The Suicide Squad

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2h 12min

Sylvester Stallone, Idris Elba, John Cena, Joel Kinnaman, David Dastmalchian, Margot Robbie, and Daniela Melchior in The Suicide Squad (2021)

Our only hope to save the world is a bunch of supervillains -- what could go wrong? Check out the new trailer for James Gunn's 'The Suicide Squad,' in theaters and streaming exclusively on HBO Max August 6.

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Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, ... Read allSupervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.Supervillains Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker and a collection of nutty cons at Belle Reve prison join the super-secret, super-shady Task Force X as they are dropped off at the remote, enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese.

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In exchange for lighter sentences, just like the anti-hero team in Suicide Squad (2016), a new batch of Belle Reve's meta-humans strike a deal with the cold head of Task Force X, Amanda Waller. This time, her ragtag band of super-powered convicts--Harley Quinn, Bloodsport, Peacemaker, King Shark, Polka-Dot Man, and Ratcatcher 2--venture into the peril-laden South American island nation of Corto Maltese to find the Thinker: the evil scientist in charge of the mysterious Project Starfish. But, as the band joins forces with an old leader of the notorious team, humankind is on the verge of extinction. Can the expendable Suicide Squad stop the new menace that could mean the end of the world as we know it? —Nick Riganas

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Taglines
- They're dying to save the world.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong violence and gore, language throughout, some sexual references, drug use and brief graphic nudity
Parents guide

Trivia
As for how director James Gunn got Sylvester Stallone to voice the role of Nanaue/King Shark, it didn't take a whole lot of convincing. Gunn said to him, "I wrote this role for you in The Suicide Squad. It won't take too much of your time." Stallone replied, "Oh yeah?" To which Gunn said, "Yeah. It's a big, kinda chubby, human-eating shark." To which Stallone said, "Anything for you, brother."

Goofs
At 31:53 three members of crew are visible as the squad walk through the jungle.

Quotes
Young Cleo: Why rats, Papa?
Ratcatcher: Rats are the lowliest and most despised of all creatures, my love. But if they have purpose, so do we all.

Crazy credits
There is a scene in the closing credits: Weasel wakes up on the Corto Maltese beach and runs into the jungle.

Connections
Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Diamond in the Rough (2018)

Soundtracks
Folsom Prison Blues
Written by Johnny Cash (as John R. Cash)
Performed by Johnny Cash
Courtesy of Columbia Nashville
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

Top review

7/10

I enjoyed it

I am in two minds about this film.

On one hand, I really did enjoyed it well enough.

However, I'm in no rush to see it again and it was rather... dull... in places.

Not something I thought I'd ever say about a James Gunn movie.

The beginning is great fun, and I don't know where else they can take the Harley chatacter after this (other than maybe a prequel?), and there are plenty of funny moments with some great action beats.

It just felt a little... I don't know.

Maybe because Gunn was clearly let off the leash he didn't have to restrain himself and so moments that may have been handled with more care were allowed to simply explode?

There is a lot of blood and gore, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

As I said, I enjoyed it, and I will watch it again someday, I'm just in no big rush to revisit it.

A generous seven out of ten.

I've read the Suicide Squad and DC comics for a very long time, and all the low reviews with the 'restore the Snyderverse' hashtag can go away.

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Release date
- August 5, 2021 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official sites
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Language
- English
Also known as
- Biệt Đội Cảm Tử
Filming locations
- Panama
Production companies
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Budget
- $185,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $55,800,219
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $26,205,415
- Aug 8, 2021
Gross worldwide
- $167,400,219

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Runtime
- 2h 12min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 1.90 : 1

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