Suicide Squad (2016) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Figuring they're all expendable, a U.S. intelligence officer decides to assemble a team of dangerous, incarcerated supervillains for a top-secret mission. Now armed with government weapons, Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc and other despicable inmates must learn to work together. Dubbed Task Force X, the criminals unite to battle a mysterious and powerful entity, while the diabolical Joker (Jared Leto) launches an evil agenda of his own.

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Suicide Squad boasts a talented cast and a little more humor than previous DCEU efforts, but they aren't enough to save the disappointing end result from a muddled plot, thinly written characters, and choppy directing.

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Suicide Squad (2016) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Samantha Riedel Bitch Media DC Comics' latest addition to their burgeoning cinematic universe fails in several rather spectacular ways. Feb 11, 2021 Full Review Suicide Squad (2016) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) K. Austin Collins The Ringer For all its cast and crew's inglorious chest-thumping, Suicide Squad is a failed, forced exercise in - of all things! you had one job! - ensemble chemistry. Aug 10, 2017 Full Review Suicide Squad (2016) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Matthew Rozsa Salon.com Based on the screening I attended, I can attest that audiences seemed to genuinely enjoy the jokes and get swept up in the action sequences. Rated: 3/4 Aug 3, 2017 Full Review Suicide Squad (2016) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Zach Pope Zach Pope Reviews A tonal mess with good characters.. Aug 7, 2023 Full Review Suicide Squad (2016) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Cory Woodroof For the Win (USA Today) The film’s reputation is worse than its actual quality, but it’s still not good enough to hold a candle to what James Gunn did with the characters in 2021. Jun 16, 2023 Full Review Suicide Squad (2016) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Bad pacing, horribly chopped-up story structure, and dull forgettable action. Rated: 1.5/5 Aug 25, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Big Red Cool to see the characters on the big screen Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/21/23 Full Review Heel365 the main part was this is what Ghostbusters should've been Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/17/21 Full Review Aidan B Taking the absolute worst aspects of modern-day cinema, "Suicide Squad" is a frustratingly awful film with some glimmers of hope shattered by an overabundance of slop. The dialogue is abysmal, the plot moves at supersonic speeds, and the soundtrack becomes obnoxious by the fifth overplayed 80's song. Had low expectations and still managed to be extremely disappointed by this movie. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/22/24 Full Review Tyler S There was really nothing about this film that I enjoyed. I tried to get behind the plot, but background circumstances didn't make it interesting. Things moved waaaaayyyyyy too fast, especially in the beginning, to help me understand. Didn't really learn about anything with the characters to keep me interested either. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Amir S Good idea, the movie less so. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review Julian P Ghostbusters meets batman meets one flew over the cuckoo's nest meets marvel meets.... Who cares. Ridiculous rubbish really. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 11/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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David Ayer Director Will Smith Deadshot Jared Leto The Joker Margot Robbie Harley Quinn Joel Kinnaman Rick Flag Viola Davis Amanda Waller
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Synopsis Figuring they're all expendable, a U.S. intelligence officer decides to assemble a team of dangerous, incarcerated supervillains for a top-secret mission. Now armed with government weapons, Deadshot (Will Smith), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), Captain Boomerang, Killer Croc and other despicable inmates must learn to work together. Dubbed Task Force X, the criminals unite to battle a mysterious and powerful entity, while the diabolical Joker (Jared Leto) launches an evil agenda of his own.

Director
David Ayer

Producer
Charles Roven, Richard Suckle

Screenwriter
David Ayer

Distributor
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Co
Atlas Entertainment, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures

Rating
PG-13 (Disturbing Behavior|Suggestive Content|Action Throughout|Language|Sequences of Violence)

Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 5, 2016, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 15, 2016

Runtime
2h 3m

Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, Datasat, Dolby Atmos

Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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