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The Expendables

2010·Movie
1h 43min·R
53
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic456.4Rotten Tomatoes41%64%

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A , thriller: , but never scary, .

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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About

Choose your weapon.

Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.
Old-School Action RevivalStar-Studded Mercenary Team-UpOver-the-Top Gunfight SpectacleSelf-Aware CampinessNostalgic 80s/90s HomageHigh-Octane Adrenaline RushBrotherhood of BadassesExplosive Set PiecesGuilty Pleasure Cinema

Crew

Directed by:
Sylvester Stallone
Written by:
Sylvester Stallone, David Callaham
Produced by:
John Thompson, Avi Lerner, Kevin King Templeton
Composed by:
Brian Tyler

Sequels and Prequels

The Expendables
The Expendables (2010)
GoodWatch score 53
The Expendables 2
The Expendables 2 (2012)
GoodWatch score 63
The Expendables 3
The Expendables 3 (2014)
GoodWatch score 45
Expend4bles
Expend4bles (2023)
GoodWatch score 35

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Questions about The Expendables

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Expendables?

PeacockLionsgate+

In the United States, The Expendables streams on Peacock and Lionsgate+. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 61 other countries.

Is The Expendables worth watching?

53
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 41%, and Metacritic 45). Audiences rate it higher (64 out of 100) than critics (43).

Can I half-watch The Expendables?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 3 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Will The Expendables make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (7 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).

Was The Expendables a box office hit?

Budget$80 million
Box office$274 million

Yes: it cost about $80 million to make and earned $274 million worldwide, 3.4 times its budget.

What tropes does The Expendables use?

You ALL Look FamiliarThere Is No Kill Like OverkillSnowy Screen of DeathChekhov's GunCool BikeSummer BlockbusterWar for Fun and ProfitBig Damn HeroesBorn in the Wrong CenturyToo Stupid To LivePut on a BusMeta Castingand 176 more

TV Tropes lists 188 tropes for it, including You ALL Look Familiar, There Is No Kill Like Overkill, and Snowy Screen of Death.