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Son of Rambow

2008
Comedy
Action
1h 36m
SON OF RAMBOW is the name of the home movie made by two little boys with a big video camera and even bigger ambitions. Set on a long English summer in the early 80's, SON OF RAMBOW is a comedy about friendship, faith and the tough business of growing up... (imdb)
Directed by:
Garth Jennings Garth Jennings
Written by:
Garth Jennings Garth Jennings
Starring:
Jessica Hynes Jessica Hynes Neil Dudgeon Asa Butterfield Asa Butterfield Zofia Brooks Tallulah Evans Adam Godley Adam Godley Diane Leach Bill Milner Bill Milner Will Poulter Will Poulter
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Genres:
Comedy, Action, Adventure
Countries:
France, Germany, UK, USA
Languages:
English, French
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Son of Rambow

2008
Comedy
Action
1h 36m
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paxtonPaxton
Rated 14 Nov 2014
69
59th
I was a little disappointed because this was like a rehash of my own childhood except the movie my friend and I recreated was Kramer vs. Kramer.
Rated 14 Nov 2014
jameskeyjameskey
Rated 20 Jul 2009
80
65th
Sweet and fun, if very lightweight.
Rated 20 Jul 2009
ytadelYtadel
Rated 04 Mar 2009
3
28th
Likable, very warmhearted, and obviously important to its writer-director. You can really root for the kids and smile at their friendship. That said, it's overflowing with cliché and the various subplots mesh uncomfortably in the end.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
browncoatBrowncoat
Rated 06 Apr 2008
60
28th
While not as quirky as "Be Kind Rewind", the films are certainly comparable. "Son of Rambow" is charming and heart-warming There are moments of hilarity, certainly, but I wouldn't rush to call it hilarious. Direction and acting deserve particular mentions, as both are top notch. The screenplay was nothing spectacular, but it was good. This all combines to give an all-round good feel-good family flick with a fair dose of humour.
Rated 06 Apr 2008
chemical404chemical404
Rated 04 Aug 2010
65
71st
Every time I see a movie geared towards young audiences where are NO fart jokes in it I feel happy. It's one of those feel-good movies that makes the life seem full of hope. There is nothing revolutionary about it, but I bet it will make even the most hard-hearted person smile. Movie about kids, but not necessarily for kids.
Rated 04 Aug 2010
bojanpopicbojanpopic
Rated 28 Nov 2008
91
90th
It's a great movie about friendship and growing up. But what's really amazed me is that this movie don't have any cliche so typical for this kind of movies. And acting is soooooo good I could not believe. I think that this movie should be mandatory for every Hollywood director, actor and screenwriter. And every producer should be forced to watch it every time he/she have a good "family" movie idea.
Rated 28 Nov 2008
neil_millerNeil Miller
Rated 06 Sep 2008
90
94th
A deeply engaging comedy with truck-loads of heart.
Rated 06 Sep 2008
hellsditchhellsditch
Rated 25 Feb 2009
74
32nd
A delightful romp (normally don't use these types of words to describe movies, but they fit here) about the strange circumstances that create friendships during youth. Had a little bit of a "Napoleon Dynamite" feel with the mysterious French character, and some explosions of full-on fantasy. Overall, I felt it was a bit slight and forgettable (w/ a REALLY rushed ending). I couldn't help but think, If this was a US movie with American actors and accents, would I be this charmed? No, probably not.
Rated 25 Feb 2009
jkathrensjkathrens
Rated 29 Aug 2010
73
54th
Cute and funny if overly sentimental.
Rated 29 Aug 2010
teknicolorteknicolor
Rated 16 Jan 2009
90
92nd
Really classy, slightly formulaic sometimes, but fun enough to make it an overall great movie. A must-see for both kids and adults!
Rated 16 Jan 2009
reubenitereubenite
Rated 16 Aug 2008
70
35th
Well observed screenplay steers clear of melodrama and manages to say a thing or two about friendship along the way.
