Synopsis
Loner Rambo leaves a Buddhist monastery to free his Green Beret mentor from Soviets in Afghanistan.
Scores
Overall Score
83.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
93.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
92.8%
Review Aggregate
46.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 45% of 29 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize emotional, funny, gritty. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
emotionalfunnygrittystylizedsuspensefulaction-packed
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | 1988 | $16,000,000 source | $42,427,726 | reported |
| Richard Crenna | 1988 | $5,761,000 | $15,277,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score41.0
RT critic review count37
Rotten Tomatoes audience score45.0
RT audience rating count50,000
IMDb rating5.8
IMDb votes146,617
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1988 | $53,715,611 | $142,439,452 |
| International | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1988 | $53,715,611 | $142,439,452 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1988 | $26,857,806 | $71,219,726 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1988 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1988 | $37,693,000 | $99,951,768 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1988 | $19,716,000 | $52,281,566 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1988 | $13,428,903 | $35,609,863 |
| Total Revenues | 1988 | $97,695,708 | $259,062,922 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1988 | $63,000,000 | $167,059,172 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1988 | $11,142,000 (est) | $29,545,608 (est) |
| Participations | 1988 | $3,908,000 | $10,362,972 |
| Residuals ? | 1988 | $4,884,000 | $12,951,063 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1988 | $9,450,000 | $25,058,876 |
| Total Expenses | 1988 | $92,384,000 | $244,977,691 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1988 | $5,311,708 | $14,085,231 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Blood | 1982 | Shared franchise (1) | 90.9 | $20,997,065 |
 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | 1985 | Shared franchise (1) | 87.4 | $93,690,117 |
 | Rambo | 2008 | Shared franchise (1) | 86.3 | $15,002,653 |
 | Rambo: Last Blood | 2019 | Shared franchise (1) | 83.8 | $-19,217,086 |
 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | 2011 | Shared genres: 4 | 95.8 | $42,632,555 |