Killer Elite

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Killer Elite

R

Released Sep 23, 2011

1h 57m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

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Danny Bryce (Jason Statham), one of the world's deadliest special-ops agents, returns from self-imposed exile after his mentor, Hunter (Robert De Niro) is captured. Danny reassembles his former team of skilled commandos to launch a rescue mission, and also to infiltrate the highly feared military unit, the British Special Air Service. The mission will not be easy, for Danny and his team must cut their way through Spike (Clive Owen) and a team of assassins known as the Feather Men.

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Critics Consensus

A rote, utterly disposable Jason Statham vehicle that just happens to have Clive Owen and Robert De Niro in it.

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The movie just sort of sits there, going through the motions, reveling in clich, building to a strangely inert climax that is forgone as it is underwhelming.

Rated: 1.5/4

Jan 27, 2012

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Kimberley Jones

Austin Chronicle

The overlong, perfunctory Killer Elite is simply a series of (reasonably well-choreographed) assassination sequences.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 30, 2011

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Nick Hasted

Little White Lies

Long, muddled, misguided.

Rated: 2/5

Sep 28, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Killer Elite is more involving than your usual Statham drivel and certainly deserves attention outside of his usual fanbase.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 8, 2023

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Successfully maintains a surprising degree of intrigue and intensity, not through an overly clever storyline, but with an air of unpredictability within its characters.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 30, 2020

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Julian Lytle

Ignorant Bliss

It's not fine cinema and it's not going to win any awards but you also won't feel like you didn't get what you came for.

Rated: C+

Jan 11, 2020

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Gregory S

Awesome cast and a pretty cool story. Fun action flick to turn the brain off to.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/02/25

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AD 3

These ppl are stupid. Rotten Tomatos must pick the worst critics who really don't much about film or life. I think im done with this site, a movie only good if it's about transvestites or something

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/26/25

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Korra N

The cast does a great job, but the movie they're in is pretty bland. Still, it's worth a look for fans of action thrillers.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/02/25

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Bret H

I thought it was a different kind of action film. I enjoyed it. It was 1 stud group against another. The plot was good and you can't beat all the 1a actors is the movie. IHighly recommend.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/21/24

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Steven W

I have no idea why this movie received such hate. I loved it. Enjoyable/Fun

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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Graham S

Better than I was expecting having read other reviews.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/16/23

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Synopsis

Danny Bryce (Jason Statham), one of the world's deadliest special-ops agents, returns from self-imposed exile after his mentor, Hunter (Robert De Niro) is captured. Danny reassembles his former team of skilled commandos to launch a rescue mission, and also to infiltrate the highly feared military unit, the British Special Air Service. The mission will not be easy, for Danny and his team must cut their way through Spike (Clive Owen) and a team of assassins known as the Feather Men.

Director: Gary McKendry
Producer: Sigurjon Sighvatsson, Steve Chasman, Michael Boughen, Tony Winley
Screenwriter: Matt Sherring
Distributor: Omni Lab, Open Road
Production Co: Film Victoria, Mascot Pictures Corporation
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 23, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 6, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $25.1M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital

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