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Rambo

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

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Abdullah N @RT19884846 Oct 24, 2026 An excellent, epic action film that builds upon the two preceding installments (the second and third); it is more violent than any of its predecessors, and the action sequences are also superior to those in the earlier films. It occasionally touches upon emotional themes, while an aging John Rambo possesses a distinct, commanding presence compared to his previous iterations—and the ending is satisfying. See more Brandon D @RT69664071 Sep 13, 2026 Rambo 4 is severely unrated. "It's too violent." It's a film about a broken Vietnam vet saving a group mercs and mercenaries from a hyper violent regime of mass murdering gang grapists. It's like saying Fields of Dreams has too much baseball. Idiotic. It's is THE BEST RAMBO SINCE FIRST BLOOD. See more Mike M @mikemallard Sep 6, 2026 Awesome- start to finish See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 12, 2026 Probably the most action-packed movie of all time, but I found it strangely too fast-paced. (Esta em Inglês porque causa da IA) See more Ian R @RT23899272 Jun 7, 2026 I am a big fan of the original film. It dealt with an important issue of soldiers retuning home from an unpopular war and in Rambo's case with PTSD. This installment is worthless. Unless you are a ghoul, there is nothing in this film to redeem it from the garbage pile it belongs in. Far too much blood and carnage. If you like seeing dismemberment, rape and torture this movie is for you. Otherwise, don't bother. The story is also bloody stupid, so no value in watching it for that reason either. Maybe Schartznegger told him it was a great script as a sick joke, which Sly took seriously. A terrible film. See more Laurie S @Karlwinters Mar 30, 2026 The way Sly portrayed the SAS guy is totally wrong. In fact I was quite disgusted by it. Was it to make the US special forces look better? What a cheap shot. The British (superior) Special Forces wouldn't dream of behaving like that. Shame on you! See more 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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