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Having long-since abandoned his life as a lethal soldier, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) lives a solitary life near the Thai border. Two weeks after guiding a missionary (Julie Benz) and her comrades into Burma, he gets an urgent call for help. The missionaries have not returned and although he is reluctant to embrace violence again, Rambo sets out to rescue the captives from the Burmese army.
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Sylvester Stallone knows how to stage action sequences, but the movie's uneven pacing and excessive violence (even for the franchise) is more nauseating than entertaining.

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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader The orgy of violence, as ghastly as in any video game, should go a long way toward erasing whatever goodwill Stallone earned with his sentimental Rocky Balboa. Dec 16, 2008 Full Review Keith Uhlich UGO Now we are no longer observing the icon... we are the icon. Jun 14, 2008 Full Review Alonso Duralde MSNBC The film does for the Myanmar genocide what I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry did for same-sex marriage... Rated: 2/5 May 1, 2008 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com lets rip with endless action that looks like a slow-mo fire-fight in a fireworks factory made of raw excrement.' Rated: 3/5 Mar 10, 2022 Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Most definitely for those who want to see heads roll and the body count reach unspeakable proportions in a most exhilarating fashion. Rated: 8/10 Nov 28, 2020 Full Review Toni Vall Cinemanía (Spain) A macabre ceremony... in which Stallone recreates himself. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 2.5/5 Nov 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Guilherme M Rambo in the war is a intelligent, brutal, an absolute mastermind. But also a man who only wants peace and tranquility. The movie represents it very well. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/26/25 Full Review Kyle C I went into Rambo hoping for a satisfying revival of Stallone’s scarred action hero. There are moments that deliver—brutal violence, moody atmosphere, and some cathartic payoffs—but overall it feels uneven and far less polished than you’d expect from the fourth entry in a major franchise. Stallone writes, directs, and stars, bringing back Rambo as a weary recluse in Thailand who’s pulled into one last rescue mission. The setup has potential, and early on the film captures a gritty, oppressive mood that fits the character. You can see him struggling to hold back until he’s forced into violence, which gives the story a brief spark of depth. When it works, it really works. The sound design is excellent; explosions, gunfire, and thunder all hit hard. The action scenes are satisfyingly brutal. The movie doesn’t hold back from showing the horrors of war, and that unflinching violence feels almost refreshing in an era of sanitized action films. But nearly everything between those bursts of chaos falls flat. The dialogue is awful, the acting wooden, and the characters barely register as people. Everyone’s a thin archetype pushing the plot to the next firefight. The direction feels dated, the pacing drags, and the late CGI looks cheap. Worse, the film can’t decide what it wants to say. It flirts with themes of morality and compassion but ends up glorifying Rambo’s bloodshed. Like Rambo: First Blood Part II, it celebrates what it pretends to condemn. There’s also a white-savior streak that undercuts any real complexity. The tone swings between grim realism and corny sentimentality, and in trying to be both, it manages to be neither. If you love over-the-top action and can overlook clunky writing, Rambo delivers enough carnage to satisfy. But it never balances spectacle with substance. Loud, occasionally thrilling, but ultimately hollow, it’s a film that wants to be profound and primal and ends up just another forgettable sequel. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/17/25 Full Review alan g Extremely ultra violent, unnecessarily so. Stallone even less verbal than usual. Grunts like an ape. Explosion and Gore galore. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/25/25 Full Review Kaiser B War is hell and that's exactly how it ought to be portrayed on screen. The gore isn't gratuitous, it's realistic, and the critics' are idiots to disparage it. This is the only good movie of the series and it's solid. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/18/25 Full Review Cameron B For fans of John Rambo, there is something appealing about the movie and you may want to brush up on the character before he returns to the big screen but it isn't the best film of the franchise. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review BRITO E Um dos melhores filmes de todos os tempos; filme espetacular e o Stallone é o melhor!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Having long-since abandoned his life as a lethal soldier, John Rambo (Sylvester Stallone) lives a solitary life near the Thai border. Two weeks after guiding a missionary (Julie Benz) and her comrades into Burma, he gets an urgent call for help. The missionaries have not returned and although he is reluctant to embrace violence again, Rambo sets out to rescue the captives from the Burmese army.
Director
Sylvester Stallone
Producer
Sylvester Stallone, Avi Lerner, John Thompson, Kevin King Templeton
Screenwriter
Art Monterastelli, Sylvester Stallone
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
Lionsgate Films, Millennium Films
Rating
R (Language|Grisly Images|Sexual Assaults|Strong Graphic Bloody Violence)
Genre
Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 25, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 26, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$42.7M
Runtime
1h 31m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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