The Expendables

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The Expendables

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Released Aug 13, 2010

1h 43m

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Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

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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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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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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

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

Sep 11, 2017

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Nell Minow

Movie Mom

Rated: B

Feb 18, 2012

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Peter Rainer

Christian Science Monitor

The rest of the mayhem is simply ultraviolent, nonstop, and numbing. Better jokes might have helped.

Rated: C-

Jan 3, 2011

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Bill Newcott

Movies For The Rest Of Us

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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Pedro Henrique C

The strong point of this film is the good action sequences that occur in the final act, the negative point is the terribly poorly written script.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/08/25

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tim s

The Expendables is a decent homage to the old-school action films of the 1980s. Stallone and a host of action icons prove they still have what it takes to take down bad guys. The plot couldn't be more generic, though it is action-packed. If you enjoy films with simple stories and plenty of gunplay, this one is for you.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/25

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Eye C

It’s remarkable how bad this movie is, BUT also how entertaining and funny. Great idea, poorly executed.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/25

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Fil S

With so "badass" cast, expect smth little more..

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Alfred Junior T

Was complicated but still good casting, but the story was never straight for me

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Ian R

This was a terrible film. Devoid of any plot. Waste of a decent cast. I want my time wasted back.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/01/25

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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: Avi Lerner, John Thompson, Kevin King Templeton
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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