The Expendables 3

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The Expendables 3

PG-13

2014

2h 7m

Action

Mystery & Thriller

Adventure

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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.

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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

12/31/2015

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

08/19/2014

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)

08/17/2014

2/5

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

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

09/27/2023

2/4

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

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

08/20/2022

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

08/14/2022

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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Jarred R.

@Jerosmith Jan 31

Enjoyable, I’ve watched this one a few times. Start to finish since it’s Theater release. I’m not a Hollywood expert, but when you have a successful trilogy or franchise within a film, you don’t go from a consistent R rating to PG-13. Just takes away too much of what you expect. Still a really fun film though.

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Steve B.

Jan 9

Not really suspenseful or heart pounding. These once healthy and strong actors are really pushing their physical limits and their bodies show it.

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Johnny V

@Pieholecram2 Nov 12

I don’t know why this movie gets so low a rating, I think its probably the best of the 3.

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Jul 12

Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é muito bom, mas ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jun 24

Success in 02 hours, 06 minutes, and 30 seconds!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Intense Sustained Gun Battles, Fight Scenes, Language and Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The worldwide gross is $214,657,577.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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tim s

@TPSreport94 Apr 29

Expendables 3 offers the healthy amount of action that fans of the series expect, but the PG-13 rating is a step in the wrong direction. The action set pieces are watered down and aren't as impactful as in the past. Movies like this are simply better off rated R. Aside from that, Antonio Banderas is the standout, and Mel Gibson suits the villain role just fine.

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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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