The Expendables 2
“Back for War.”
Mr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.
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Part of The Expendables Collection
4 films
Cast
43 people
Sylvester Stallone
Barney Ross
Known for
Rocky
First Blood
Jason Statham
Lee Christmas
Known for
Snatch
The Meg
Jet Li
Yin Yang
Known for
Hero
Unleashed
Dolph Lundgren
Gunner Jensen
Known for
Rocky IV
Aquaman
Chuck Norris
Booker
Known for
Walker, Texas Ranger
Missing in Action
Jean-Claude Van Damme
Jean Vilain
Known for
Bloodsport
Universal Soldier
Bruce Willis
Church
Known for
The Sixth Sense
Die Hard
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Trench
Known for
The Terminator
Predator
Terry Crews
Hale Caesar
Known for
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Everybody Hates Chris
Randy Couture
Toll Road
Known for
The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior
Blowback
Liam Hemsworth
Billy 'The Kid' Timmons
Known for
The Hunger Games
Independence Day: Resurgence
Scott Adkins
Hector
Known for
Doctor Strange
Boyka: Undisputed IV
Simon West Director · Sylvester Stallone Screenplay Richard Wenk Screenplay
Worldwide gross $315M · Budget $100M · United States release August 17, 2012
Box office
Budget
$100,000,000
Worldwide gross
$314,975,955
Gross vs. budget
3.1×
Production
Millennium Media
Production · Studio
Lionsgate
Production
Nu Boyana Film Studios
Production
Nu Image Entertainment
Production
Nu Image
Production
United States · Bulgaria · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Portugal · August 15, 2012
Theatrical
United States · August 17, 2012
Theatrical
Argentina
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Armenia
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Australia
August 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Austria
August 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 22, 2012 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 31, 2012 · Theatrical
Bulgaria
August 24, 2012 · Theatrical
Canada
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Croatia
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Czechia
September 6, 2012 · Theatrical
Denmark
August 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Estonia
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Finland
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
France
August 22, 2012 · Theatrical
December 22, 2012 · Physical · DVD & Blu-Ray
September 3, 2018 · Digital · VOD
April 1, 2021 · Digital · Prime Video
January 12, 2026 · TV · TMC
Germany
August 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Greece
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Hungary
August 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Iceland
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Ireland
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Italy
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Japan
October 20, 2012 · Theatrical
Lithuania
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Netherlands
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
December 18, 2012 · Physical · DVD, Blu ray
February 7, 2015 · TV · RTL 5
New Zealand
August 30, 2012 · Theatrical
Norway
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
August 24, 2012 · Digital
Russia
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
October 16, 2012 · Physical · DVD
November 20, 2012 · Physical · Blu-ray
Singapore
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Slovenia
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
South Korea
September 6, 2012 · Theatrical
Spain
August 24, 2012 · Theatrical
Sweden
August 22, 2012 · Theatrical
December 12, 2012 · Physical · DVD & Blu-ray release
Thailand
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Türkiye
August 17, 2012 · Theatrical
Ukraine
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 16, 2012 · Theatrical
Vietnam
September 7, 2012 · Theatrical
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