Rated 16 Aug 2008
selkie10selkie10
Rated 12 Apr 2008
90
66th
Up the feel good factor with this one! Great for those of us that remember the 80s......
Rated 12 Apr 2008
pigletPiglet
Rated 10 Jun 2009
80
91st
One boy is left to himself by his parents, the other is an outcast because of his religion. Together they make a remake of First Blood.
Rated 10 Jun 2009
kavuKavu
Rated 26 Feb 2009
84
83rd
Brilliantly directed beautiful story about friendship and childhood. One of the best feelgood movies in a while.
Rated 26 Feb 2009
obdurateObdurate
Rated 11 Nov 2009
75
53rd
I think it started off a bit slow and failed to engage me but then somewhere along the line I felt myself really getting into seeing this two kids grow up together with their love of film making. I believed both kid actors and thought it was a pretty clever flick. The ending wasn'ta surprise at all but I found it moving and adorable so I was sold on it.
Rated 11 Nov 2009
ranaldRanald
Rated 26 Jul 2008
75
63rd
Pure joy. Fun and quite original, if not exactly subtle.
Rated 26 Jul 2008
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 13 Nov 2014
74
63rd
Not as brilliant as it could or should have been but still easily the best Rambo movie.
Rated 13 Nov 2014
mlightle3mlightle3
Rated 24 Jun 2008
90
84th
Best kids movie I've seen in awhile. It was well written, as well as believable and original. The kids were fantastic and the plot paced along nicely. A worthwhile film.
Rated 24 Jun 2008
closedmouthclosedmouth
Rated 27 Jun 2011
70
41st
The French kid doesn't work, so about a third of a the movie is a bit bumpy, but the two leads are perfect and it's fun to watch for the most part so I'm not complaining too much.
Rated 27 Jun 2011
phaedrusphaedrus
Rated 26 May 2009
70
78th
Endearing and funny.
Rated 26 May 2009
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 09 May 2014
83
89th
A brilliantly eccentric and creative film about childhood friendship. The comic tone of the film is spot-on - it touches on so many of the traditional English schoolboy tropes, while daringly crossing them with the futuristic worlds of home videography and New Romanticism. The result is a truly original voice. The two young actors are great both in their hilariously lo-fi action movie set pieces, and in quieter scenes with real heart. Jennings is a film-maker of detail, vision and character.
Rated 09 May 2014
mojojojoMojo_Jojo
Rated 25 Aug 2008
45
28th
There are some good ideas here but the whole doesn't really work. It felt a little like it was originally intended to be a series and then was hacked up and reassembled into film form.
Rated 25 Aug 2008
ag0stomesmerAg0stoMesmer
Rated 31 Jul 2012
3
73rd
More works than doesn't, just.
Rated 31 Jul 2012
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 17 Apr 2009
7
65th
A good Rambo film? Believe it!
Rated 17 Apr 2009
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 16 Nov 2009
80
71st
I'm all over this flick in a big bad way. It takes awhile to get going, but once it does, the development of the story of these two aspiring filmmakers (and, in a lot of ways, the development of two "enemies" into two brothers) becomes something beautiful and more. I loved how their friendship not only brought the two of them closer, but also brought them closer with their respective families (one moreso than the other). Another under-the-radar flick that's become a favorite. Glad I took a shot.
Rated 16 Nov 2009
cruelclowncruelclown
Rated 28 Jul 2008
77
67th
really enjoyable and the kid actors are both talented and, I get the shivers when I use the word - but still, very "cute".
Rated 28 Jul 2008
angrypierreangrypierre
Rated 24 Feb 2009
81
77th
In turns funny and touching. A little bit disjointed as a story, but overall a delightful feel-good flick and 80s nostalgia trip.
Rated 24 Feb 2009
ladymcdeathladymcdeath
Rated 07 Jun 2010
100
98th
Defo in my top 5 faves. Amazing acting. 100 isn't a high enough score.
