G.I. Joe: Retaliation

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation

PG-13

Released Mar 28, 2013

1h 50m

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In the continuing adventures of the G.I. Joe team, Duke (Channing Tatum), second-in-command Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), and the rest of the Joes (D.J. Cotrona, Lee Byung-hun) face a two-fold threat. Not only is their mortal enemy COBRA rearing its ugly head again, but there is also a threat from within the U.S. government: There might be an impostor in the White House. Meanwhile, Snake Eyes (Ray Park) is on a search for inner peace but learns that his nemesis, Storm Shadow, is still alive.

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Critics Consensus

Though arguably superior to its predecessor, G.I. Joe: Retaliation is overwhelmed by its nonstop action and too nonsensical and vapid to leave a lasting impression.

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Wesley Morris

Grantland

Did you think a second G.I. Joe movie was a good idea?

Jan 3, 2014

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Louis Black

Austin Chronicle

As to be expected, Johnson actually imbues his character with some humanity, but in the cacophony that is this movie, this doesn't really amount to much.

Rated: 1.5/5

Apr 5, 2013

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Leonard Maltin

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There's a decent attempt to humanize the characters and make them more than mere fighting machines...but there are also potholes in the logic of the screenplay, by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.

Apr 2, 2013

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Don Shanahan

Every Movie Has a Lesson

The plot is still a preposterous and contrived mess of implausibility, but, remember, you were supposed to turn your brain off.

Rated: 2/5

Oct 14, 2024

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

The film ricochets between interesting characters and idiotic ones, between clever plot developments and ludicrous ones, between smart dialogue and -- wait, scratch that; there is no smart dialogue, just marble-mouthed monologues and limp quips.

Rated: 2/4

Apr 27, 2023

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

If I’m going to be watching a cartoon, I prefer it to be animated.

Rated: 1/4

Aug 30, 2022

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Jedi D

As a fan of G.I. Joe, it's crazy how much better this movie is over the first. Great Cobra plot foiled by some of my favourite Joe's! Yo Joe!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/18/25

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Georgan G

Despite a good cast, the movie is uninteresting & way too long. Couple of good special effects & jokes, but otherwise waste of time.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/26/24

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Audience Member

I appreciate this (sort-of) more realistic version of Joe's in this sequel, but the plot still sucks, the bad guys are boring, and everything is just uninteresting.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

12/07/24

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Ajazz S

It is the best Dwayne Johnson as well as fast and furious 6&7&8

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/18/24

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Derek L

If Rise of the Cobra wasn't already bad enough, Retaliation is almost equally bad with an uninteresting, dull and boring take that consists of a load of plot holes.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/14/24

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Taking place after the events of the first movie director John M. Chu helms the second live action adaptation of the popular 1980s Hasbro toy franchise based on the cartoon series with Stephen Sommers producing The Joes managed to stop the terrorist organization Cobra from destroying the world from the nanobots programmed to eat everything in sight But unbeknownst to everyone Cobra was able to use the nanites to change infiltrator Zartan's physical appearance and pose at the President of the United States More characters from the property make their debut from Roadblock to Lady Jaye to Flint to Firefly to Jinx to General Colton to returning ones such as Snake Eyes, Storm Shadow, Zartan, and Cobra Commander New actors include Dwayne Johnson, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Stevenson, and Bruce Willis With this movie their ultimate retaliation results from the fake President issuing a kill order terminating the G.I .Joes with extreme prejudice labeling them as traitors staging an insurrection Only a few members remain and they'll need help to bring down Cobra from operating all governmental operations Nuclear disarmament is on the rise There's no sophistication in the writing, it feels like scenes are cut, plus there's questions asked that never get answered Thankfully the action sequences are still fun to watch particularly the rivalry of Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow, there's even a flashback scene revealing the deep rooted hatred But it would be nice if this didn't feel like an empty experience plus the score is very lackluster The script is lacking development too with not a lot of character work Still for fans it actually feels closer to the source material even if it's highly forgettable

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/24

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation: Official Clip - Securing the Nuke

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G.I. Joe: Retaliation: Official Clip - Duke's Death

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Synopsis

In the continuing adventures of the G.I. Joe team, Duke (Channing Tatum), second-in-command Roadblock (Dwayne Johnson), and the rest of the Joes (D.J. Cotrona, Lee Byung-hun) face a two-fold threat. Not only is their mortal enemy COBRA rearing its ugly head again, but there is also a threat from within the U.S. government: There might be an impostor in the White House. Meanwhile, Snake Eyes (Ray Park) is on a search for inner peace but learns that his nemesis, Storm Shadow, is still alive.

Director: Jon M. Chu
Producer: Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Brian Goldner
Screenwriter: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Skydance Media, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Paramount Pictures, Hasbro
Rating: PG-13 (Intense Seq of Combat Violence|Brief Sensuality|Language|Martial Arts Action)
Genre: Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $122.5M
Runtime: 1h 50m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, SDDS, Dolby Digital, Datasat
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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