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10 Best Movies Like The Expendables 2

If you loved The Expendables 2, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
The Expendables 3

The Expendables 3

2014★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Expendables 2 for fans of Action & Adventure & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Barney, Christmas and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks, who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthles...

#2
The Expendables

The Expendables

2010★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Expendables 2 for fans of Action & Adventure & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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...

#3
Skyfall

Skyfall

2012★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Expendables 2 for fans of Action & Adventure & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

When Bond's latest assignment goes gravely wrong, agents around the world are exposed and MI6 headquarters is attacked. While M faces challenges to her authority and position from ...

#4
Despicable Me

Despicable Me

2010★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Expendables 2 for fans of Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Villainous Gru lives up to his reputation as a despicable, deplorable and downright unlikable guy when he hatches a plan to steal the moon from the sky. But he has a tough time sta...

#5
Total Recall

Total Recall

2012★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Expendables 2 for fans of Action & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

Factory worker Doug Quaid takes a virtual mind-trip vacation with the Rekall company, opting for implanted memories of being a spy. When the procedure goes wrong, Quaid becomes a w...

#6
The Bourne Legacy

The Bourne Legacy

2012★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Expendables 2 for fans of Action & Thriller. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

New CIA operative Aaron Cross experiences life-or-death stakes that have been triggered by the previous actions of Jason Bourne....