Synopsis
In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit.
Scores
Overall Score
86.3
Popularity Percentile (Year)
95.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
91.3%
Review Aggregate
56.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 148 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, gritty, funny. Many reviews cite pacing issues, thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotgrittyfunnymacabreaction-packedpacing issuesemotionaldarksuspensefulcharacter-driven
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | 2008 | $3,022,000 | $4,403,000 | (est) |
| Julie Benz | 2008 | $1,860,000 | $2,710,000 | (est) |
| Paul Schulze | 2008 | $1,401,000 | $2,041,000 | (est) |
| Matthew Marsden | 2008 | $1,145,000 | $1,668,000 | (est) |
| Graham McTavish | 2008 | $979,000 | $1,427,000 | (est) |
| Rey Gallegos | 2008 | $862,000 | $1,256,000 | (est) |
| Tim Kang | 2008 | $774,000 | $1,128,000 | (est) |
| Jake La Botz | 2008 | $705,000 | $1,027,000 | (est) |
| Maung Maung Khin | 2008 | $649,000 | $946,000 | (est) |
| Ken Howard | 2008 | $603,000 | $879,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score38.0
RT critic review count150
Rotten Tomatoes audience score69.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating7.0
IMDb votes253,043
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2008 | $42,754,104 | $62,294,300 |
| International | 2008 | $70,490,184 | $102,706,787 |
| Worldwide | 2008 | $113,244,290 | $165,001,090 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2008 | $49,573,126 | $72,229,865 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2008 | $1,747,000 | $2,545,443 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2008 | $623,000 | $907,734 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2008 | $14,476,000 | $21,092,064 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2008 | $29,993,000 | $43,700,903 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2008 | $10,688,526 | $15,573,575 |
| Total Revenues | 2008 | $107,100,652 | $156,049,583 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2008 | $50,000,000 | $72,851,837 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2008 | $26,426,000 (est) | $38,503,653 (est) |
| Participations | 2008 | $4,284,000 | $6,241,945 |
| Residuals ? | 2008 | $3,888,000 | $5,664,959 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2008 | $7,500,000 | $10,927,775 |
| Total Expenses | 2008 | $92,098,000 | $134,190,169 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2008 | $15,002,652 | $21,859,414 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Blood | 1982 | Shared franchise (1) | 90.9 | $20,997,065 |
 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | 1985 | Shared franchise (1) | 87.4 | $93,690,107 |
 | Rambo: Last Blood | 2019 | Shared franchise (1) | 83.8 | $-19,217,086 |
 | Rambo III | 1988 | Shared franchise (1) | 83.7 | $5,311,709 |
 | The Dark Knight | 2008 | Shared genres: 2 | 98.6 | $250,967,539 |