Under their own command
After his wife and daughter are murdered in a home invasion, a widower named John now finds himself up against an army of Universal Soldiers in relentless pursuit, led by a mysterious leader who promises to set UniSols free from their conditioning.
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) is a action, science fiction and thriller film directed by John Hyams, released on October 4, 2012 with a runtime of 1h 54m. It stars Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren and Andrei Arlovski. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 498 ratings.
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Jean-Claude Van Damme
as Luc Deveraux
Scott Adkins
as John
Dolph Lundgren
as Andrew Scott
Andrei Arlovski
as Magnus
Mariah Bonner
as Sarah
Audrey P. Scott
as Emma
Rus Blackwell
as Agent Gorman
James DuMont
as Dr. Timothy Brady
Dane Rhodes
as Ron Castellano
David Jensen
as Dr. Su
Kris Van Damme
as Miles
Sigal Diamant
as Claudia
Directed by John Hyams, written by John Hyams, Doug Magnuson and Moshe Diamant, produced by Moshe Diamant, Allen Shapiro and Craig Baumgarten.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 498 ratings.
This movie was not really what I expected or at least not what I hoped it would be. Sure it is a decent enough action flick if you watch it as a stand-alone movie but it is also really different from the other Universal Soldier movies and I cannot say that I really liked the different track this movie took. The good part is that there is no lack of action and it is indeed both brutal and quite gory action. Those…
Reviewed on February 9, 2013
Masterpiece
Reviewed on September 21, 2022
The handsome, but wooden as a board, Scott Adkins ("John") wakes from a coma after his wife and daughter are brutally murdered before his eyes in his kitchen! For some reason he was left alive, and he determines on vengeance against "Devereaux" (Jean-Claude Van Damme). He, meantime, is teaming up with "Scott" (Dolph Lundgren) and the pair are working to establish a new world order run by him and his fellow…
Reviewed on November 10, 2022
It is a dead horse. Let it be Scott does his best and sure, the fights work, but the rest is just no fun anymore. The movie tries to go for more of a bendy clony vibe this time around, and just cannot stick the landing. Dolph and Jean-Claude both look old and tired, and I understand why they made no more of these. It is not a very good movie, unless you are a completionist.
Reviewed on May 10, 2026
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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) is available to stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) includes Jean-Claude Van Damme, Scott Adkins, Dolph Lundgren, Andrei Arlovski and Mariah Bonner. The film was directed by John Hyams. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning was released on October 4, 2012 and runs for 1h 54m.
Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 498 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, science fiction and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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