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In Theaters Now
- 2023
- R
- Lionsgate
- 1 h 43 m
- 2023
- R
- Lionsgate
- 1 h 43 m
Summary A new generation join the world’s top action stars for an adrenaline-fueled adventure in Expend4bles. Reuniting as the team of elite mercenaries, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone are joined for the first time by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, and Andy...
Directed By: Scott Waugh
Written By: Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, Max Adams, Spenser Cohen, Dave Callaham
In Theaters Now
- 2023
- R
- Lionsgate
- 1 h 43 m
- 2023
- R
- Lionsgate
- 1 h 43 m
Expend4bles
30
4.4
Where to Watch
Summary A new generation join the world’s top action stars for an adrenaline-fueled adventure in Expend4bles. Reuniting as the team of elite mercenaries, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone are joined for the first time by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, and Andy...
Directed By: Scott Waugh
Written By: Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, Max Adams, Spenser Cohen, Dave Callaham
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
30
9% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
33% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
58% Negative
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 33 Critic Reviews
30
9% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
33% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
58% Negative
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
It took the franchise four tries, but with Expend4bles, they’ve finally made a solid and consistently effective action movie.
The Expendables movies had one trick, and that trick has been played out. Director Scott Waugh has to resort to something else with Expend4bles: finally trying to turn one of these projects into a good action movie.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 User Ratings
4.4
23% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
37% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
40% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 30 User Ratings
4.4
23% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
37% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
40% Negative
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
Apologetic sequel brings back franchise veterans Sylvester Stallone and Dolph Lundgren and ups the violence from ‘Expendables 3’ – but that’s not enough.
Merely more of the same gung-ho corniness, delivered with a chintziness and wink-wink self-consciousness that undercuts its aggro appeal.
Expend4bles feels like a movie that never should have been made for a franchise that, having lain dormant for nine years, didn’t deserve a resurrection.
The first thing you need to know about Expendables 4 is that its studio somehow made the grating decision to fashion its title as Expend4ble. It’s a needless spelling challenge for a dull and vulgar flick with a lot of empty-calories muscle, but little-to-no skill or fun to spare.
The problem is that for all its R-rated ambitions, none of the kills in Expend4bles is particularly inventive, memorable, or even base-level fun. For a movie centred on the cathartic pleasures of mercenary murder, the only death wish that audiences will walk away muttering is one directed straight at the screen.
Expend4bles, the fourth installment in this mostly average franchise, with the second Expendables movie being the only one i like, the good news is Expend4bles was the other one that i can safely say i mostly like but the movie also have so many flawed, one of them was that Expend4bles contains some of if not the worst green screen in movie i've ever seen, The Expendables franchise was already been known for not having the best green screen and special effects in their movies, but this one was just too horrendous and terrible looking, i wish the movie has more to the new characters, and the story itself while i'm still engaged and fine with it at the end, it still could've been better with another decision, performances was mostly good, Iko Uwais while he is a terrific fighter and that what makes his villain charisma still works even though he's acting wasn't the best but wasn't terrible either, so comes the positive of Expend4bles and it's no other than the action, the action was exciting and brutal which i really enjoyed, Jason Statham was again the most badass, the story while it flawed i was still engaged, i was completely fine with all the new characters and they were simply way better than the new characters they have in the third movie, performances again already mentioned was mostly good, and i was very entertained and not bored the whole time and that's the most important and the best thing, i was bored on the first and the third movie, this one i was entertained and really enjoying the madness, so it leaves me with positive feeling mostly for Expend4bles, a very flawed but also very entertaining action movie.
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IN A NUTSHELL:
This new film was directed by Scott Waugh. Writing credits go to Kurt Wimmer, Tad Daggerhart, and Max Adams.
This action franchise has featured a team of elite mercenaries who are the world’s last line of defense when all other options are off the table. Get ready for more macho mayhem.
THINGS I LIKED:
We get to see some of our favorites in this franchise again like Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham, and Tony Jaa. We’re also introduced to some new characters played by 50 Cent, Megan Fox, Iko Uwais, Randy Couture, and Jacob Scipio. Sadly missing is Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terry Crews, Bruce Willis, Jean Claude Van Damme, Harrison Ford, Mel Gibson, Wesley Snipes, Steven Seagal, Ronda Rousey, and Antonio Banderas.
There is plenty of blistering action from start to finish.
If you’re looking for unbridled testosterone, this movie is for you.
