Son of Rambow

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Son of Rambow

PG-13

2008

1h 35m

Comedy

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In the 1980s England, schoolboys Will Proudfoot and Lee Carter meet by chance in a hallway. Though the boys are polar opposites, Lee asks Will to help him make a homemade action movie, inspired by Sylvester Stallone's hit, "Rambo: First Blood." Will, who lives in a strict religious environment, is only too happy to oblige his new friend.

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Critics Consensus

Undeniable heart and charming young leads save the film's nostalgic storyline from suffering at the hands predictability.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

01/30/2018

True enough, it's make-believe, but to believe in make-believe, you do have to be firmly on board in some way. Otherwise, it's just nonsense.

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David Stratton

The Australian

09/12/2008

2.5/5

It's a fun idea, but quite awkwardly staged and, in the end, not particularly engaging.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

09/05/2008

3/5

The script is not so much written as assembled, anecdote by anecdote. As a result, you never quite settle in.

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Charlotte Harrison

Charlotte Sometimes Goes to the Movies

09/19/2022

One of the most delightful things you could ever possibly show your eyeballs.

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Jason Best

Movie Talk

12/17/2020

The film goes beyond comic pratfalls to deliver a convincing portrayal of childhood imagination and the shifting power relations of teenage friendships.

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Felicia Feaster

Charleston City Paper

01/28/2020

Desperate for winsome, Jennings in the end just tries too hard, settling for cute when something more meaty is required in this story of two fatherless boys.

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Keith B.

@Okbullard Jun 17

I gave it 40 minutes and just couldn't take it anymore. I really can't recommend it.

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M A

@RT52716768 Nov 25

This was recommended when I looked up films like Taika Waititi films, and it hit spot on in that sense. It hits nostalgic notes of childhood and the eighties like Stranger Things, but more subtlety and softly. It was laugh out loud funny, a story mostly about friendship and the tenuous position a lot of kids find themselves in, with no control of, in childhood. I liked the acting, the characters and how it went a little too far in it's recollection of the eighties. Saw it in a mixed crowd, from 5 years old to teens to middle aged, and it was a hit. If you are looking for a Pixar clean, straight movie arc and narration it may not be your movie. It tells the story how it wants to, meanders a bit, but again, was hilarious and charming all the way through.

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Jerod S

@jeroduptown Aug 2

Rambo was the inspiration of this coming of age flick - but i didn't get it.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 07/13/2025

1 hour and 35 minutes of pure parody of Rambo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG-13 for Some Violence and Reckless Behavior!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $1,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Les N

@Vegas628 04/29/2025

Kept me wanting to know what would happen. That's what filmmakers want?

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Faiz D

@RT95588871 08/29/2024

A charming British indie film.

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Synopsis

In the 1980s England, schoolboys Will Proudfoot and Lee Carter meet by chance in a hallway. Though the boys are polar opposites, Lee asks Will to help him make a homemade action movie, inspired by Sylvester Stallone's hit, "Rambo: First Blood." Will, who lives in a strict religious environment, is only too happy to oblige his new friend.

Director: Garth Jennings
Producer: Nick Goldsmith
Screenwriter: Garth Jennings
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Arte France Cinema, Hammer and Tongs
Rating: PG-13 (Some Violence|Reckless Behavior)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 2, 2008, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 15, 2011
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.8M
Runtime: 1h 35m