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The tallest building in the world as of 2018 is Burj Khalifa. Before Burj Khalifa, the title of "world's tallest building" has been borne by various buildings, such as Rouen Cathedral and the Empire State Building.
The skyscraper was invented in Chicago in 1884. For the next hundred years, the world's tallest building was always in the United States with New York City accumulating 86 years, and Chicago accumulating 30 years. After just over a century (1885–1998) the distinction moved to the Eastern Hemisphere. Malaysia was the first country to break United States' record of building tallest buildings in the world by building Petronas Twin Towers in 1998, which held the record for 6 years before losing it to Taipei 101 in 2004. Before the current era of commercial skyscrapers, there was an era where the tallest buildings were Christian churches/cathedrals (c. 1250–1901), dominated by England and Germanic territories.
Before this time, it is not possible to conclusively state what was the tallest building in the world. For instance, the Lighthouse of Alexandria (completed about 280 BC) was very tall, but its true height is not known. For thousands of years, the Great Pyramid in Egypt was the tallest structure in the world, but the Great Pyramid is not considered a building since it was not habitable.
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1 Definition of terms
1.1 Meaning of "building"
1.2 Determination of height
2 Tallest buildings (13th century–1901)
2.1 Churches and cathedrals
2.2 Skyscrapers
3 Tallest buildings (from 1908)
4 Charts
4.1 1870–present
4.2 1300–present
5 History of increment in height of skyscrapers
6 History of supertall skyscrapers by location
7 Increment in usage of skyscrapers
8 See also
9 Notes
10 References
11 External links
Definition of terms[edit]
Meaning of "building"[edit]
The earliest structures now known to be the tallest in the world were the Egyptian pyramids, with the Great Pyramid of Giza, at an original height of 146.5 metres (481 ft), being the tallest man–made structure in the world for over 3,800 years, until the construction of Lincoln Cathedral in 1300. From then until the completion of the Washington Monument (capped in 1884) the world's tallest buildings were churches or cathedrals. Later, the Eiffel Tower and, still later, some radio masts and television towers were the world's tallest structures.
However, though all of these are structures, some are not buildings in the sense of being regularly inhabited or occupied. It is in this sense of being regularly inhabited or occupied that the term "building" is generally understood to mean when determining what is the world's tallest building. The non-profit international organization Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), which maintains a set of criteria for determining the height of tall buildings, defines a "building" as "(A) structure that is designed for residential, business or manufacturing purposes" and "has floors".[1]
Tall churches and cathedrals occupy a middle ground: their lower areas are regularly occupied, but much of their height is in bell towers and spires which are not. Whether a church or cathedral is a "building" or merely a "structure" for the purposes of determining the title of "world's tallest building" is a subjective matter of definition (this article treats churches and cathedrals as buildings).
Determination of height[edit]
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat based in Chicago uses three different criteria for determining the height of a tall building, each of which may give a different result. "Height of the highest floor" is one criterion, and "height to the top of any part of the building" is another, but the default criterion used by the CTBUH is "height of the architectural top of the building", which includes spires but not antennae, masts or flag poles.[1]
Tallest buildings (13th century–1901)[edit]
Churches and cathedrals[edit]
Tallest buildings diagram from 1850
From the 13th century until 1901, the world's tallest building was always a church or cathedral. In the 13th century Old St Paul's Cathedral with its spire was completed. Completed in the early 14th century, the central spire of Lincoln Cathedral surpassed it. In 1549 this spire collapsed, beginning a long sequence where the status of world's tallest building was borne by shorter and shorter buildings. On the collapse of Lincoln Cathedral's spire, then St. Mary's Church in Stralsund became the world's tallest building. In 1647, the bell tower of St. Mary's burned down, thus making the shorter Strasbourg Cathedral the world's tallest building.
It was not until the completion of the Ulm Minster in 1890 that the world's tallest building was again also the tallest building ever, surpassing the original configuration of Lincoln Cathedral.
Note: all percentages are calculated on the difference in metres, not feet.
