Suicide Squad
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 122 min · ★ 5.9 · 33% critics
A government agent recruits a team of imprisoned supervillains as a secret, disposable task force. Promised reduced sentences, the reluctant antiheroes are sent on a dangerous mission where they must work together, survive chaos, and prove their value despite clashing personalities and shaky trust.
Based on Suicide Squad
Also known as L'escadron Suicide · Suicide Squad: Extended Cut
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-08-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 33/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (22,117 votes)
- Box office
- $746,846,894
- Budget
- $175,000,000
About
You may enjoy this if you want a rowdy, villain-led DC team-up with big personalities and a pop-heavy vibe, like Justice League; Not for you if you need a tight story, consistent tone, and strong villains.
Pros: fun early setup; standout cast moments; catchy soundtrack | Cons: messy story; uneven pacing; weak effects
Themes
- secret mission
- superhero
- anti hero
- villain
- supervillain
- dc extended universe (dceu)
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2017
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Actress in an Action Movie · 2016
- Academy Award — Best Makeup and Hairstyling · 2017 · nominated
Cast & crew
Will Smith
as Deadshot
Jared Leto
as The Joker
Margot Robbie
as Harley Quinn
Joel Kinnaman
as Rick Flag
Viola Davis
as Amanda Waller
Jai Courtney
as Boomerang
Jay Hernandez
as Diablo
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
as Killer Croc
Cara Delevingne
as June Moone / Enchantress
Ike Barinholtz
as Griggs
Directed by David Ayer