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Generally favorable reviews- based on 291 Ratings

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 28
  2. Negative: 2 out of 28
  1. Reviewed by: Amy Nicholson
    Aug 15, 2012
    80
    This over-the-top sequel caters to the lowest common denominator in the best possible way, and it's so fully committed to brainless bombast that it muscles audiences to applaud by sheer force of will.
  2. Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    Aug 16, 2012
    60
    "2" works harder to land punches, but when it does, it provides the kind of fun it's fan base hopes for. But expectations, and targets, are lower all around.
  3. Reviewed by: R. Emmet Sweeney
    Aug 17, 2012
    60
    The highlight is a bruising pas de deux between Statham and direct-to-video star Scott Adkins, a sequence that channels yesteryear's testosteronized cinema instead of exhuming it. You can only hope the inevitable third entry will use that as a model.
  4. Reviewed by: Alison Willmore
    Aug 15, 2012
    35
    It isn't a movie - it's more like the world's most expensive, elaborate viral video, making a detour to the big screen before being broken up into more easily consumable segments to be consumed on YouTube.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 67 out of 80
  2. Negative: 9 out of 80
  1. 10
    The movie Expendables 2 was so awesome and thrilling at the same time. If no one out did not like this movie they really need their head examine from top to the very bottom. I was not boring at all and I got every dollar I paid to see this thrill ride of a movie. I think Stallone a wonderful job as usual and so did Jason. Expand
  2. Schwarzenegger is the F ucken man. come on people, how could you not love a movie with all these awesome actors in it? Kicks the first ones arse in a big way!!!! Expand
  3. Decent, funny picture, which contains a load of memes and jokes about the fading action-movie stars. I laughed during all the movie. Probably that's why I overlooked dull plot and absurd production. Expendables 2, though, aren't about the plot. This movie is about fun and action. And fun and action it provides. Expand
  4. The first was alright, good enough where when I heard about this sequel, it caught my attention. Then today I finally went to see it. I'm not sure if shows like Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Homeland or Dexter, has ruined everything that doesn't have the high level, quality content that these shows have, or if this movie was actually very bad when it comes to content. Don't get me wrong, I wasn't expecting a MASTERPIECE, but I was expecting some excitement . It honestly seemed like a Call of Duty movie, with a stacked cast. The movie is mainly action sequence after action sequence, strung together by irrelevant conversations with poor writing with constant jokes that try WAY too hard. Honestly, don't bother, I wont stop you, I just want to inform you, It's not very good Expand

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