Years tallest Name Location Height Increase
13th century–1300 Old St Paul's Cathedral* London 149 metres (489 ft) 0
1300–1549 Lincoln Cathedral* Lincoln 159.7 metres (524 ft) 7.2%
1549–1569 St. Mary's Church Stralsund 151 metres (495 ft) -5.4%
1569–1573 St. Pierre's Cathedral Beauvais 153 metres (502 ft) -5.4%
1573–1647 St. Mary's Church Stralsund 151 metres (495 ft) -5.4%
1647–1874 Strasbourg Cathedral Strasbourg 142 metres (466 ft) -6%
1874–1876 Church of St. Nicholas Hamburg 147 metres (482 ft) 3.5%
1876–1880 Rouen Cathedral Rouen 151 metres (495 ft) 2.7%
1880–1890 Cologne Cathedral Cologne 157.38 metres (516.3 ft) 4.2%
1890–1901 Ulm Minster* Ulm 161.53 metres (530.0 ft) 2.6%
* – Also set record at time of completion as tallest building ever built.
The 524 feet (160 m) height of Lincoln Cathedral is disputed by some,[2] but accepted by most sources.[3][4][5][6][7][8] The completion date for the spire is given as 1311 rather than 1300 by some sources.[9] Also the 489 feet (149 m) height of the spire of Old St Paul's Cathedral, destroyed by lightning in 1561, is disputed, for example Christopher Wren (1632–1723) judged that an overestimate and gave a height of 460 feet (140 m).[10]
The spire of Mole Antonelliana in Turin, completed in 1889, is claimed to have been 167.5 metres (550 ft) tall;[11] however, the upper part of the structure was destroyed by a 1953 tornado and rebuilt. If the original spire was 167.5 metres tall, then the Mole Antonelliana was the world's tallest building from 1889 to 1908, surpassing Philadelphia City Hall by just 0.5 metres (2 ft).
Skyscrapers[edit]
Main article: Early skyscrapers
The buildings that were the tallest secular skyscrapers, which excludes religious buildings, were:
Years tallest Name Location Height Increase
1797–1885 Ditherington Flax Mill Shrewsbury 16 metres (52 ft) 0
1885–1890 Home Insurance Building Chicago 42 metres (138 ft) 162.5%
1890–1894 New York World Building New York 94 metres (308 ft) 123.8%
1894–1908 Philadelphia City Hall Philadelphia 167 metres (548 ft) 77.7%
Note: all percentages are calculated on the difference in metres, not feet.
Tallest buildings (from 1908)[edit]
Years tallest Name Location Height Increase
1908–1909 Singer Building New York City 186.57 metres (612.1 ft) 11.7%
1909–1913 Metropolitan Life Tower New York City 213.36 metres (700.0 ft) 14.4%
1913–1930 Woolworth Building New York City 241.4 metres (792 ft) 13.1%
1930 Bank of Manhattan Trust Building New York City 283 metres (928 ft) 17.2%
1930–1931 Chrysler Building New York City 318.8 metres (1,046 ft) 12.65%
1931–1972 Empire State Building New York City 381 metres (1,250 ft) 19.5%
1972–1974 World Trade Center New York City 417 metres (1,368 ft) 9.45%
1974–1998 Sears Tower Chicago 442 metres (1,450 ft) 6%
1998–2004 Petronas Towers Kuala Lumpur 451.9 metres (1,483 ft) 2.24%
2004–2010 Taipei 101 Taipei 509.2 metres (1,671 ft) 12.68%
2010–present Burj Khalifa United Arab Emirates 828 metres (2,717 ft) 62.61%
The list of tallest buildings is based on the default metric of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), that of measuring to the highest architectural element. Other criteria would generate a different list. Shanghai World Financial Center is not on the above list, but it surpassed Taipei 101 in 2008 to become the building with the highest occupied floor. Using the criteria of highest tip (including antennae), the World Trade Center in New York City was the world's tallest building from 1972 to 2000, until the Sears Tower in Chicago (which already had a higher occupied floor than the World Trade Center) had its antenna extended to give that building the world's tallest tip; a title it held until the 2010 completion of Burj Khalifa. Petronas Towers and Taipei 101 were never the world's tallest buildings by the highest–tip criteria.
Since 2010, Burj Khalifa has been the tallest building by any criteria. It has the highest architectural element, tip and occupied floor, and is indeed the tallest structure of any kind ever built, surpassing the (now destroyed) 646.38 metres (2,120.7 ft) Warsaw Radio Mast.
