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Machete Kills

R

Released Oct 11, 2013

1 hr. 47 min.

Action

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29%

125 Reviews

Tomatometer

34%

25,000+ Ratings

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When the president (Carlos Estevez) of the United States has a mission that would be impossible for just any mortal man, the person he needs is Machete (Danny Trejo), a knife-wielding ex-Federale agent. Machete's mission is to take down Voz (Mel Gibson), a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has come up with a plot to start a nuclear war. Facing death at every turn from assassins, Machete pulls out all of his skills to get the job done.

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Critics Consensus

While possessed with the same schlocky lunacy as its far superior predecessor, Machete Kills loses the first installment's spark in a less deftly assembled sequel.

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Yash B

The first "Machete" was very silly but also pretty fun to watch. I feel like "Machete Kills" doubles down on the silliness but loses the fun. The movie has some enjoyable action at times but a lot of it just felt too wacky and boring to me. I really think the movie would have worked better as a standalone after watching this follow-up. The movie just became a real cartoon but the story is just not that good. Overall, it is a movie that features a truly massive and impressive cast, but still isn't able to deliver much worth the time, even for fans of the first movie.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

02/09/24

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Aldo G

You have to buy into the grindhouse parody routine to even come close to liking what Robert Rodriquez has done here with his follow-up to the 2010 Machete. Yes, the story is like mucus and the acting phlegm, but that's what grindhouse movies are, the bronchitis of cinema.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Alexander S

Loved it. Can hardly wait for kills again in space. Fingers crossed.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/24/23

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DanRoW

This is a very good movie, a lot of it is just brilliant (especially the ending), of course, it's a pity that "Machete 3 in Space" never came out, but there is always hope, and maybe in 5-10 years we will still see this movie.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/23

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 47 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Danny Trejo and Lady Gaga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/23

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B.TIGER.D

Lady Gaga is So cool

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/15/22

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Robert Rodriguez

Director

Danny Trejo

Machete Cortez

Michelle Rodriguez

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Madame Desdemona

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Brent McKnight

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"Machete Kills" takes on the madman taking over the world sub genre favored by middle-era James Bond films, mixes that with an excess of "Star Wars" jokes, and concocts a bland caricature.

Rated: C-

Jul 8, 2020

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David Hiltbrand

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Machete Kills is a film in which style sardonically routs substance, a cloying gag built around the iconic quality of Trejo's matchlessly craggy face, which resembles a plate of sundried corned beef.

Rated: 1.5/4

Oct 15, 2013

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

This ignores the first rule of proper B-movie exploitation cinema - that anything over 89 minutes is just excess baggage, of which Machete Kills has plenty. Still, at least it's authentic in one respect - the trailer is better than the film.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 14, 2013

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Brian Eggert

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The director’s cinematic in-joke has run its course and has now entered overkill mode.

Rated: 1.5/4

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Kip Mooney

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Even in its bloated state, it's still an entertaining grindhouse flick.

Rated: B-

Sep 17, 2021

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Trejo oozes grindhouse cool, but the movie itself commits an exploitation film sin - it's dull.

Rated: 2/5

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Synopsis

When the president (Carlos Estevez) of the United States has a mission that would be impossible for just any mortal man, the person he needs is Machete (Danny Trejo), a knife-wielding ex-Federale agent. Machete's mission is to take down Voz (Mel Gibson), a madman revolutionary and an eccentric billionaire arms dealer who has come up with a plot to start a nuclear war. Facing death at every turn from assassins, Machete pulls out all of his skills to get the job done.

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Executive Producer: Boris Teterev, Jere Hausfater, Mark C. Manuel, Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis, Terry Dougas, Anthony Gudas, Sam Englebardt, William D. Johnson, Alfonso Barragan Jr., John Paul Dejoria
Screenwriter: Kyle Ward
Distributor: Open Road
Production Co: Quick Draw
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 11, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 9, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $7.9M
Sound Mix: Datasat, Dolby Digital

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