suprising. Anyone who is a fan of any actors in this, Stallone especially, or action movies in general will like this.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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S M

Action icons not taking themselves too seriously. It was funny, entertaining and great escapism.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/23/23

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Kristina W

Great action movie with lots of cameos. The story is a bit cliche and the filming is too zoomed in on some scenes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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LUIS ALONSO V

great movie the best cast that i ever seen in a action movie the acting is great and every is so fucking badass

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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The Expendables is more than just your average action movie; it is the action movie of the year uniting the grittiness and soul of the old genre with the special effects and coolness of the new genre. See it.

Rated: A

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Nell Minow

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Rated: B

Feb 18, 2012

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Rene Rodriguez

Miami Herald

The movie had been billed as a throwback to the action flicks of the 1980s, but that pitch turns out to be false advertising.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 31, 2011

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Bill Newcott

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Delivers precisely what it promises: which is to say the cinematic equivalent of a rocket fuel-laden tanker truck plowing into the mixing room of a nitroglycerine factory.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 16, 2023

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The Truth In Advertising award for 2010 went to The Expendables, which employs (however unintentionally) its own title to push the fact that this is a disposable action film.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 27, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Audiences expecting what the hype has promised will be sorely disappointed by the humdrum reality of what Stallone has put together.

Rated: 1.5

Aug 9, 2023

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Synopsis

Mercenary leader Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) and his loyal men take on what they think is a routine assignment: a covert operation to invade the South American country of Vilena and overthrow its dictator. But, when they learn that the job will be a suicide mission, they must choose redemption or the destruction of their brotherhood.

Director: Sylvester Stallone
Producer: Danny Dimbort, Trevor Short, Boaz Davidson, Les Weldon, Jon Feltheimer, Jason Constantine, Eda Kowan, Basil Iwanyk, Guymon Casady
Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone, David Callaham
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Nu Image, Lions Gate Films, Millennium Films
Rating: R (Some Language|Bloody Violence Throughout|Strong Action Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 13, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $103.0M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS

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