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The Wrecking Crew
2026 125 min United States of America, Canada R 16+
★6.5
Action, Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Director: Angel Manuel Soto
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Description
Estranged half-brothers Jonny and James reunite after their father's mysterious death. As they search for the truth, buried secrets reveal a conspiracy threatening to tear their family apart.
Budget:
$78.5M
Worldwide:
$89M
Starring
Dave Bautista
Actor
Jason Momoa
Actor
Temuera Morrison
Actor
Key opinion
The Wrecking Crew is a standard buddy-cop action film that succeeds largely due to the charismatic chemistry between leads Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa. While the action and lead performances satisfy fans of the genre, the film is hampered by a formulaic script, uneven pacing, and an over-reliance on crude, repetitive humor.
| Acting | The lead performances and chemistry between Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa provide the film's strongest anchor, effectively elevating the otherwise formulaic material. | |
| Production | The use of Hawaii as a backdrop creates an evocative and active setting that distinguishes the film from more generic urban action settings. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being thin, predictable, and heavily reliant on clichés and unoriginal, potentially offensive humor. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on pacing are split: some viewers enjoy the deliberate 90s-style tempo, while others find the film sluggish, dragging through a runtime that feels significantly longer than it is. | |
| Direction | Action execution is polarized; critics admire the high-octane physical spectacle and 90s-style stunt work, while others find the choreography lacks the flair and innovation of modern genre benchmarks. |