Machete Kills

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Machete Kills

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2013

1h 47m

Action

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When the president (Carlos Estevez) of the United States has a mission that would be impossible for just any mortal man, the person he needs is Machete (Danny Trejo), a knife-wielding ex-Federale agent. Machete's mission is to take down Voz (Mel Gibson), a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has come up with a plot to start a nuclear war. Facing death at every turn from assassins, Machete pulls out all of his skills to get the job done.

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Critics Consensus

While possessed with the same schlocky lunacy as its far superior predecessor, Machete Kills loses the first installment's spark in a less deftly assembled sequel.

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Brent McKnight

Seattle Times

Jul 8, 2020

C-

"Machete Kills" takes on the madman taking over the world sub genre favored by middle-era James Bond films, mixes that with an excess of "Star Wars" jokes, and concocts a bland caricature.

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David Hiltbrand

Philadelphia Inquirer

Oct 15, 2013

1.5/4

Machete Kills is a film in which style sardonically routs substance, a cloying gag built around the iconic quality of Trejo's matchlessly craggy face, which resembles a plate of sundried corned beef.

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

Oct 14, 2013

2/5

This ignores the first rule of proper B-movie exploitation cinema - that anything over 89 minutes is just excess baggage, of which Machete Kills has plenty. Still, at least it's authentic in one respect - the trailer is better than the film.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Jun 12, 2024

Vergara, whom most viewers are accustomed to seeing as the loveable, hot matriarch in “Modern Family,” steals the movie as the homicidal, man-hating, rage-filled whorehouse madam. She feels like the most authentic, Rodriguez character in the film

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Aug 22, 2022

1.5/4

The director’s cinematic in-joke has run its course and has now entered overkill mode.

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Kip Mooney

College Movie Review

Sep 17, 2021

B-

Even in its bloated state, it's still an entertaining grindhouse flick.

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David B.

@RT14283473 Dec 7, 2025

Over the top ridiculous, but funny!

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Nov 19, 2025

Ok, so here's the thing: I know this movie got really bad ratings on both sides, but I really don't understand why. It's like the most ultimate action-packed thing you could ever bring to the screen. AND done in Grindhouse style! When I watched both Machete's on the same day, I was just filled with so much joy afterward because they were just sooo awesome. You can't take these movies seriously. You just have to let yourself go and have a blast. Highly recommend you watch both together. And of course, the cast is stacked higher than the empire state building.

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tommy J

@RT55566390 Nov 1, 2025

A fun and entertaining movie. Intended to be over the top and silly. Lots of very famous people in this movie, clearly on to have fun.

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Doyen D

@RT95366762 Oct 8, 2025

To the people hating on the movie for being too grotesque, I would love to say that IT IS THE THEME. I myself watched it 5 times and I was very intrigued at how iconic all the roles were. Even though the quality could be much better, it's absolutely good enough at the battles and scenes. It's a 18+ movie indeed and so it's not for weak hearted people. There was fierce people like Sofia, Gaga, Amber, even we got a glimpse of Beyonce and Elon Musk. Even though the Plot could be better, it's good enough to be thrilling

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Nick E

@nicksmovies93 Jul 2, 2025

A step down from the original.

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riad p

@RT87950562 Nov 24, 2024

the movie is so amusing for me it's serious and that's what i love about it cause it's different and honestly i watched only to see Lady Gaga and Sofia Vergara in the same screen

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Synopsis

When the president (Carlos Estevez) of the United States has a mission that would be impossible for just any mortal man, the person he needs is Machete (Danny Trejo), a knife-wielding ex-Federale agent. Machete's mission is to take down Voz (Mel Gibson), a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has come up with a plot to start a nuclear war. Facing death at every turn from assassins, Machete pulls out all of his skills to get the job done.

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Producer: Robert Rodriguez, Rick Schwartz, Sergei Bespalov, Alexander Rodnyansky, Aaron Kaufman, Iliana Nikolic
Screenwriter: Kyle Ward
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Quick Draw
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.9M
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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