The Expendables (2010): cast, story & where to watch
2010 · Film · ★ 6.2
Released in 2010, The Expendables is an action, thriller and adventure film directed by Sylvester Stallone, running about 103 minutes. “Choose your weapon.” — that tagline sets the tone.
What it’s 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.
Who’s in it. The Expendables stars Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross, Jason Statham as Lee Christmas, Jet Li as Yin Yang and Dolph Lundgren as Gunner Jensen, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, The Expendables has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $274.5M at the box office.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV and Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Expendables page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Expendables tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Expendables (2010)?
- In US, The Expendables is available to stream on fuboTV, Paramount+ Amazon Channel and YouTube TV, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Expendables worth watching?
- The Expendables holds an audience score of 6.2 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy action, thriller and adventure. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in The Expendables?
- The Expendables stars Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren and Eric Roberts.
- When was The Expendables released?
- The Expendables was released in 2010, with a runtime of about 103 minutes.