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Sabotage
2014 110 min United States of America R 18+
★5.1
Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director: David Ayer
🎭 Based on
«And Then There Were None»
byAgatha Christie
Trailers
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Description
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.
Budget:
$35M
US Gross:
$10.51M
Worldwide:
$22.13M
Starring
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Actor
Sam Worthington
Actor
Terrence Howard
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 5 nominations total
Key opinion
Sabotage is a polarizing film that struggles to reconcile its gritty, dark thriller ambitions with the expectations of an action-oriented audience. While some viewers appreciate its brutal aesthetic and Schwarzenegger's pivot toward a more dramatic performance, many critics and viewers find the plot incoherent and the characters underdeveloped.
| Theme | The graphic, visceral gore and harsh tone divide the audience, with some praising its uncompromising realism and others viewing the violence as gratuitous and abrasive. | |
| Acting | Schwarzenegger’s transition from traditional action hero to a more subdued, dramatic detective role is perceived by some as a welcome evolution, while others find his performance stiff and disconnected. | |
| Screenplay | The film’s narrative structure is frequently criticized for being messy and poorly paced, leaving viewers conflicted between those who enjoy the grim tension and those who find the story a confusing, shallow chore. | |
| Acting | The supporting ensemble cast is widely viewed as a weak point, with most characters described as unlikable, stereotypical, and lacking sufficient development. | |
| Cinematography | The visual presentation, particularly the gritty cinematography and documentary-style approach to shootouts, earns praise for creating a distinct, sleek atmosphere that elevates the otherwise formulaic script. |