Since the completion of the Washington Monument in 1884, the world's tallest building has not usually also been the world's tallest structure. The exceptions are 1930–1954, when the Chrysler Building and then the Empire State building surpassed the Eiffel Tower (to be surpassed in turn by a succession of broadcast masts, starting with the Griffin Television Tower in Oklahoma), and from 2010 with the completion of Burj Khalifa.
Charts[edit]
1870–present[edit]
1300–present[edit]
In this chart, time progresses from right to left. Note the early buildings that lost the title as their spires collapsed.

History of increment in height of skyscrapers[edit]
After the construction of the Home Insurance Building in Chicago in the 19th century, the incrementation in the height of skyscrapers began with the construction of the Chrysler Building, followed by the Empire State Building, in New York City. The Chrysler Building was the first building in the world to break the 300 metres (984 ft) barrier, and the Empire State Building was the first building to have more than 100 floors. It stands at 381 metres (1,250 ft) and has 102 floors. The next tallest skyscraper was the World Trade Center, which was completed in 1971. The north tower was 417 m (1,368 ft) and the south 415 m (1,362 ft) tall. It surpassed the height of the Empire State Building by 36 m (118 ft). Two years later the Sears Tower was built in Chicago, standing at 442 m (1,450 ft) with 110 floors, surpassing the height of the World Trade Center by 25 metres (82 ft). The Petronas Towers rose 10 meters above the Sears Tower, standing at a height of 452 m (1,483 ft) and each having 88 floors.
In 2004, the construction of Taipei 101 brought the height of skyscrapers to a new level, standing at 509 m (1,670 ft) with 101 floors. It is 59 metres (194 ft) taller than the previous record holders, the Petronas Towers. Burj Khalifa surpassed the height of Taipei 101 by 319 metres (1,047 ft) in 2009, making it 60% taller.[12] It has broken several skyscraper records, and it is almost twice as tall as the Empire State Building. Burj Khalifa has also broken the record of the world's tallest structure.
NOTE: The CTBUH defines a building as a supertall if it is 300 metres (984 ft) or taller.[13]
History of supertall skyscrapers by location[edit]
Since the early skyscraper boom that took place in North America, the significant number of skyscrapers in North America have dominated the 100 tallest buildings in the world. In 1930, 99 of the 100 tallest buildings in the world were located in North America. In the future, this percentage is expected to decline to only 22 percent.[12] The predominance of skyscrapers in North America is decreasing due to the building of skyscraper construction in other parts of the world, especially in Asia, that are finally catching up to progress that began in North America in the 19th century.[citation needed]
In Asia, there has been an increase in the number of supertall skyscrapers beginning with the construction of Petronas Twin Towers. There are currently sixty buildings in the world's 100 tallest that are located in Asia (including the Middle East). However, skyscraper construction is still prevalent in the United States.[citation needed]
Increment in usage of skyscrapers[edit]
Since the skyscraper boom, the great majority of skyscrapers in the world were used predominantly as office space. From 1930 to 2000 the percentage of office towers never fell below 86 percent, but in the future it is expected to be as low as 46 percent.[12] In 2010 less than half of the 100 tallest buildings in the world were office towers with the majority utilized as residential and mixed use.[12] Today, only four out of the ten tallest buildings in the world, and twenty eight out of the fifty tallest in the world, are used primarily as offices.[14]
A mixed-use tall building contains two or more functions (uses), where each of the functions occupies a significant proportion of the tower's total space[A]. Support areas such as car parks and mechanical plant space do not contribute towards mixed-use status.[13]
Skyscrapers used as hotels and as residential space are generally smaller. There are only a few super tall skyscrapers of that type among the 100 tallest skyscrapers in the world. The tallest residential building in the world is 432 Park Avenue.[citation needed] There are few supertall hotel skyscrapers in the world.[citation needed] The Emirates Park Towers Hotel & Spa, Rose Tower and Burj Al Arab are the only three supertall hotels standing, while the topped-out Emirates Park Towers Hotel & Spa is currently the tallest hotel in the world at 377 m (1,237 ft).[citation needed]
See also[edit]
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List of tallest structures built before the 20th century
Notes[edit]
A. ^ This significant proportion can be judged as 15% or greater of either the total floor area, or the total building height in terms of number of floors occupied for the function. However, care should be taken in the case of supertall buildings. For example, a 20-story hotel function as part of a 150-story tower does not comply with the 15% rule, though this would clearly constitute mixed use.
