What is the Metascore for The Expendables?

The Expendables has a Metascore of 54 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Expendables?

The Expendables is available on fuboTV, Paramount+, YouTube TV. Availability varies by region — check your local streaming guide.

The Expendables

Directed by Sylvester Stallone · 2010 · Last reviewed July 25, 2026

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Answer Summary

The Expendables (2010) earns a 62% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

62%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

63% Critic Score

67% Audience

54 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.1

6.3 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 1h 43m
Cast: Sylvester Stallone , Jason Statham , Jet Li , Dolph Lundgren , Eric Roberts , Randy Couture , Steve Austin , David Zayas
Streaming: fuboTV, Paramount+, YouTube TV
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Official theatrical poster for The Expendables (2010)

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Where to watch

fuboTV
Paramount+
YouTube TV

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube, Fandango at Home

Why this score?

Majority of critics rated it fresh (63%).
General viewers mostly liked it (67%).
Celluloid Score 62% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is The Expendables worth watching?

Yes — The Expendables earns a 62% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

The Expendables (2010) is indexed on Celluloid for star-filmography linking and discovery — Sylvester Stallone’s film with lasting audience visibility.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is The Expendables about?

Barney Ross leads a band of highly skilled mercenaries including knife enthusiast Lee Christmas, a martial arts expert Yin Yang, heavy weapons specialist Hale Caesar, demolitionist Toll Road, and a loose-cannon sniper Gunner Jensen. When the group is commissioned by the mysterious Mr. Church to assassinate the dictator of a small South American island, Barney and Lee visit the remote locale to scout out their opposition and discover the true nature of the conflict engulfing the city.