Expend4bles

"They'll die when they're dead."

2023 1h 43m EN

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6.0

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14%

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METACRITIC

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4.8

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 1,983🥫14%Rotten Tomatoes●30Metacritic★4.8IMDB · 55,479

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Synopsis

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Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world’s last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. But new team members with new styles and tactics are going to give “new blood” a whole new meaning.

“They'll die when they're dead.”

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Cast

Jason Statham
Lee Christmas
50 Cent
Drew "Easy Day" Farrell
Megan Fox
Gina
Dolph Lundgren
Gunner Jensen
Tony Jaa
Decha
Iko Uwais
Rahmat
Andy Garcia
Marsh
Sylvester Stallone
Barney Ross

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Scott Waugh
Writers: Kurt Wimmer, Max Adams, Spenser Cohen
Languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Spanish, English, Thai, Vietnamese
Countries: Bulgaria, France, United States of America, Greece

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MONEY

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$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Spanish, English, Thai, Vietnamese.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: Bulgaria, France, United States of America, Greece.

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6 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Expendables Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Scott Waugh, shot by Tim Maurice-Jones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Guillaume Roussel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Scott Waugh directs. Tim Maurice-Jones behind the camera. Guillaume Roussel scores. Michael J. Duthie cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Bulgaria, France, United States of America, Greece. Dialogue in Arabic, Bulgarian, Spanish, English, Thai, Vietnamese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$100M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Earned back only 38% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 3 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 6 languages: Arabic, Bulgarian, Spanish, English, Thai, Vietnamese.
5International production across 4 countries: Bulgaria, France, United States of America, Greece.
6Part of the "The Expendables Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by Scott Waugh, shot by Tim Maurice-Jones. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Guillaume Roussel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Michael J. Duthie shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Jason Statham and 50 Cent and Megan Fox carry the top of the cast.
11Marketing tagline: "They'll die when they're dead.".
12IMDB entry: tt3291150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
13Released under 29 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Tim Maurice-Jones
Original score: Guillaume Roussel
Editing: Michael J. Duthie
Production design: Ricky Eyres
Costume design: Neil McClean
Makeup / hair: Daniela Avramova
Sound: Gord Hillier
Stunt coordinator: Alan Ng
Runtime: 103 min · 1h 43m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $100,000,000
Box office: $37,917,985
Return: 38% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Expend4bles (2023)
Rotten Tomatoes: 14% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 30/100
IMDB rating: 4.8/10 · 55,479 votes
MPAA: R

Awards

2 wins & 7 nominations total

Part of

The Expendables Collection

An ensemble action film series about a group of elite mercenaries. This series pays tribute to the blockbuster action films of the 1980s and early 1990s, starring an array of action veterans from those decades.

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CinemaSerf2023-10-08
★ 6/10
To be honest, there's very little new in this formulaic action adventure. It's the usual old who has got the launch codes mystery that sees Sly Stallone's "Barney" recruit his best mate "Christmas" (Jason Statham) and their lethal gang of expendables to thwart the ambitions of an unknown criminal mastermind who is hoping to arm a boat load of nuclear missiles and start WWIII. Thing is, tragedy strikes very early on in the film and "Christmas" is taken off the team that is sent to avenge that. Is he staying home to fester? Of course not, and lucky too - for soon he is trying to free his pals from captivity before all hell breaks loose. Plenty of pyrotechnics, a bit of contrived sexual chemistry (with Megan Fox's "Gina") and loads of bullets and missiles flying around keep the film moving along well enough, but the story is the thinnest of the thin; the baddie's identity is hardly a challenge to discover nor is the twist in the tale at the end remotely unexpected. Good to see that the acting colossus that is Dolph Lundgren is still getting on screen nowadays, but otherwise this really is unremarkable stuff that even the usually charismatic Statham can't really sustain.
MovieGuys2023-10-14
★ 4/10
A B grade action flick masquerading as a A list title. That's my reaction to Expendables 4. Yes, its a tired formula but at least previous Expendable films in this cheesy action franchise, showed a little genuine enthusiasm and included a cast of well worn but also well known, action stars. By contrast, the latest flick is easily forgettable with a good number of cast members, I've never heard of or seen on screen, infrequently. In summary, looks and behaves like a decidedly B grade action film with a sparse sprinkling of A grade action talent. Feels too, likes its going through the motions but not really delivering, if that makes sense.
kipo2023-10-14
★ 4/10
I love all 3 parts before this 3rd class movie. The story is classic not bad not good for this type of movies and lots of actors from the previous movies are missing, but they bring us Megan Fox and ruin everything. I hope that this will last movie in this series.