The Expendables 2

R

Released Aug 17, 2012

1h 43m

Action

Adventure

Mystery & Thriller

List

67%

Tomatometer

135 Reviews

67%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

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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Michael K

Watched 5/17/2024.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/17/24

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Nick W

80's action again, now with Arnie ... Easy ... Like it 🏴‍☠️🤘

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/04/24

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Timur h

One of my favorite Expendables movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/24

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Gorptholemew T

🍅 8.0/10 An amazing opening that feels like the adrenaline you get from playing a video game. bro when f ing Chuck Norris showed up, I just lost it best cameo ever. and the climax is one of the best I've seen in a long time. I ate up the cheesy dialogue between Arnold and Bruce Willis deliciousness. And this totally feels like 80s nostalgia action fun exactly what I wanted from the original and this is definitely better. Grade A-

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/11/23

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Kristina W

Lots of cameos, new and old. Story is a bit better than the first movie, and still has some great action scenes.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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LUIS ALONSO V

great sequel but the cast is better and the action is the best movie of all times

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/30/23

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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: Le Vision Pictures, Nu Image, Lionsgate, 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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