References[edit]
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Jump up ^ Haughton, Brian(2007),Hidden History: Lost Civilizations, Secret Knowledge, and Ancient Mysteries,p.167
Jump up ^ Michael Woods, Mary B. Woods(2009), Seven Wonders of the Ancient World,p.41
Jump up ^ "Lincoln Cathedral".
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Jump up ^ Mary Jane Taber(1905), The cathedrals of England: an account of some of their distinguishing characteristics,p.100
Jump up ^ A Brief History of the World's Tallest Buildings Time magazine
Jump up ^ "Cathedrals and the birth of freedom - Institute of Public Affairs Australia".
Jump up ^ Benham, William (1902). Old St. Paul's Cathedral. London: Seeley & Co at Project Gutenberg
Jump up ^ "Mole Antonelliana". Museo Nazionale del Cinema (Italian National Film Museum) website. Maria Adriana Prolo Foundation. Retrieved March 18, 2014. Construction was completed in 1889... At the time of its completion, at 167.5 meters in height, it was the tallest masonry building in all of Europe.
^ Jump up to: a b c d "The History of Measuring Tall Buildings". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
^ Jump up to: a b Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, CTBUH Criteria for Defining and Measuring Tall Buildings. 2009
Jump up ^ Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat, Tallest Single-Function Office Buildings in the World
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Sylvester Stallone[1]
Creighton Rothenberger
Katrin Benedikt
Story by
Sylvester Stallone
Based on
Characters
by David Callaham
Starring
Sylvester Stallone
Jason Statham
Antonio Banderas
Jet Li
Wesley Snipes
Dolph Lundgren
Kelsey Grammer
Randy Couture
Terry Crews
Mel Gibson
Harrison Ford
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Kellan Lutz
Ronda Rousey
Glen Powell
Victor Ortiz
Music by
Brian Tyler
Cinematography
Peter Menzies, Jr.
Edited by
Sean Albertson
Paul Harb
Production
companies
Millennium Films
Nu Image
Splendid Film
Distributed by
Lionsgate
20th Century Fox (Germany)
Release date
August 4, 2014 (2014-08-04) (London)
August 15, 2014 (2014-08-15) (United States)
Running time
126 minutes[2]
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$90 million[3]
Box office
$214.6 million[4]
The Expendables 3 is a 2014 American action film directed by Patrick Hughes and written by Creighton Rothenberger, Katrin Benedikt and Sylvester Stallone. It is the third installment in The Expendables film series and the sequel to The Expendables (2010) and The Expendables 2 (2012). The film features an ensemble cast of stars including, Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Antonio Banderas, Jet Li, Wesley Snipes, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Randy Couture, Terry Crews, Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey, Glen Powell, Victor Ortiz, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The story follows the mercenary group known as "The Expendables" as they come into conflict with ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables' co-founder, who is determined to destroy the team. The film premiered in London on August 4, 2014[5] and was released theatrically on August 15, 2014 by Lionsgate. Unlike the first two films in the franchise, The Expendables 3 is the only film in the series to receive a PG-13 rating instead of an R rating, which upset many fans of the franchise.[6] With a running time of two hours and six minutes, it is the longest film of the franchise. The film grossed $214 million worldwide on a $90 million budget.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
3.1 Development and pre-production
3.2 Filming
3.3 Rating
4 Music
4.1 Soundtrack
5 Release
5.1 Marketing
5.2 Copyright infringement and subsequent lawsuit
5.3 Home media
6 Reception
6.1 Box office
6.2 Critical response
6.3 Accolades
7 Sequel
8 References
9 External links
Plot[edit]
The Expendables—led by Barney Ross and formed by Lee Christmas, Gunner Jensen, and Toll Road—extract former member Doctor Death, a knives specialist and team medic, from a military prison during his transfer on a train. They recruit Doc to assist them in intercepting a shipment of bombs meant to be delivered to a warlord in Somalia. Arriving there, they reunite with Hale Caesar, who directs them to the drop point, where Ross is surprised to find out that the arms trader providing the bombs is Conrad Stonebanks, a former co-founder of the Expendables who went rogue and was presumed dead. In the ensuing firefight, The Expendables manage to kill all but Stonebanks, who shoots Caesar twice. As the team attempts to aid him, they are forced to retreat due to Stonebanks' advanced weaponry, and Caesar is severely injured in the process.
