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Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone breaks bad in this action thriller from last year, which holds one of the rarest ratings on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes, and is all set to crash onto free streaming this month. Released in November 2024, Armor sadly did not attain a rare 100% score, instead the thriller, which finds Stallone in charge of a crew of thieves attempting to break into an armored truck, landed a rock-bottom rating of 0%. Making it something of a cinematic anomaly, and thus surely worth a watch.

Directed by Justin Routt and written by Cory Todd Hughes and Adrian Speckert, Armor stars Sylvester Stallone alongside Jason Patric, Dash Mihok, Josh Wiggins, Blake Shields, Erin Ownbey. Armor is all set to land on free streaming platform Tubi from March 31, and you can check out the official synopsis below.

“Academy Award Nominee Sylvester Stallone and Jason Patric star in an action-packed, thriller about...

It might be time for action movie icon Sylvester Stallone to turn in his guns, as the latest effort from the Rambo and Expendables star has now joined a notorious club on the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes. This year’s Armor, which finds Stallone on the wrong side of the law as a thief attempting to rob the titular armored truck, has now landed a seriously “rotten” score of 0% after 19 reviews. While the score could go still go up, it's unlikely to get away from that green splat.

Dennis Harvey of Variety found, well, nothing to like about Armor, criticizing everything from the script by Cory Todd Hughes and Adrian Speckert to the disappointing action thrills.

“Neither its staging nor its performances transcend the limitations of Adrian Speckert and Cory Todd Hughes’ script, leaving mediocre material unredeemed by any special thrills, style, or character detailing.”

Glenn Kenny of RogerEbert.

“Armor” is a movie starring Sylvester Stallone and Jason Patric. With Josh Wiggins, Dash Mihok, and Erin Ownbey.

In the realm of action cinema, few names carry as much weight as Sylvester Stallone. His latest venture, “Armor,” attempts to harken back to the golden age of 80s action flicks. However, this trip down memory lane feels more like a stumble than a triumphant return.

The premise is classic: two unsuspecting drivers of an armored truck find themselves in the crosshairs of a well-armed group of assailants. It’s a setup that promises adrenaline-pumping action and edge-of-your-seat thrills. Yet, as the film unfolds, it becomes painfully clear that “Armor” is more interested in mimicking its predecessors than carving out its own identity.

Stallone, once the undisputed king of action, seems oddly out of place in this modern rendition of his former glory. The film’s attempts to recreate the magic of...

Sylvester Stallone has seldom played the villain onscreen, and judging from the stolidity of his turn in “Armor,” it seems unlikely he’s wanted to. That lack of enthusiasm will be echoed by most viewers watching this uninspired action programmer, in which top-billed Jason Patric’s driver and coworker-son Josh Wiggins get waylaid by armed robbers while transporting bank funds — and, unknown to them, some even-more-valuable contraband.

Primarily taking place on a rural bridge where good guys and bad have a prolonged standoff, Justin Routt’s Mississippi-shot feature is competently made. But neither its staging nor its performances transcend the limitations of Adrian Speckert and Cory Todd Hughes’ script, leaving mediocre material unredeemed by any special thrills, style, or character detailing. Lionsgate is launching the film simultaneously in U.S. theaters, digital and on-demand platforms Nov. 22.

When not behind the wheel of an armored vehicle, ex-cop James Brody (Patric) is moderating AA meetings.

Stars: Jason Patric, Josh Wiggins, Sylvester Stallone, Dash Mihok, Josh Whites, Jeff Chase, Joel Cohen, Erin Ownbey | Written by Cory Todd Hughes, Adrian Speckert | Directed by Justin Routt

James Brady wakes up and reaches for Tums and aspirin for his hangover before stumbling to the kitchen for some vodka, skillfully hidden in a carton of orange juice. Why? Because it seems to be a law that the leads of films like these have to have a troubled past and a drinking problem. His son Casey picks him up from his AA meeting in an armoured car, and they start another day of deliveries.

But as they go through their day, Rook and his crew, which includes Smoke, Echo and Viper are watching them. And with names like that, you know it can’t be a good thing.

And it isn’t because a day later, father and son find themselves...

A new trailer has been revealed for Armor. Armor is an upcoming action-thriller starring Sylvester Stallone. The plot tells the story of a man who works with his son as a security guard for an armored truck company. When a day on the job goes wrong, the pair become trapped and must fight for their survival. Armor is directed by Justin Routt and features a leading cast including Stallone, Josh Wiggins, Dash Mihok, Jason Patric, Laney Stiebing, Erin Ownbey, and Jeff Chase.

Now, Lionsgate has released the trailer for Armor.

The trailer begins with Stallone's character explaining Murphy's Law, which he summarizes as "if something can go wrong, it will go wrong, at the worst possible time." The scene transitions to reveal a father and son who are driving an armored truck as security guards. Suddenly, Stallone and his crew attack the truck, and the security guards call dispatch for support.

Sylvester Stallone and Jason Patric star in an action-packed, thriller about the lengths one man will go to save what’s left of his family and reclaim his own life. James and his son Casey are armored truck drivers tasked with delivering a suspicious package. After a violent ambush on the road, James and Casey are trapped until they discover the value of what they have been carrying and join forces to outgun and outwit their attackers.

Watch the new trailer for Armor.

Armor also features Dash Mihok, Josh Wiggins, Blake Shields, Erin Ownbey and is helmed by Justin Routt. Wiggins previously starred in Max. Read our interview with him Here.

See the film In Theaters, On Digital and On Demand November 22, 2024.

Photos courtesy of Lionsgate.

"If you open the doors, we're dead." "Be smart – that's not your money." Lionsgate has revealed an official trailer for an action thriller movie called Armor, another of these junk action movies being dumped out on VOD. Even though it has Stallone! They still can't make them any good anymore no matter how hard they try. A father and son working as security guards for an armored truck company encounter a team of would-be robbers while on a bridge. They become trapped and must come up with a plan to escape and ensure their survival. They discover the value of what they have been carrying and join forces to outgun and outwit their attackers. Why is every last action screenplay so boring & derivative these days? Armor stars Jason Patric and Sylvester Stallone, along with Dash Mihok, Josh Wiggins, Blake Shields, and Erin Ownbey. This looks intense but it all seems so dull and forgettable,...

Squaring off against criminals in any situation is harrowing enough without adding an armored car and a narrow bridge. The environment is a significant part of the strategic means to potentially violent ends, and Sylvester Stallone did not come to play in Lionsgate‘s Armor trailer.

Justin Routt directs Armor from a screenplay by Adrian Speckert and Corey Todd Hughes. Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone and Jason Patric star in Routt’s action-packed thriller about the lengths one man will go to save what’s left of his family and reclaim his own life. James and his son Casey are armored truck drivers tasked with delivering a suspicious package. After a violent ambush on the road, James and Casey become trapped until they discover the value of what they have been carrying and join forces to outgun and outwit their attackers.

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