Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning

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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning

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2012

1h 53m

Action

Sci-Fi

War

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Archenemies Luc Devereaux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren) contend with a terrifying army of reanimated super soldiers.

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Critics Consensus

The mooted final installment in the long-running series is a hyper-violent, often grim throwback to action movies of yore -- which will appeal to some audiences just as emphatically as it deters others.

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R. Emmet Sweeney

Film Comment Magazine

Nov 9, 2015

Hyams has created a truly unique object, a horror-action-flicker film about uniquely expressive bodies haunted by the minds and memories they are forced to house.

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Richard Brody

The New Yorker

Dec 10, 2012

Several sequences of this gorefest, which is posed between hyperkinetic martial-arts mayhem and near-static moments of confusion and terror, have a gleeful virtuosity that nearly redeems its lumbering longueurs and generic splatter.

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Louis Black

Austin Chronicle

Nov 30, 2012

2.5/5

As with all the films in the Universal Soldier series, this is mostly a catalog of increasingly brutal fights, which are the main attraction in and of themselves.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Dec 2, 2020

2/10

An hour into the film it's still no clearer exactly what is supposed to be going on.

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

Jul 18, 2020

A

An overly violent mess of gory revenge, kill crazy rampages in a day-glo UniSol brothel, and an awesome brain-drilling scene. Insane, esoteric, weirdly dense, and wanting in the logic department, Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning is a damn blast.

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Stephen Saito

Moveable Fest

Dec 17, 2018

For a film that should feel as if it came off a conveyer belt, "Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning" may struggle with its origins as much as its characters, but ultimately transcends them to become something revelatory for its entire genre.

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Kay T

@RT03760391 Sep 6, 2026

Extreme violence but masterfully executed.

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Carlos T

@RT67858720 Jul 27, 2026

⭐ **NOTA: 4,0/10**

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Scott R

@evilgenius780 Mar 29, 2026

Some of the editing was hard to watch, but the fight scenes made it a worthwhile watch and it overall exceeded expectations

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Frans B

@FransB Mar 22, 2026

Brilliant! Hyams saved the best for last. If you are a fan of the franchise and Scott Adkins, you'll love this. Great storytelling, very well written and brought to screen. Great cinematography and visually stunning. Lots of detail on fight sequences, lots of gore as well. Filled with raw action, some mind games, drama, suspense, twists and intrigue. All star cast excels in character. Very entertaining and gripping

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Jason S

@queebo Feb 28, 2026

This is a unique movie that will not work for everyone. It has some more horror-like elements to it, and the action sequences are unique, ultra-violent, and pretty incredible. The plot doesn't really make sense at times and trimming off 20 minutes of runtime would have improved it.

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Mar W

@RT67919614 Jan 23, 2026

Thank goodness for the fast forward button! The biggest load of crap I've seen in a while. Watch Regeneration instead, it's far superior in every way!

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Synopsis

Archenemies Luc Devereaux (Jean-Claude Van Damme) and Andrew Scott (Dolph Lundgren) contend with a terrifying army of reanimated super soldiers.

Director: John Hyams
Producer: Craig Baumgarten, Moshe Diamant, Allen Shapiro
Screenwriter: John Hyams, Doug Magnuson, John Greenhalgh
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Baumgarten, Foresight Unlimited, Signature Pictures
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Brutal Bloody Violence|Language|Strong Sexual Content)
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, War
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 30, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.2K
Runtime: 1h 53m

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