Machete

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Machete

R

2010

1h 44m

Action

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After nearly being killed during a violent fight with a powerful drug lord, a former Mexican Federale known as Machete roams Texas streets as a vigilante and sometime day-laborer. Hired to perform a covert hit, he is double-crossed and forced to go on the run. Machete may be down, but not out, and he carves a path of blood, bullets and broken hearts in his quest to settle the score.

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Critics Consensus

Machete is messy, violent, shallow, and tasteless -- and that's precisely the point of one of the summer's most cartoonishly enjoyable films.

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J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Aug 10, 2022

Rodriguez retreats into gruesome violence and flaccid comedy, grasping feebly for topical relevance...

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Simon Braund

Empire Magazine

Nov 29, 2010

3/5

The film has some outrageously enjoyable set-pieces, but overall, the convoluted plot and Rodriguez' agenda spoil the fun.

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Philip French

Guardian

Nov 29, 2010

[A] tongue-in-cheek, knife-in-guts action thriller...

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Apr 19, 2026

3/4

More fun than a barrel of Sylvester Stallone DVDs.

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

Jul 20, 2025

3/5

It's terrible like a grindhouse house film and a B-movie is supposed to be, but that's the point and that notion gives the movie its fun.

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Jun 12, 2024

Rodriguez’s delightful denouement reclaims various Mexican stereotypes and combines them with recognizable humble professions for immigrants into a triumphant call to arms and a catharsis of violence against the people who hate them.

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C L

@carl_carl Oct 10, 2026

Danny Trejo makes ICE propaganda.

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Chris S

@Janomi Jul 28, 2026

Machete is good because Danny Trejo finally gets the lead spotlight, and he is perfect for it. He has the face, presence, and silent toughness to make Machete feel like a walking grindhouse legend. The movie knows exactly why he is fun to watch and builds around that. The exploitation attitude is the whole point. Machete is violent, political, ridiculous, and knowingly trashy, committing to its fake-trailer origins without pretending to be classy. The best moments are completely insane in the right way, especially when Machete turns anything and everything into a weapon. The supporting cast adds to the absurd fun, with Robert De Niro, Michelle Rodriguez, Jessica Alba, Steven Seagal, Jeff Fahey, Don Johnson, and Cheech Marin all understanding the assignment. The story is messy and thin, but Machete is loud, bloody, and entertaining.

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Jack F

@MovieFan111 Nov 19, 2025

For the longest time, I've always wanted to see this movie because I'm a HUGE fan of Grindhouse. When I finally got around to it, I wasn't disappointed, but I felt like there was something missing. But who can deny a total badass like Danny Trejo rizzing up the babes, and striking down the bad guys with a machine gun motorcycle. So awesome!!!! Also it was a real treat to see my favorite character from Planet Terror: JT!!!! Love that guy.

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Christopher L

@Mongooseman Sep 6, 2025

A few funny bits, and what’s not to love about Danny, however there isn’t enough here to carry a full movie runtime and it shows. Some of the humor gets too hammy and tongue in cheek. It would have been better if it amped up the ridiculousness to 11 and featured better action, the gratuitous Tarantino like violence get a little old and I don’t feel is always the best fit. Worth at least one watch if you’re bored and are a fan of Danny.

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Faiz D

@RT95588871 May 13, 2025

Pathetic. Didn't like it at all.

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Lewie J

@RT08066187 Feb 4, 2025

An extremely poor but blatant attempt at mimicking Tarantino. It’s done in a Kill Bill style, without the style. Is attempted plagiarism a thing in the movie world? If so, Tarantino should have sued!

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Synopsis

After nearly being killed during a violent fight with a powerful drug lord, a former Mexican Federale known as Machete roams Texas streets as a vigilante and sometime day-laborer. Hired to perform a covert hit, he is double-crossed and forced to go on the run. Machete may be down, but not out, and he carves a path of blood, bullets and broken hearts in his quest to settle the score.

Director: Robert Rodriguez, Ethan Maniquis
Producer: Robert Rodriguez, Elizabeth Avellan, Rick Schwartz
Screenwriter: Robert Rodriguez, Álvaro Rodríguez
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Troublemaker Studios
Rating: R (Nudity|Language|Some Sexual Content|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 3, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.6M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS

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