The Expendables 3

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  • 2014


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$ 314 Million
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Positive Reviews 55
Negative reviews 91
Average Rating 2.3/5
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1.5
The action isnt good enough this time around to save the film from its clunky and paper thin plot. Keith & the Movies
3.0
With its third entry, the Sylvester Stallone led Expendables franchise finally becomes the live action Saturday morning cartoon it was always destined .. Av Club
2.5
As always, theres a tension between the cartooniness of the materiaemphasized here by the tame violence and Red Hill director Patrick Hughes flattened .. Av Club
1.5
The film is nearly bloodless in both the literal and metaphorical sense, and it has a leaden pace, especially in its saggy second act, that renders ev .. Den Of Geek
3.8
The film culminates with a scene so preposterous that, if it is indeed Stallones swan song in the action movie genre, its a worthy exit. Rogerebert
2.0
The Expendables 2 (2012) was somehow a marked improvement, with better action and more downtime between characters ... but it was less of a hit. And n .. Common Sense Media
2.0
Banderas is trying way too hard, but thats borderline refreshing in a movie where too many people seem to be doing the opposite. Variety
3.0
The Expendables begs to be an R rated exploitation film housing the greatest names in action, but instead becomes content with the same types of blood .. We Got This Covered
2.0
Are there legions of middle aged weightlifting nuts out there who yearn for the good old days of Chuck Norris mowing down foreign Johnnies with an uzi .. Time Out
2.0
A film that feels the need to indicate that Mel Gibson is the baddie every time he appears is not aiming terribly high If theyre expendable, why wont .. The Guardian
2.0
The poster for this third Expendables film is absolutely packed with guys crammed into the frame, like the Sergeant Pepper album cover. The Guardian
2.0
Four words, but oh so depressing: Wait theyve got reinforcements!.They are uttered by Jason Statham about two thirds of the way through The Expendable .. The Guardian
1.3
Stallones premiere goal may be to celebrate the workmanlike, largely physical delights of the action genre, but for all the brawn on display, the film ..
3.0
The Expendables franchise and its marketing friendly star roster will have an appeal at the box office, but its old fashioned format will be unlikely .. Screen Daily
2.0
These are actors who mostly thrived in the age of the lone man against the world action spectacular. Vulture
2.5
Looking far too serious for a role that ironically requires rather more emotional shading, Ford comes across as stiff and humorless, but proves convin .. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
The third entry in this franchise is as monotonous and forgettable as its drab and prophecy fulfilling title seems to indicate.
2.5
Its also a leisurely action movie that feels as though its spread pretty thin across its more is better cast. The New York Times
2.5
The audience laughs.While the laughter politely continues, the punchline is repeated somewhere within the din, as if to reassure all involved the joke .. Paste Magazine
4.5
Instead, I want you to pay close attention to The Expendables III, because if youre on its wavelength, youll discover an incredibly self aware streak .. Rogerebert
3.4
And while its book ended by two excellent action sequences that feature a helicopter landing on a moving train and a speedboat leaping onto a moving t .. IGN
2.0
It looks as if everyones having a nice time, but you could say the same for a wedding video. Telegraph
4.0
Without so much as pausing for breath, the guys head for Somalia, where they are charged with stopping nefarious weapons smuggling.
1.3
Why he killed all those folks: Mel Gibson conveys some emotional complexity. San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
The Expendables 3 has its cake and shoots it: armed to the nipples with vast action and bulging A listers, but over over blown and overcrowded. See it ..
1.0
The young bucks add nothing except proof that the seasoned pros personalities are the gas this movie runs on. Ny Daily News
2.5
At the same time, there are still enough macho old timers having a good time and blowing stuff up to make the whole movie perfectly watchable especial .. Screen Rant
1.3
With so much going on, few characters get time to say more than a line or two at a time, though the rare quiet moments are as welcome as a popsicle in .. The Globe And Mail
3.0
Nonetheless, it does serve up a decent chunk of old school action.
