The Expendables 3

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The Expendables 3

PG-13,

2014,

2h 7m,

Action/

Mystery & Thriller/

Adventure

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32%

172 Reviews

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48%

50,000+ Ratings

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Years ago, Barney Ross co-founded the Expendables with Conrad Stonebanks. After Stonebanks became an arms dealer, Ross was forced to kill him -- or so he thought. Now, Stonebanks is back, and he's on a mission to end the Expendables. Ross decides that the way to fight old blood is with new blood, so he assembles a team of younger, faster, more tech-savvy recruits. The battle to topple Stonebanks becomes a clash of old-school methods vs. high-tech expertise.

Critics Consensus

Like its predecessors, Expendables 3 offers a modicum of all-star thrills for old-school action thriller aficionados -- but given all the talent assembled, it should have been a lot more fun.

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Sophie Gilbert

The Atlantic

Dec 31, 2015

The movie borrows so liberally from other action films that it starts to feel at times a bit like a BuzzFeed listicle.

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Evan Williams

The Australian

Aug 19, 2014

3.5/5

Yes, it's pretty much the same mixture as before, but slicker and more polished, and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would.

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Jonathan Romney

Observer (UK)

Aug 17, 2014

2/5

If they're expendable, why won't they die?

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Sep 27, 2023

2/4

The action scenes largely fail to snap, crackle, and pop.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

Aug 20, 2022

2/5

“The Expendables 3” lacks the fun, the excitement, and the charm that the franchise built itself on.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Aug 14, 2022

2/5

It’s not a pretty one, but the third film, for the most part, departs from the hearty rerun missions of the first two films.

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Luke S

Mar 17, 2019

Too predictable in the movie

George P

Mar 6, 2019

This movie is a well made one, but it lacks some certain qualities that made the first two so amazing.

Mar 6, 2019

if the new crew members, accept for ford and banderas had died, the movie vould be better, gibson is the best villian in all 3 movies, and the movie has its up and down, best is see stallone clean shaved in this one.

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Albus S

Jan 14, 2019

Not really good. But, good for "action" lovers

Finn S

Jan 13, 2019

Not as good as the previous installment, but still entertaining. Yes, there has been a serious downgrade in quality, as this movie was going for a PG-13 rating, or a 12 rating, if you live in the UK, but it was the plot that was enjoyable. It was the fact that this movie wasn't an ordinary mission, but that this time, it was something personal, with a deeper story. Mel Gibson also makes a perfect villain. I really can't say I didn't enjoy this movie.

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Hermione G

Jan 2, 2019

Wow! Such an amazing cast. Good to see Snipes and Gibson, and even Ford. I liked it a lot but PG 13 is what I didnt like.

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Synopsis

Years ago, Barney Ross co-founded the Expendables with Conrad Stonebanks. After Stonebanks became an arms dealer, Ross was forced to kill him -- or so he thought. Now, Stonebanks is back, and he's on a mission to end the Expendables. Ross decides that the way to fight old blood is with new blood, so he assembles a team of younger, faster, more tech-savvy recruits. The battle to topple Stonebanks becomes a clash of old-school methods vs. high-tech expertise.

Director: Patrick Hughes
Producer: Avi Lerner, Kevin King Templeton, Danny Lerner, Les Weldon, John Thompson
Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone, Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Millennium Films, Nu Image Entertainment GmbH, Lions Gate Films
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Sustained Gun Battles|Fight Scenes|Language|Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 15, 2014, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $39.3M
Runtime: 2h 7m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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