The Expendables 2

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The Expendables 2

R,

2012,

1h 43m,

Action/

Adventure/

Mystery & Thriller

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68%

133 Reviews

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67%

250,000+ Ratings

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133 Reviews

67%

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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.

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

Aug 30, 2012

3/5

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

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Aug 24, 2012

2/5

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

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Nell Minow

Beliefnet

Aug 23, 2012

B-

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."

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 27, 2023

2/4

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.

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Apr 8, 2023

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.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Oct 3, 2022

2.5/4

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

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Hagrid S

Mar 8, 2019

Taking itself less seriously than the first makes it much more enjoyable experience, the cast is having a blast, and the action is oh so satisfying.

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Leia G

Mar 6, 2019

I really enjoyed this movie just like the 1st one but its not as great. But everything was still amazing in this sequel.

Hagrid R

Jan 13, 2019

THE EXPENDABLES are back, with a bigger, better sequel and everything an action junkie could ask for! THE EXPENDABLES 2 will NOT disappoint!

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Hagrid P

Oct 23, 2018

80's and 90's stars unite to blow shit up and get a pay check what's not to like! and Van damme plays a pretty good villain with an epic fight scene with Stallone.

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Kylo W

Sep 16, 2018

The expendables 2 es un gran homenaje para los films de acción clásicos, sigue la linea de su antecesora pero este al parecer logra ser bastante interesante sus coreografias son bastante buenas su villano es completamente eficaz y al parecer logra tener un concepto completamente distinto que logra ser bastante interesante.

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Hagrid R

May 23, 2018

I truly loved it. The masculinity of the film is really fun to watch and it should have the feminists mad as heck. The story itself is way better than the 1st and the acting is still really good. Definitely underrated and under appreciated for those who like strong, action films.

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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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