The rockin soundtrack hits hard, just like the team.
There is some amusing, snarky dialogue, especially between Jason Statham’s and Sylvester Stallone’s characters.
THINGS I DIDN’T LIKE:
The lack of many of our favorite actors in this installment of the franchise is noticeable and disappointing.
It doesn’t really feel like an ensemble cast, but more of a Jason Statham movie.
Instead of clever quips, entertaining dialogue is usually replaced by grunts and yells during fighting sequences.
No fighting sequence can ever top anything from the John Wick franchise. Just saying…
It’s hard to take a female warrior seriously when she’s wearing a crop top, no body armor, perfect makeup, and hair sprayed hair.
The ending twist is super hokey.
I actually got bored during a lot of the action sequences. Sad, right?
TIPS FOR PARENTS:
This movie is NOT appropriate for kids.
Lots of blood, brutal murders, and dead bodies
Profanity and lots of F-bombs.
Tons of explosions and destruction.
Dirty talk.
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This action adventure film is the 4th installment of a once surprisingly successful film series. As someone who has seen the other three already, I knew exactly what this film’s recipe was going to be. Lots of explosions, great action sequences, quick dude jabs, and watching old action stars have fun making a film together. If you go into this movie with high expectations then you will surely be disappointed with the outcome. This film stays in its lane and does not try to deviate as once again, America is in danger from a WW3 threat and who comes to save the day, The Expendables. Some new cast members including 50 Cent and Megan Fox help bring some new star power to the series and while neither are great actors, each of them brought something unique to the film. Megan being the HOT eye candy and 50 being the hard and jacked ex-military man who gave the producers the IP to one of his most hit songs that was used creatively. Returning staples Jason Statham, Slyvester Stallone, and Dolph Lundgren continue to take the spotlight with their chemistry while the other actors provide good support. Throughout the film there were locker room jabs that at some points were pretty comical. The fight scenes were overall done decently with a little over the topness CGI sprinkled in. The overarching plot and dialogue were just okay and I found myself questioning how this movie was over two hours long considering there wasn’t many different locations and scenes that were shot. There were a couple scenes that could have been cut as they literally brought nothing to the film, looking at you Megan and Jason fighting part. Without spoiling the ending, there is also a surprise that made me roll my eyes but it didn’t really add or take anything away from the film. Overall, I would rate this film at a 5/10. The action scenes and small comic jabs helped raise this score, but the plot and meh dialogue forced me to lower it down a few notches. This film is literally a copy and paste formula from the others and if you know this going in, it will be a more enjoyable film. This film is the definition of a popcorn flick and the producers and actors know this and didn’t try to do anything else major with it. This is also the definition of a dude flick target audience film, hence the Megan Fox hire and all her basically see through lingerie and white clothes… but you won’t catch me complaining about that . I wouldn’t be shocked to see an Expendables 5 coming out in a couple years but after the 3rd flopping and this one being very meh, I could see it being the final in the series. I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see a decent action flick and all their old favorite action stars having fun making a film together. This will be nowhere near any awards but I did enjoy myself during the film. TL;DR: 5/10 movie with decent action. Total guy flick with explosions and good action. Very meh plot with just as meh dialogue throughout. Megan Fox is still hot.
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A cada segundo passava pela minha cabeça "qual o propósito desse filme?". É completamente sem sentido tanto personagem ruim junto. Parece que o Stallone só queria brincar de fazer filme com umas frases bobas, ação boba e história boba. O início é ruim e o final é ainda pior. Não serve nem pra Sessão da ****.
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The first assemblage of aging action stars was in 2010 and this latest movie features some of the originals, plus younger ones in an attempt to keep it fresh and appealing…which ain't working. Sylvester Stallone leads the pack on a mission to save the world from another rogue with nuclear detonators. Thus begins an almost non-stop barrage of noise and blurs framed as action, but this time it becomes a Jason Statham movie. He gets at least half of the fights, which translates into dozens of deaths. The wiseass remarks that are supposed to pass as witty banter are bland. The almost continuous boisterous battles just become a montage of mess and the plot couldn't get more absurd. Let's just hope there isn't another sequel, because it can't get much worse.
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Production Company
Campbell Grobman Films,
Media Capital Technologies,
Millennium Films,
Nu Boyana Film Studios
Release Date Sep 22, 2023
Duration 1 h 43 m
Rating R
Tagline They'll Die When They're Dead
