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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

Play trailer Poster for G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra PG-13 Released Aug 7, 2009 1h 58m Action Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
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Armed with the latest in military and spy technology, the team of elite soldiers known as G.I. Joe travel around the globe to wherever their services are needed. In their latest assignment Gen. Hawk (Dennis Quaid), Duke (Channing Tatum) and the rest of the G.I. Joe team take on Destro (Christopher Eccleston), a corrupt arms dealer, and fight the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization.
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While fans of the Hasbro toy franchise may revel in a bit of nostalgia, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is largely a cartoonish, over-the-top action fest propelled by silly writing, inconsistent visual effects, and merely passable performances.

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Cliff Doerksen Chicago Reader Loud, shiny, and critic-proof, this franchise launcher is basically Transformers minus the humanity. Aug 20, 2009 Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune [Director] Sommers did the first two chaotic Mummy remakes; those play like Tender Mercies compared to this one. Rated: 2/4 Aug 14, 2009 Full Review Nick Schager Lessons of Darkness Basically Team America: World Police played straight and minus the political edge. Rated: C Aug 12, 2009 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review You’d be better off buying the toys and acting out your own adventures—the result would prove more satisfying. Rated: 1/4 Sep 4, 2023 Full Review Allison Rose FlickDirect Tatum fits the bill as a soldier well, physically and mentally, but his acting skills are rough. Rated: 3/5 Jul 28, 2021 Full Review Owen Nicholls NME (New Musical Express) Appalling blockbuster garbage. Apr 23, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Zach W. Though it has an excess of underdeveloped plot points and plenty of poor CGI and visual effects, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is an ambitious whirlwind of boisterous action and adventure. Directed by Stephen Sommers, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is a bombastic, explosive action film with a ridiculous blend of technology and flashiness. However, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is also a cluttered, overindulgent story that does not refine itself for the betterment of the audience’s understanding. Channing Tatum has proven that he can lead an action film, but his performance in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra feels hindered by his character’s lack of development. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra does succeed in building depth with other supporting characters as I found all of the flashbacks with Snake Eyes to be cool. Dennis Quaid is underutilized, Marlon Wayans is miscast, and the villains are not clear with their motivations. Regardless, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is memorable for its ridiculous action sequences and ambitious storyline. Overall, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is a blockbuster franchise film that likely will never be replicated. There can be an appreciation for the absurdity of what Sommers tries to accomplish, but the adaptation does feel slightly off in comparison to previous G.I. Joe projects. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/25 Full Review Thomas S Bought the DVD for a $1.00 at a thrift store. Watched it. I place the value as $1.10 That means it was a winner! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review Stephen C Success in 1 hour and 58 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Strong Sequences of Action Violence, Mayhem Throughout!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $150,200,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/21/25 Full Review thiago s Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas de ação são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é mais ou menos, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom, o filme teve ação mais ou menos, com uma história fraca. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/28/25 Full Review Michael D L Not a bad movie but the animated show is better Rated 2 out of 5 stars 05/20/25 Full Review Robert B This mite not be the best movie of the year but if you like action, then there is action. I have it saved to my Fandango and have watched it a few times. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/17/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Armed with the latest in military and spy technology, the team of elite soldiers known as G.I. Joe travel around the globe to wherever their services are needed. In their latest assignment Gen. Hawk (Dennis Quaid), Duke (Channing Tatum) and the rest of the G.I. Joe team take on Destro (Christopher Eccleston), a corrupt arms dealer, and fight the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization.
Director
Stephen Sommers
Producer
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Brian Goldner, Bob Ducsay
Screenwriter
Stuart Beattie, David Elliot, Paul Lovett
Distributor
Paramount Pictures
Production Co
Paramount Pictures, Hasbro, Di Bonaventura Pictures
Rating
PG-13 (Strong Seq. of Action Violence|Mayhem Throughout)
Genre
Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 7, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 11, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$150.2M
Runtime
1h 58m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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