2.0
Instead they just play it straight, and as a result it comes across as a sad throwback in which the attempt to add some fresh blood is no more effecti .. One Guys Opinion
2.5
Banderas steals it. But at this stage, that only amounts to petty theft. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
For a variety of reasons, most having to do with a weak screenplay and poor pacing, The Expendables 3 is the least successful entry in the series. ReelViews
2.0
Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face to face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co founded The Expendables with Barney. Blu Ray
1.9
Actually, a smarter movie wouldnt have given us either of the countdowns, but what are you going to do Mark Reviews Movies
1.3
Its rare that a film is both frenetic and dull, chaotic but simplistic, and inane without ever being funny. Usa Today
3.1
There is, having said that, little doubt that The Expendables 3s action packed climax manages to satisfy, which ultimately does confirm the movies pla .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
It was just about what I expected, a mediocre, but moderately entertaining movie. Lariat
3.0
Theres the usual winning mix of wisecracking banter, overblown war craft and mad combat skills with a take no prisoners attitude and jokey references .. Radio Times
3.5
Better in the second half but still way too long for a pic like this, The Expendables 3 has its moments, but its rocking chair time for this franchise .. Screen It
2.0
The finale, which pits the Expendables against an entire army in a disused warehouse somewhere in eastern Europe, is on an epic but utterly nonsensica .. Independent
1.3
The Expendables 3, trading on our affection for action stars of the past, has officially worn out its already shaky welcome. Rolling Stone
3.0
The Nature of Imitation is the sound of Dorian Concept systematically deconstructing various genres, stripping them back to the bones underneath and t .. Pop Matters
2.5
Critics like to complain about sequels and franchises doing the same thing over and over again, but sometimes it takes a movie like The Expendables 3 .. The Wrap
2.5
A slightly breezier and dependably brainless installment of Stallones action franchise. News Day
3.0
Most of us have probably seen episodes of Antiques Roadshow more exciting than this PG 13 rated, interminably boring action fiasco. New York Post
1.5
Aug 15, 2011 12:21 IST Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz says she would like to work in Bollywood but finds it too tough for herself. Hindustan Times
2.5
Fun enough to watch but increasingly rote, the movie will find the bulk of its viewers once it departs from theatres. Film Journal International ..
3.0
Still, its never bloody enough to merit R rated consideration, or brutal enough to become truly disturbing.If anything, it becomes kind of tedious. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
Sylvester Stallone gets the band back together in The Expendables 3 and even tries to play a new tune. To little avail, alas. Az Central
2.0
What should be crazy, outlandish entertainment is instead banal and uninspiring. Smh
2.5
This sets a series of plots in motion, in a narrative of revenge and recruitment that has a contradictory impulse. Smh
2.0
The third installment in Sylvester Stallones jobs program for expired action heroes is easily the best of the bunch, which is not to say its any good. Npr
1.3
The most impressive thing about The Expendables 3 is the degree of cynical arrogance it must have taken to release it.So much star power packed togeth .. Star Tribune
1.5
They know theyre pumping out brainless crap, and they dont care, because they know theres a built in audience for brainless crap.
1.9
Are you really going to deny yourself the big screen pleasure of seeing the worlds finest stunt men filling in for Hollywoods oldest action studs Toronto Star
2.0
The action is really tedious and boring, with nothing new or interesting injected to mix things up. Cinema Crazed
3.0
As strong as many of its components are The Expendables 3 suffers from a desire to play safe; from its lazy formula to its watered down violence and l .. Flim List
2.0
Theres plenty of mindless action with stunts that are bigger but arguably not better, and overall the excitement feels as though it is at arms length.
1.5
Co screenwriter Stallone make sure every action icon gets a token scene, while director Patrick Hughes propels the formulaic soldiers of fortune story .. Susang Ranger
1.5
Alas, this self reflexive humor doesnt extend to Schwarzenegger no housekeeper jokes or to Gibson, who is spared an anti Jewish rant scene. Time
2.0
RAMBO meets THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN. More entertaining than expected. A guilty pleasure. Boston Herald
1.0
Not the most expressive of actors, Stallone doesnt move anything apart from his biceps. The New Indian Express
2.0
A film that once again serves as a vast parking lot for used yesteryear action stars. Express
2.0
In fact, there are plenty of silly and ridiculous 80s/90s action films that would serve the nostalgic need better than completing this repetitive tril .. The Film Stage
2.5
I think audiences respond to the general air of cheapness in this franchise; its part of the fun, the tinny macho ridiculousness of it.The cast list i .. Chicago Tribune
3.1
But aside from the climaxs dizzying, multi combatant cross cutting, untested director Patrick Hughes handles the action in mostly generic fashion. Boston Globe
1.5
Theres just no point in even bothering. In the vast conspiracy of stupidity that has overtaken pop culture, the disparagement of this movie by a film .. Flickfilosopher
3.0
The Expendables franchise has never been as meta textual as a series featuring every movie hard arse on the planet ought to be. The Irish Times
3.0
Once Banderas enters the movie, everything is elevated; the franchise finally turns into the buoyant blast long promised. Blogs Indie Wire
3.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
2.5
Thats not to say it cant be fun, and it is, after the first 90 minutes or so. The Atlantic
4.3
Take it seriously at your own risk, but its so much more fun to treat it like the old school action homage the series has always been. Lyles Movie Files
3.0
Off to the side of the top heavy bulk, these elements make up the real victory of Expendables 3: the fun is in the weird. Hollywood
3.0
It could it should be appalling.Actually, as pure entertainment its a joy, and will be adored amid Heineken bottles and Papa Johns boxes for years to .. Standard
2.0
The Expendables series deserves a movie as muscular as its stars. For now, The Expendables 3 isnt it. Detroit News
2.3
The result for much of the films running time is a generic twenty something fueled action movie not terribly different from most VOD offerings with ok ..