Back at the United States, CIA operative Max Drummer, the Expendables' new missions manager, gives Ross a mission to capture Stonebanks in order to bring him to the International Criminal Court to be tried for war crimes. Blaming himself for Caesar's injuries, Ross disbands the Expendables, not wanting his team to get killed following him, and leaves for Las Vegas where he enlists retired mercenary-turned-recruiter Bonaparte to help him find a new team of younger mercenaries to pursue Stonebanks. The recruits include former U.S. Marine John Smilee, nightclub bouncer Luna, computer expert Thorn, and weapons expert Mars. Skilled sharpshooter Galgo asks to be included in the team, but Ross turns him down.
The new team members rendezvous with Ross's rival Trench Mauser, returning a favor for Ross. Drummer has traced Stonebanks to Romania, where he is set to make an arms deal. Ross and the new recruits infiltrate an office building Stonebanks is using as a meeting place and, having to kill a few men in the process including arms buyer Goran Vata, manage to capture Stonebanks. In transit, Stonebanks begins to taunt Ross and explains why he betrayed The Expendables in the first place. Ross nearly kills him to shut him up but, despite Stonebanks egging him on, he stands down. Stonebanks' men catch up to them, with the aid of his GPS Tracker, and fire a missile at the team's van. Ross is thrown into a river, while Smilee, Luna, Thorn and Mars are captured by Stonebanks' crew. Ross kills Stonebanks' retrieval team and escapes.
Stonebanks sends Ross a video, challenging Ross to come after him and giving him his location in the country of Azmenistan. While preparing to leave and mount a rescue alone, Ross is found by Galgo, who offers his services again. Ross gives him a chance, later accompanied by the veteran Expendables. They rescue the young mercenaries, only to learn from Stonebanks that he has rigged the place with explosives. As both the young and veteran Expendables begin to fight one another, Ross convinces them to work together in order to take down Stonebanks once and for all. As the final battle begins, Thorn is able to use a jammer device to delay the countdown, giving them just under half an hour before detonation. Stonebanks then orders the armed forces of Azmenistan to attack the building with full force, including tanks and attack helicopters. Drummer and Trench arrive in a helicopter to help, alongside returning Expendables member Yin Yang.
The new and veteran members of the Expendables work together to kill Stonebanks' men. When a second wave moves in, Drummer lands on the building to evacuate the team. As everyone makes it to Drummer's chopper however, Stonebanks personally attacks Ross after shooting him down. Having been forced to remove the armor and his weapon, Ross and Stonebanks engage in hand-to-hand combat after Stonebanks drops his gun to challenge Ross. Both are evenly matched, but Ross manages to knock down Stonebanks before they both reach for their guns, Stonebanks starts shooting but Ross gets the better of him. At his mercy, Stonebanks questions Ross "What about the Hague?" Having coldly answered "I am the Hague" Ross shoots Stonebanks with his Colt Single Action Army revolver, finally killing him. Seconds after Stonebanks' death, the batteries of Thorn's device run out and the building begins to explode and collapse. The team makes it to Drummer's helicopter and flies away to safety, with Ross clinging to it from the outside.
In the aftermath, Caesar recovers from his wounds, and Ross officially accepts Galgo, Smilee, Luna, Thorn, and Mars into the team. They all celebrate at a bar together.
