Rambo

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Rambo

R

Released Jan 25, 2008

1h 31m

Action

Adventure

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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Keith Uhlich

UGO

Now we are no longer observing the icon... we are the icon.

Jun 14, 2008

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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

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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

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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

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Toni Vall

Cinemanía (Spain)

A macabre ceremony... in which Stallone recreates himself. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 2.5/5

Nov 2, 2020

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Stephen C

Funny in 1 hour and 31 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated R for Language, Grisly Images, Sexual Assaults and Strong Graphic Bloody Violence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $42,700,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Pablo S

Extremadamente realista, con personajes secundarios a quienes llegamos a odiar para luego verles luchar dignamente frente al ex boina verde que sigue batiendo récords de muertes en sus películas con una media de 100 muertes por película esta se lleva el premio con una media de 2,97 muertes por minuto ( la película dura 1H Y 33M ) pero con momentos emotivos como los flahsbacks de Rambo

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/15/25

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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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