1.5
Doctor Death isnt the only original Expendable dragged in from some previously unknown and thoroughly uncompelling backstory. Variety
1.9
Its a bit like watching old friends drunkenly mud wrestle: its good to see them, but not like this. Groucho Reviews
3.0
To be clear, I think this new chapter in the series also has some weird issues, but it does indeed feel like each time they make one of these, they ge .. Hit Fix
2.0
And while the action lacks much creativity and feels toothless, it is mostly engaging and entertaining. Forbes
2.0
They are a forgettable bunch who chew up way too much screen time.Anything else to report Herald Sun
2.0
Sometimes being tongue in cheek just isnt quite enough.Plus at over two hours long its a little overbearing there is only so long this concept can las .. Hey U Guys
2.5
These little moments are a treat, but the movie itself is a behemoth, an exercise in too much is never enough. Movies Tv Guide
3.5
While many critics have noted how much it owes to 80s action films, Stallone has a deeper debt to movies like Its a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and Who F .. Maki At The Movies
0.5
By now, no one should be surprised by the flimsy plot, the tepid dialogue peppered with eye rolling catch phrases, or the nonstop detonations.
1.5
And yet, when alls said and done, The Expendables 3 cant rest its laurels entirely on its stars past achievements. Cine Vue
2.0
At this point, the Expendables have formed and reformed so many times theyre like the worlds most macho wife swap, the action version of Bob & Carol & .. La Weekly
3.0
Still, it manages to deliver just what fans of old style muscular action films will be after. Mirror
2.5
There are some enjoyable moments, but this series is just about out of gas. Three Movie Buffs
2.0
Harnessing star power is a crucial element of Hollywood cinema and absolutely pivotal to the fortunes of The Expendables series. Digital Spy
2.0
A repetitive, obsessively morbid focus talking about death and dying doesnt lighten the mood. Abc
1.3
The films sporadic set pieces simply arent captivating enough to forgive all the movies other faults. Kansas City
2.0
There is something dazzling about seeing all these action icons on screen, and its pleasant enough to kill a few hours watching them bro out. Flicks
2.5
It has fewer annoying one liners but less fun and excitement than its predecessor, which was a little worse than its predecessor. Red Eye Chicago
3.0
Antonio Banderas is another fun addition, gleefully stealing scenes as an enthusiastic chatterbox. Stl Today
2.0
Plot exposition is delivered by Stallone over random detonations. My kingdom for an ear trumpet Ft
2.0
Unfortunately, the third time round merely feels like a dreadfully cynical exercise. Independent Ie
1.9
Even taking this disappointing ploy for under 17s into account, the latest installment is the best of the lotnot that anyone should be bragging. Dustin Put Man
3.0
Striking a tone somewhere between the po faced original and the silly Part 2, this rampaging action nonsense is badly overcrowded and chaotic, but the .. Contact Music
2.0
While being referential and tapping into the spirit of beloved truly or ironically action films is a primary objective, this franchise has never carve .. Film Racket
1.5
Yes, there is a lot of action with a flavor of cinema from another era, but nothing that really stands out.
2.5
Stallone has a long history of taking a great premise & draining the life out of it with one sequel after another. Matts Movie Reviews
1.5
Director Patrick Hughes has crafted a film, actually crafted is too generous here, that is poorly paced and muddily choreographed.