Cast[edit]
See also: List of The Expendables characters
Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross
The leader of the Expendables.[7]
Mel Gibson as Conrad Stonebanks
A ruthless arms dealer who was formerly the co-founder of the Expendables before becoming rogue.[1]
Jason Statham as Lee Christmas
The team's knife expert, hand-to-hand fighter, and Second-In-Command.[7]
Harrison Ford as Max Drummer
A CIA field operations officer and pilot who manages the Expendables.[8][9]
Antonio Banderas as Galgo
A former member of the Spanish Legion in the Spanish Armed Forces, Croatian war veteran, and expert sharpshooter.[10][9]
Wesley Snipes as Doctor Death
A former medic, knife expert, and one of the original Expendables.[9]
Dolph Lundgren as Gunner Jensen
The volatile member of the team.[11]
Randy Couture as Toll Road
The team's demolitions expert.[11]
Terry Crews as Hale Caesar
The team's barrel-weapons specialist.[12]
Arnold Schwarzenegger as Trench Mauser
Barney's former teammate and on and off again friend.[7]
Jet Li as Yin Yang
The team's hand-to-hand combat expert, now working for Trench. [13]
Kelsey Grammer as Bonaparte
A retired mercenary and ally of the Expendables.[14]
Ronda Rousey as Luna
An athletic nightclub bouncer recruited by Bonaparte.[15][16]
Kellan Lutz as John Smilee
A former U.S. Marine, expert motorcycle rider, recruited to the Expendables.[17][16]
Glen Powell as Thorn
A highly skilled hacker, climber and drone pilot.[18]
Victor Ortiz as Mars
A sharpshooter and lethal soldier, used to work at DARPA, who is afraid of heights.[19]
Robert Davi as Goran Vata
The head of the Albanian mafia.[20][21]
Production[edit]
Development and pre-production[edit]
In March 2012, cast member Randy Couture said a third installment of The Expendables might begin production in late 2012 after the release of The Expendables 2.[22] In April 2012, Steven Seagal said he was offered a role in a third film.[23] In August 2012, producer Avi Lerner confirmed that Nicolas Cage had been signed for the then-potential sequel. He also said that the producers intended to bring back the series' stars (attempting to have Mickey Rourke reprise his role) had approached Clint Eastwood about a role and had plans to pursue Harrison Ford and approach Wesley Snipes after his release from prison.[24] Sylvester Stallone said "We are thinking about different concepts—the third one is the hardest. The second is the natural progression. The third, that's when the air gets rare. We're thinking ambitiously about it, you now have to give audiences something they don't expect at all, Maybe, even going into a different genre".[25] Also in August, Chuck Norris said he would not return for a sequel.[26] On August 13, 2012, Jean-Claude Van Damme indicated that Sylvester Stallone might include him in The Expendables 3 as Claude Vilain, brother of Jean Vilain.[27] On October 31, 2012, it was confirmed that Nu Image and Millennium Films were in the process of pre-selling international distribution rights for The Expendables 3.[28] On December 19, 2012, it was reported that Jackie Chan had agreed to join the sequel on the condition that he would have more than a minor role.[29] Jackie Chan later dropped out of the project due to scheduling conflicts.[30]
In March 2013, Sylvester Stallone confirmed he was writing a script for the sequel and that he intended for the film to be more humorous with moments of drama. Sylvester Stallone also said that Steven Seagal would not be in the film and that he wanted to cast more young actors in their mid-20's.[31] In April 2013, Sylvester Stallone announced that Patrick Hughes would direct the sequel.[32] In May 2013, Jackie Chan, Wesley Snipes, Nicolas Cage and Milla Jovovich were announced to be in advanced negotiations to join the film.[33] In June 2013, Lionsgate announced that the film would be released on August 15, 2014.[34] In July 2013, it was reported that actor Mel Gibson would portray the film's villain and later that month Sylvester Stallone confirmed Mel Gibson's involvement.[35][36] Also in July, actor Kellan Lutz and professional fighters Victor Ortiz and Ronda Rousey were added to the cast. It was revealed that the film would feature several younger and technology-oriented action heroes who clash with the veteran Expendables.[37] In August 2013, it was confirmed that Harrison Ford, Antonio Banderas and Glen Powell would join the cast and that Bruce Willis would not be reprising his role as Mr. Church.[38] Bruce Willis' lack of involvement was cited as a disagreement over money with production sources indicating that Bruce Willis was offered $3 million for four days of shooting in Bulgaria but wanted $4 million.[39] On September 17, 2013, Kelsey Grammer was announced to be in negotiations to join the film.[14]
Filming[edit]
Principal photography began on August 19, 2013 in Bulgaria and at the Nu Boyana Film studio in Sofia[1] and ended on October 22.[40] In September 2013, Terry Crews revealed in an interview that Jason Statham survived an on-set mishap when the truck he was driving plunged into the Black Sea after its brakes had failed.[41] In a November 2013 interview, Randy Couture confirmed that filming had finished and that discussions for a fourth Expendables film were taking place.[42]
Rating[edit]
Unlike the first two films in the Expendables franchise, this film received a PG-13 rating instead of an R rating which received backlash from the fans. At the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Sylvester Stallone announced that he was aiming for a PG-13 rating for the film. Stating that albeit it was close to being rated R, he wanted to reach a younger and broader audience with the new film.[43] However, when Stallone first submitted the film to the MPAA, they assigned it with the usual R rating and had to be trimmed down to be rated PG-13. On July 1, the Motion Picture Association of America granted The Expendables 3 a PG-13 rating; the given description being "violence including intense sustained gun battles and fight scenes and for language."
