Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

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Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

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Released Sep 20, 2002

1h 31m

Action

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Haunted by the mysterious death of his wife, Jeremiah Ecks (Antonio Banderas) has become a recluse, but the former FBI manhunter is blackmailed back into service to track down an unstoppable ex-DIA operative, code-named Sever (Lucy Liu), who has kidnapped the young son of the head of a secret committee of international security agencies.

Critics Consensus

A startlingly inept film, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever offers overblown, wall-to-wall action without a hint of wit, coherence, style, or originality.

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Matt Singer

ScreenCrush

I'm having a hard time believing the words as I type them but ... it's not that bad.

Rated: 4/10

Jan 29, 2019

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Nell Minow

Beliefnet

An endless barrage of bullets and bazookas

Rated: D

Oct 9, 2015

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Jocelyn Noveck

Associated Press

For many viewers, the big question may be not whether Ecks and Sever will get together, or why they are fighting in the first place, but why am I sitting here, anyway?

Sep 15, 2014

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William Bibbiani

Consequence

I guess not every bad movie has a cult following in its future. Some of them are just kinda bad.

Sep 20, 2022

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

If you must see Ecks vs. Sever, just go bang your head against the wall for an hour and a half. It would be the same effect.

Nov 15, 2019

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Michael Sragow

Baltimore Sun

Kaos is so in love with pyrotechnics -- and so arrogant in his assumptions about his audience -- that in the first few minutes, he presents one critical car explosion without explanation, then has his characters discuss another one.

Rated: 1/4

Sep 15, 2014

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Dominick F

I only have any word to describe this movie, B-A-D

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Riley N

Just a terrible movie to watch.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Yello Y

Don’t watch it. Fucking terrible

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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Lydia K

I highly recommend this if you are struggling with insomnia, it puts you right to sleep. :))

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/06/24

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Audience Member

I don't care what anyone says, watching Lucy Lui kick ass in any form or fashion is a cinematic treat, Banderas is his usual charming self. Compared to some of the utter dross we've had to endure in the last decade by far more accIaimed actors I can't see how this film is less worthy than any other spy actioner. No one is or should expect to have to do any thinking watching this movie but if you can rate "Boss Level" or "Cop Shop" better than this then you need a re-evaluation of your reviewing process.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/31/24

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M.K. A

It is the perfect movie for a lazy day in front of the tv. Great when recovering from knee surgery, for example. It doesn't take many brain cells to watch this movie and there's plenty of action and fight scenes to compensate for the lack of storyline.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/21/24

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Wych Kaosayananda

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Antonio Banderas

Jeremiah Ecks

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Agent Sever

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Rayne Gant

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Synopsis

Haunted by the mysterious death of his wife, Jeremiah Ecks (Antonio Banderas) has become a recluse, but the former FBI manhunter is blackmailed back into service to track down an unstoppable ex-DIA operative, code-named Sever (Lucy Liu), who has kidnapped the young son of the head of a secret committee of international security agencies.

Director: Wych Kaosayananda
Producer: Wych Kaosayananda, Elie Samaha, Chris Lee, Andrew Stevens
Screenwriter: Alan B. McElroy
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Franchise Pictures, Chris Lee Productions
Rating: R (Strong Violence)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 1, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.3M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)