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The Suicide Squad

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Welcome to hell--a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out--even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today's do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone's favorite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. Trekking through a jungle teeming with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search-and-destroy mission with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave...and Amanda Waller's government techies in their ears, tracking their every movement. And as always, one wrong move and they're dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself). If anyone's laying down bets, the smart money is against them--all of them.
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Critics Consensus

Enlivened by writer-director James Gunn's singularly skewed vision, The Suicide Squad marks a funny, fast-paced rebound that plays to the source material's violent, anarchic strengths.

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The story isn't amazing, but the over-the-top action and (sometimes literally) side-splitting gags make this Suicide Squad a major improvement.

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Tim Grierson Screen International 08/25/2021
An invigorating blast of bloody, disreputable comic-book cinema, "The Suicide Squad" turns its titular criminals into a collection of lovable anti-heroes set loose in a dazzling, surprisingly emotional adventure. Go to Full Review Glen Weldon NPR 08/21/2021
The thing that makes The Suicide Squad so singularly distasteful is closely related to its factory-installed cynicism: the unconscionable glibness that grows out of it. Go to Full Review Mark Feeney Boston Globe 08/12/2021
1.5/4
If there was even an iota of human emotion evident the movie would be unbearable as well as increasingly vile. But there isn't, so instead it's just kind of exhausting... Go to Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle 07/19/2024
The Suicide Squad feels like the twilight of the age of superhero movies, making way for a new form of megablockbuster to exchange places. Go to Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Region Free 07/05/2024
3/5
Gunn’s script, while never as clever as it believes itself to be, is rarely dull. It might not linger in the mind the way it wants to, but there’s no denying that The Suicide Squad represents a step in a better direction. Go to Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views 06/12/2024
It is a deeply political and culturally critical movie about the state of the world without ruining the fun. The movie plays with the callousness and dispensability of life sacrificed for the US government’s policies, which are not idealized Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Forrest Dec 29 James Gunn wins again See more Doron G Dec 25 Thank you James Gunn See more himithy 10/02/2024 Great action and hilarious See more Shawn P 06/21/2024 No thank you. Everything felt like it was written to make teenagers who find crass humor hilarious. Was definitely not a fan. I didn’t know comic book movies were just extensions of bad sketch comedy shows. See more lester 07/22/2022 this was a fun ride from start to finish. production value was great felt like a comic book exploded in my face overall good comedy moments and the action was great tons of gore. go watch this. See more Bruised Banana 05/11/2022 Death and destruction become a beautiful thing to watch in this movie. Action storytelling that seamlessly breathes in comedy and drama, with some of the most interesting and definitely most colorful characters in a superhero film. See more Read all reviews
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James Gunn

Director

Margot Robbie

Harley Quinn

Idris Elba

Bloodsport

John Cena

Peacemaker

Viola Davis

Amanda Waller

Sylvester Stallone

King Shark

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Synopsis Welcome to hell--a.k.a. Belle Reve, the prison with the highest mortality rate in the US of A. Where the worst Super-Villains are kept and where they will do anything to get out--even join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X. Today's do-or-die assignment? Assemble a collection of cons, including Bloodsport, Peacemaker, Captain Boomerang, Ratcatcher 2, Savant, King Shark, Blackguard, Javelin and everyone's favorite psycho, Harley Quinn. Then arm them heavily and drop them (literally) on the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese. Trekking through a jungle teeming with militant adversaries and guerrilla forces at every turn, the Squad is on a search-and-destroy mission with only Colonel Rick Flag on the ground to make them behave...and Amanda Waller's government techies in their ears, tracking their every movement. And as always, one wrong move and they're dead (whether at the hands of their opponents, a teammate, or Waller herself). If anyone's laying down bets, the smart money is against them--all of them.
Director
James Gunn
Producer
Peter Safran, Charles Roven
Screenwriter
James Gunn
Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co
DC Comics, Warner Bros., DC Entertainment, Atlas Entertainment, Peter Safran
Rating
R (Drug Use|Brief Graphic Nudity|Language Throughout|Some Sexual References|Strong Violence and Gore)
Genre
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 6, 2021, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 6, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$55.8M
Runtime
2h 12m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos
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