Sabotage
Sabotage

Sabotage

2014Movie110 minEnglish

John 'Breacher' Wharton leads an elite DEA task force that takes on the world's deadliest drug cartels. When the team successfully executes a high-stakes raid on a cartel safe house, they think their work is done – until, one-by-one, the team members mysteriously start to be eliminated. As the body count rises, everyone is a suspect.

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IMDb5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes19%
Metacritic35/100
Google Users48%
Director: David AyerGenres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Plot Summary

An elite DEA task force known for its success rate in taking down drug cartels finds themselves targeted by an unseen killer after they execute a dangerous raid. As their numbers dwindle and paranoia sets in, the remaining members must figure out who among them is responsible for the murders and why.

Critical Reception

Sabotage received largely negative reviews from critics, who criticized its convoluted plot, excessive violence, and Schwarzenegger's performance. Audiences were also underwhelmed, leading to a poor box office performance.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its gritty action sequences and a few standout performances, but often criticized for its incoherent plot and gratuitous violence.
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger's return to an action lead was met with mixed reactions, with many finding his performance unconvincing.
  • The film's bleak tone and lack of character development were frequently cited as major drawbacks.

Google audience: Audience reviews frequently mention that the film is overly violent and confusing, with many feeling that Arnold Schwarzenegger was miscast. Some viewers appreciated the action, but the overall sentiment was disappointment.

Fun Fact

Arnold Schwarzenegger lost over 20 pounds for his role as John Wharton, a change from his typical muscular physique, to better fit the character's worn-down demeanor.

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4 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

<em>'Sabotage'</em> is almost watchable, but it just falls short of being that in my eyes. It does have issues. I didn't really enjoy Arnold Schwarzenegger in this, but his performance does improve slightly as the film goes on. Mireille ...
MartinNr5

MartinNr5

**A hopeless mess from start to finish, unfortunately.** This is not a good film, not even to watch with your buddies while drinking beer (which I did). It has some promise in its premise, and at one point we actually wanted to know how ...
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

I cannot help but wonder if this movie would have gotten better reviews if Schwarzenegger had not been cast in the lead role. I get the feeling that people had certain expectations due to the choice of actor. In any case, the ridiculously l...
Reno

Reno

Not expected this from the director. For a title called 'Sabotage' which had one of our times greatest action hero in it the story drags with lots of drama than stunts. Arnold Schwarzenegger is not young anymore and he's not capable of heav...