The Expendables 2

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The Expendables 2

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Released Aug 17, 2012

1h 43m

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Mystery & Thriller

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Mercenary leader Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham) and the rest of the Expendables team reunite when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) hires them for a seemingly easy job. But things go terribly wrong, compelling the mercenaries to seek revenge for a comrade's murder. With the odds against them, Barney and his team are hell-bent on payback and cut a path of destruction through opposing forces, only to encounter an unexpected threat: six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium.

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Critics Consensus

Taut, violent, and suitably self-deprecating, The Expendables 2 gives classic action fans everything they can reasonably expect from a star-studded shoot-'em-up -- for better and for worse.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

The film thunders through its paces, under the energetic direction of Simon West.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 30, 2012

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Why make a new mediocrity when the old ones are still so much more fun to watch?

Rated: 2/5

Aug 24, 2012

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Nell Minow

Beliefnet

The over-the-hill gang engages in various shoot-outs punctuated by lame wisecracks that refer to their iconic roles. Guess whether someone says, "I'll be back."

Rated: B-

Aug 23, 2012

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

I won’t ruin the Chuck Norris “fact” used in the film, but it provides one of the few genuine laughs, and it’s certainly better than the forced wisecracks from Stallone, Willis, and Schwarzenegger.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 27, 2023

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Think of it as a B-movie triple feature edited into a single movie, all firepower and mayhem with nostalgia and tough-guy quips stirred through.

Apr 8, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Van Damme's villain, silly as his character may be, makes this movie more watchable than it has any right to be.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 3, 2022

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Lay Kham

The best out of all the Expendables

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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g j

Much better and more entertaining than it probably has any right to be. Thoroughly demonstrates that Stallone's direction was the weakest link last time around.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/25

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Korra N

A so-bad-it's-good action extravaganza, this sequel isn't a good movie but it at least knows how to have fun with how self-serious it is.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/13/25

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tim s

Expendables 2 is packed with more action, explosions, and action stars than you can shake a stick at. The story is more fleshed out compared to the first film, offering a more personal development that should resonate better with audiences. The deeper look into some of the characters also benefits the narrative by reminding viewers that they’re not just a group of one-dimensional killing machines.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/29/25

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Eye C

We’re here just for the laughs and the bangs and the punches. It’s all a big stupid thing and they know it, so they are having fun, so we should too.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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Alfred Junior T

Loved the villian(JCVD) and it was a good movie with all of its action

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Synopsis

Mercenary leader Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Jason Statham) and the rest of the Expendables team reunite when Mr. Church (Bruce Willis) hires them for a seemingly easy job. But things go terribly wrong, compelling the mercenaries to seek revenge for a comrade's murder. With the odds against them, Barney and his team are hell-bent on payback and cut a path of destruction through opposing forces, only to encounter an unexpected threat: six pounds of weapons-grade plutonium.

Director: Simon West
Producer: Les Weldon, Danny Lerner, Kevin King Templeton, Avi Lerner
Screenwriter: Richard Wenk, Sylvester Stallone
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Lionsgate, Nu Image, Le Vision Pictures, Millennium Films, Splendid Film
Rating: R (Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2012, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 20, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $85.0M
Runtime: 1h 43m
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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