Since its release, Sylvester Stallone regrets the PG-13 rating, saying that it was "a horrible miscalculation on everyone's part in trying to reach a wider audience but in doing such, diminish the violence that the audience expects. I'm quite certain it won't happen again."[44]
Music[edit]
Soundtrack[edit]
The Expendables 3
Film score by Brian Tyler
Released
August 12, 2014
Genre
Film score
Length
60:09
Label
La-La Land Records
Brian Tyler film scores chronology
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
(2014)Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles2014 The Expendables 3
(2014) Into the Storm
(2014)Into the Storm2014
The film's score was composed by Brian Tyler. The soundtrack was released by La-La Land Records on August 12, 2014.
The Drop (2:28)
Lament (2:00)
Right on Time (3:14)
The Art of War (0:57)
Stonebanks Lives (5:27)
Too Much Faith (2:36)
Late for War (3:17)
Descent into War (3:57)
Bring You Luck (1:54)
Infiltrating the Block (5:25)
Threat Doubled (2:28)
Galgo's Grand Enterance (0:29)
Look Alive (5:33)
Package Secured (2:55)
We Were Brothers (3:56)
The Last Window (2:03)
Valet Parking Done Right (3:26)
Moral Chess Games (2:02)
Armored Freaking Transport (6:02)
Release[edit]
Marketing[edit]
The cast of The Expendables 3 at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival
On December 19, 2013, the first teaser trailer got released with the intent of showcasing the large cast of the movie.[45] At 2014 CinemaCon, the official poster of the film was shown for the first time, although it only slightly differs from material shown before, featuring a white background instead of a black one.[46] The marketing scheme of putting a huge emphasis on the film's ensemble cast of famous action actors was continued in early April when 16 character posters of the film's cast were released and divided over four websites for maximum exposure.[47] One day later, the first trailer with actual footage from the film premiered, again highlighting the film's huge cast, being referred to as a "roll call trailer" by Lionsgate.[48] At the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Millennium Films hosted a special event promoting the film at the Carlton Hotel with Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Wesley Snipes, Antonio Banderas, Dolph Lundgren, Kelsey Grammer, Randy Couture, Kellan Lutz, Victor Ortiz, Glen Powell and director Patrick Hughes attending. The event lasted the entire day and featured the cast driving down the Croisette in tanks.[49]
On June 5, a new TV promo with new footage was released. Instead of highlighting the all-star cast like the previous ones, this trailer focused on the new additions to the cast, prominently Kellan Lutz, Ronda Rousey and Victor Ortiz, contrasting their young characters with the more experienced ones of Sylvester Stallone and Kelsey Grammer.[50] The same day, Sylvester Stallone also released a behind the scenes video via his Twitter.[51] On June 17, a long cinematic trailer was released, giving a first look at Mel Gibson as Conrad Stonebanks as well as showcasing the film's story for the first time.[52] A week later on June 23, the new banner was released, featuring all 17 cast members except Robert Davi.[53] On June 4, a new TV trailer was released, containing new footage, although mostly consisting of footage already released.[54] A longer version of the trailer was released a week later[55] and one day after that, another TV trailer, themed to coincide with the 2014 FIFA World Cup, was released.[56] At 2014 ComicCon, 16 new character posters in pop art style were released.[57]
Copyright infringement and subsequent lawsuit[edit]
On July 25, 2014, three weeks ahead of the film's premiere, a DVD-quality illegal leak was downloaded, via file sharing sites, more than 189,000 times over a 24-hour period.[58] After one week, it was estimated that the leak had been downloaded over 2 million times.[59]
On July 31, 2014, the film's studio, Lionsgate, filed a lawsuit in California federal court against ten anonymous individuals for copyright infringement.[60] The studio reported that one digital copy of the film was stolen and uploaded to the Internet. Lionsgate stated they sent demand letters to operators of the sites (Limetorrents.com, Billionuploads.com, Hulkfile.eu, Played.to, Swankshare.com and Dotsemper.com) but received no reply.[61] In August 2014, cloud hosting provider, Hulkfile.eu, ceased its operations worldwide because the company said it had no other option after it was damaged by the Lionsgate lawsuit.[62] In June 2015, Lionsgate settled out of court with the operators of Played.to, a video hosting site for streaming a leaked copy of the movie.[63] The details of the settlement were not released and the site remains operational.
