Universal Soldier: The Return fingerprintRelentless energy, emotionally cool.
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The future and technology
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Pulse-pounding and breakneck
Fast from start to finish.
Universal Soldier: The Return is pulse-pounding, breakneck, and violent.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The future and technology
Its world is built around the future and technology.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 28/100 (IMDb 4.2, Rotten Tomatoes 5%, and Metacritic 24). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 22 min
Universal Soldier: The Return runs 1 h 22 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Universal Soldier: The Return higher (36) than critics (15). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $34 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 32% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+75GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Universal Soldier: The Return in 89 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 40 storytelling tropes for Universal Soldier: The Return, including New Era Speech, Villain Opening Scene, Big Bad.
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