2.0
But the fact remains: An Expendables movie should be fun, and for long stretches, this one isnt. The Dissolve
1.0
The tone grows ever more serious, even as the action grows ever more ludicrous. Sandiego Reader
3.0
The film is plagued by bad CGI, even worse than the rush jobs audiences have grown accustomed to.Digitally rendered helicopters abound, belying the no .. Cinemix Tape
2.0
Pay attention and you will hear Arnold Schwarzenegger toss his legacy into the slagheap by repeating catchphrases from his earlier movies, as if more .. Straits Times
2.0
Overall Expendables 3 remains faithful to its B movie roots, but there is a fine line between what makes a bad movie so bad it becomes good, and just .. The Shiz Nit
4.3
The Expendables 3 Review: The Best of the Best of the Best I have been on board with the Expendables franchise so far.I feel Sylvester Stallone unders .. Crave Online
2.5
... bigger, slicker and better directed than the earlier installments ... the opening rescue mission, obviously inspired by Runaway Train, brings out .. Bitly
3.0
THAT would be a good plan, if it was still 1985, sneers a whippersnapper to contract mercenary Sylvester Stallone.Even if Stallone could manage to loo .. Scots Man
1.5
There are no surprises to be found here.The Expendables 3 is exactly what youd think it isa disappointing mish mash of a throwback, trading in on its .. Scene Stealers
2.0
Fans of the golden age of Hollywood excess and superhuman action heroes want a movie in that mould. The Ooh Tray
3.0
The Expendables 3 is more of a smooth remix, still delivering the predictable thrill, but much less finessed than Slys impeccably defined muscles. Movie Mezzanine
0.5
Strip out the gags, the explosions and the posturing, and you see The Expendables 3 for what it really is: a bunch of knackered old men pandering to t .. Film 4
1.5
A bloated entry in the popular action franchise that should signal the end of the Sylvester Stallone revival. Bowling Green Daily News
2.5
If youve seen the first two Expendables, you know exactly what youll be getting with the third: a testosterone burger, heavy on the ketchup with a hef .. Seattle Times
2.5
Arent there any more Planet Hollywoods for these guys to run into the ground Clclt
3.5
This is the explosive old school flick we have been waiting for all this time.
2.0
The Expendables 3 serves a need for the demographic that misses big, dumb action movies.With the genre largely taken over by superheroes, Stallone and .. From The Balcony
3.5
Yes, its pretty much the same mixture as before, but slicker and more polished, and I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. The Australian
3.5
Sylvester Stallone and his gang of gung ho geriatrics are back with even more firepower and even more story than they had the last time around...Aussi .. Tiny Url
3.0
Everything I said about the last two movies, plus some new additions from the AARP action heroes club, plus a couple of Expendable interns to bring do .. Movie Mom
4.5
Pure guilty pleasure. All Expendables are interchangeable but if you like movies one and two, youll likely love this one. Tri City Herald
3.0
But you wonder if Hollywood is going to exhaust its supply of retired action heroes before the 68 year old finally runs out of enthusiasm. Daily Star
2.8
The all star casting of former A Listers and B movie action stars is what this continuing high concept experiment is all about.What is interesting is .. Daily Film Fix
4.5
Think front lawn, Christmas, water, Gary Busey and a Lethal Weapon money shot and youll know what I mean.)
2.0
But mostly The Reliables has all these guys and one gal trading weak banter or reminiscing or talking about how theyre family or downing shots in a ba .. Vue Weekly
3.0
For those looking for high art, The Expendables series has never been for you. Johnhanlon Reviews
1.5
Granted, thats par for the course and wouldnt be so bad if said spectacle was at least memorable. Dark Horizons
2.5
The rating though makes the film seem as if every punch being landed, every fatal blow being delivered or every projectile hitting its target is edite .. Graffiti With Punctuation
3.0
The only difference between this and a direct to video title is the adult diaper cast and some outstanding special effects.Gunfire and explosions, rec .. Movie Chambers
3.0
Its still fun, Wipes is still funny, the new castmembers largely work and its still schlocky action with undercooked plots, but the franchise is edgin .. Sky
1.5
Most of the other performances arent so much performances as they are action star posturing. Richard Crouse
2.5
Instead, hell risk the lives of a bunch of 20 somethings who have yet to truly taste life. Free Beacon
0.5
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2.5
It will never be accused of featuring great acting or writing, but once again I had a good time with The Expendables. Schmoes Know
1.5
Banderas does some of his most charming work since his turn as the Nasonex Bee Film.com
3.0