In March 2016, the California court issued a default judgement to the operators of three of the infringing sites (Limetorrents.com, Swankshare.com and Dotsemper.com) to be fined $150,000 each; however, only Limetorrents is still operating and all of those sites are located outside the United States; therefore, it is unlikely Lionsgate will collect the fines.[64]
Home media[edit]
The Expendables 3 was released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 25, 2014 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The Blu-ray Combo-Pack contains an extended version of the film accompanying the theatrical version as well as behind-the-scenes featurettes, a blooper reel and a Dolby Atmos multi-channel track. The regular DVD release includes only the theatrical cut.[65]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
The Expendables 3 grossed $39.3 million in North America and $175.3 million in other territories for a total gross of $214.6 million.[66]
The film was released on August 15, 2014 in the United States and earned $875,000 during its late night Thursday screenings from 2,200 locations. It did better than its predecessors The Expendables ($870,000) and The Expendables 2 ($685,000). However, its first showing was at 7 P.M., whereas the previous films had their first showings at midnight.[67] It earned $5.9 million on its first day below the $13 million opening day of The Expendables and $10 million opening day of The Expendables 2.[68] The film grossed $5.7 million on its second day and $4.2 million on its third day for a three-day total of $15.8 million.
One possible reason for this loss in ticket sales is because the film leaked three weeks ahead of its release; however, since most downloads were outside the United States, if every downloading American paid to see the movie, it would have made only $4 million more.[69] Another possible reason was the PG-13 cut which was meant to attract younger audience. Only 34% of viewers were under 25 years old while the less violent cut may have reduced interest from older audiences.[68] Sylvester Stallone later admitted that toning the film down for a PG-13 rating was a mistake.[70]
The film was released in China on September 5, 2014 and topped the box office in its first week's release earning $33.68 million from 231,836 screenings and 6.92 million admissions.[71]
Critical response[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 32% based on 158 reviews with an average rating of 4.8/10. The site's consensus reads "Like its predecessors, The Expendables 3 offers a modicum of all-star thrills for old-school action thriller aficionados but given all the talent assembled, it should have been a lot more fun."[72] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 35 out of 100 based on reviews from 35 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."[73] The film received an average "A−", CinemaScore from audiences, on an A+ to F scale.[74]
Accolades[edit]
Kelsey Grammer won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor for his work in the film (along with Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Think Like a Man Too and Transformers: Age of Extinction) while Mel Gibson and Arnold Schwarzenegger were also nominated in that category at the 35th Golden Raspberry Awards.
List of accolades
Award
Category
Recipient(s)
Result
Golden Trailer Awards[75] Best Summer 2014 Blockbuster Poster The Expendables 3 "Stallone Teaser"
Lionsgate, Ignition Nominated
Golden Raspberry Awards[76] Worst Supporting Actor Mel Gibson Nominated
Worst Supporting Actor
(also for Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return, Think Like a Man Too and Transformers: Age of Extinction) Kelsey Grammer Won
Worst Supporting Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger Nominated
Sequel[edit]
A fourth film was confirmed to be in development in March 2014, by actor Pierce Brosnan who reported that he had agreed with producer Avi Lerner to star in a future Expendables sequel.[77] Hulk Hogan announced on his Twitter account that he will be in the fourth film.[78] During an interview, Jean-Claude Van Damme stated that he has interest in starring in The Expendables 4.[79]
While promoting Furious 7, Jason Statham confirmed that he will appear in any new films saying "I'll do as many as Sly wants. Working with Sylvester Stallone is beyond a 'pinch yourself' moment. I remember growing up watching his films and to be directed by him in a movie that he's produced and to be shoulder-to-shoulder with Sly is a privilege anyone who loves action movies would never turn their nose up at."[80] In December 2016, it was announced that The Expendables 4 is officially set for a theatrical release in 2018 and that it will be the final film of the series.[81] It was also announced that the fourth film will retain the R rating.
After initially dropping out of the fourth installment due to creative differences,[82] Stallone confirmed that he will return to the series by early-2018, stating that he is getting back into shape to reprise his role.[83][84]
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