Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

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Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever

R

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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Luis Javier P

Me encanto , demasiado emotiva y fascinante 🫶🏼

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Audience Member

We love this movie, it has it all. Very fast pace, action packed, love, twists and good story line if you can keep up. Lucy Liu is awesome but I also love martial arts movies without the wires and floating people!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Patty K

It Suck so BAD I had to turn it off

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Anh H

It's very watchable, too much action and some other stuff

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Sophia M

I wish 0 stars this movie is bad. No hesitating people.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Xander D

Why are they even fighting in the first place? Worth a watch if you want to question your life choices.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/07/25

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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)