The Expendables

2010 | Action, Adventure, Thriller

Synopsis

A CIA operative hires a team of mercenaries to eliminate a Latin dictator and a renegade CIA agent.

Scores

Overall Score
87.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
94.9%
Review Aggregate
54.8

Critic Consensus

41.7% Fresh • 204 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 42% of 204 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, action-packed, funny. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

thin plotaction-packedfunnystylizedgrittydarkcharacter-drivenvisually strikingtragic

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Sylvester Stallone2010$4,267,000$6,138,000(est)
Jason Statham2010$2,627,000$3,778,000(est)
Jet Li2010$1,978,000$2,845,000(est)
Dolph Lundgren2010$1,617,000$2,326,000(est)
Eric Roberts2010$1,383,000$1,989,000(est)
Randy Couture2010$1,217,000$1,751,000(est)
Steve Austin2010$1,093,000$1,572,000(est)
David Zayas2010$995,000$1,432,000(est)
Giselle Itié2010$917,000$1,318,000(est)
Charisma Carpenter2010$851,000$1,225,000(est)
Gary Daniels2010$796,000$1,146,000(est)
Terry Crews2010$749,000$1,078,000(est)
Mickey Rourke2010$709,000$1,019,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count206
Rotten Tomatoes audience score64.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.4
IMDb votes375,423

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2010$103,068,530$148,246,667
International2010$171,401,870$246,532,633
Worldwide2010$274,470,400$394,779,300

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2010$120,095,013$172,736,387
Digital Rentals ?2010$5,608,000$8,066,161
Digital Purchases ?2010$1,635,000$2,351,671
Physical Rentals ?2010$13,164,000$18,934,190
Physical Purchases ?2010$29,489,000$42,414,944
TV & Streaming Revenue2010$25,767,132$37,061,667
Total Revenues2010$195,758,146$281,565,020
Expenses
Budget ?2010$80,000,000$115,066,484
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2010$43,723,000 (est)$62,888,149 (est)
Participations2010$15,661,000$22,525,703
Residuals ?2010$4,677,000$6,727,074
Interest & Overhead2010$12,000,000$17,259,973
Total Expenses2010$156,061,000$224,467,383
Movie Net Profit or Loss2010$39,697,146$57,097,637

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