So aggressively old school in every way that its actually rather charming. Little White Lies
1.9
That competency extends to the first two entries in this franchise, spearheaded by Stallone and delivered with a blend of winking 21st century self aw .. MLive.com
0.6
Scarlett a pretty young archeologist who favors allowing her sweater to slip coyly off one shoulder to expose a fashionable bra strap while shes vanda .. Commercial Appeal
4.5
The fun of The Expendables is that it makes you want to watch Rocky and Mad Max and Blade and Desperado all over again. L.A. Biz
2.0
In the 80s it would have meant you were about to watch The Greatest Action Movie In The History Of The Universe.But watching these people together on .. Standard Net Au
4.0
It took two movies, but The Expendables films finally learned their lesson be dumb but be FUN. Bad Ass Digest
3.0
Thats right.I will say it out loud: All these Expendables movies have the faint whiff of an old gay bar, where the smell of Old Spice and Marlboro inf .. O Canada
3.0
After the two earlier movies were rated 18 and then 15, many will decry the lack of blood in the new 12A, but the actors seem to be enjoying their pen .. Birmingham Mail
1.5
Its certainly not a bad movie, but it doesnt really do anything to justify its existence, and the world wouldnt be much of a different place without i .. Alternative Lens
3.0
The Expendables 3 starts and ends strong. The middle just ends up being too much of a senior moment. Fres Nobee
3.0
The Expendables presents itself as a grittier alternative to fantasy blockbusters. Oc Register
2.0
Title: The Expendables 3: The Snipening Best One Liner That Actually Might Have Come From an 80s Action Movie: I *am* the Hague. Blogs Houston Press
4.0
The Expendables 3, much like its predecessors, is a film designed for people that love big, dumb, and violent action movies. The Hollywood Outsider
2.5
Is it a serviceably entertaining time at the movies Pretty much, if youre the target audience for a movie like this. KCCI (Des Moines, IA)
1.5
The only one who comes out of the film looking good is Mel Gibson, who puts more sly menace into his villain than the part or the film deserves. Movie Talk
2.0
Watching these people together on the screen in 2014 reminds you how cruel the passage of time can be and how far some have fallen since their 1980s g .. Movies 8 My Life Blog Spot ..
2.0
The Expendables 3 doesnt pretend its anything other than a vector for action sequences and banter between beefy guys... But it also tries to change th .. Events Austin 360
1.5
Expendables 3 is no fun, with its muted colors and piles of grey rubble adding to the numbing effect of the nonsensical action.
2.0
The plots have ground down to near nothingness, the wisecracks arent wise or crack y anymore, and the original stars mostly lumber around like middle .. Neils Entertainment Picks
3.1
More entertaining, honestly, is the banter between the missions; Stallone is not exactly a master of deft comic timing, but Snipes and Banderas are, a .. Madison Movie
1.5
Just because you take the gore out, doesnt make The Expendables 3 clean. Every Movie Hasalesson
1.5
In a moment of meta wisdom one of the young guns jokes that you cant just kick the door down and start spraying bullets like its 1985. NME
1.9
The thrill is gone.Its all too much from packing the cast full of every action movie star from the last 40 years and every wannabe action star of the .. Dcw50
3.0
No film series in recent memory relies more on the sheer mass of its cast than the Expendables movies.Ive seen the assembled talent referred to as the .. The Concourse Deads
3.0
As per a sentiment Ill credit to Jurassic Park, amassing these guys all on screen asks the cinematic question could we, but never the follow up should .. ScreenAnarchy
1.5
This is slightly more of a disappointment than the previous instalments, largely because (Banderas aside) it never gives any of the cast anything to d ..
2.0
The saggy faced Stallone takes this old school smaction franchise to new depths of inanity!! Screen Wize
2.5
Thanks to some of the shoddiest henchmannery this side of Super Mario Brothers, Sly is able to escape and round up the old (figuratively and literally .. National Post
1.5
Screenplay by Sylvester Stallone, Creighton Rothenberger and Katrin Benedikt. Spliced Personality Word P ..
1.5
Sadly, none of these actors have much to do, and the mere presence of Indiana Jones, Rambo, Kindergarten Cop, El Mariachi, Mad Max, Blade, and Dr. Fra .. Deep Focus Review
3.0
The Expendables 3 is jaggedly constructed given the conflicting demands of its stars diaries, but its bookended with pile driving action sequences eit .. Birmingham Post
1.5
A general purpose Action Flick with a formulaic plot and no personality, one that just happens to star several famous actors.
1.5
Action packs a mean punch in Expendables 3, but the franchise is running on fumes. Central Track



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