Rated 07 Jun 2010
stflyst_fly
Rated 08 May 2009
74
73rd
Very Good. 2 boys start a movie project for a BBC competition. This film, even with its short runtime takes a while to pull you in, but it knows where to grab you and it gets there. There is too much going on there to place in this short space. I don't cry when I watch movies, the last time I did was 15 or some years ago, but this film teared me up, not because I felt peticularly moved by any character but because it slyly reminded me that I too was once a child. Recommended.
Rated 08 May 2009
lonewolf2003Lonewolf2003
Rated 03 Dec 2014
80
79th
Good and funny coming-of-age drama, in large part thanks to the wonderful performances of young mister Poulter and Milner. It's touching without getting sentimental.
Rated 03 Dec 2014
micahmicah
Rated 29 Jun 2011
68
56th
Slow, but winning comedy with solid child actors.
Rated 29 Jun 2011
nalmptnalmpt
Rated 28 Sep 2009
80
60th
Ah the 80's. This movie will probably shed a tear in some of the viewers in their late thirties. Rambo ftw.
Rated 28 Sep 2009
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 07 Aug 2011
85
87th
This movie has charm bleeding out of it's heart. While I really like almost everything about it perhaps the greatest thing about this movie is that when I tell people how much I love it, they always think I'm talking about a sequel to the Rambo franchise and assume I'm making a joke.
Rated 07 Aug 2011
tathieltathiel
Rated 11 Sep 2008
79
60th
Nice movie about friendship, family, values and loyalty.
Rated 11 Sep 2008
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 20 Apr 2011
40
34th
Not funny enough to be a comedy and lacking the character and stakes to be a drama, Son of Rambow ultimately fails on both ends of the spectrum while having a premise strong enough to achieve the former at the very least.
Rated 20 Apr 2011
jokerxggJokerXgg
Rated 29 Nov 2008
50
53rd
it was entertaining, but it just didn't seem to hit that spot
Rated 29 Nov 2008
rittehRitteh
Rated 23 Aug 2012
74
72nd
A fairly decent flick in which you can see the early careers of Bill Milner, Will Poulter, and even Asa Butterfield. I'm not a big fan of "bad kids who smoke" which kind of threw me off and the whole French kid subplot was not needed. but otherwise, a heartwarming story of new found friendship between two kids coming from completely different backgrounds.
Rated 23 Aug 2012
garethmgarethm
Rated 29 Jan 2010
79
63rd
This is one of the most charming and endearing films I have had the pleasure of watching. The undoubted stars and primary focus of the film are two young boys who would struggle to be more different but together they manage to create such fun amongst themselves and for audiences of the film with their childish passion and excitement for amateur film-making, completely hidden from their families !!
Rated 29 Jan 2010
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 30 May 2012
75
63rd
Made with childlike wonder and uncondescending love for its time and subject, this had me grinning from start to finish.
Rated 30 May 2012
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 24 Dec 2008
81
88th
Feel-good movie of the year!
Rated 24 Dec 2008
dst7175dst7175
Rated 08 Apr 2009
83
90th
IT STARTS SLOW BUT IT TURNS INTO A REALLY GOOD MOVIE.
Rated 08 Apr 2009
theaguamooseTheAguamoose
Rated 15 Apr 2008
85
77th
I really enjoyed this film. It was consistently funny and had a moving (though not unexpected) ending. The main reason this is so good is Bill Milner who plays Will, a kid brought up in a very religious family which shelters him from the world. Because of this he is completely naive, but also wonderfully exuberant. He clearly has a lot of fun making the film and it is infectious. Will Poulter as Carter, the other kid, is a bit iffy at times but pulls off the important scenes well enough.
Rated 15 Apr 2008
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 21 Oct 2010
25
61st
"Until it dissolves into routine sentimentality, Son of Rambow proves a welcome corrective to the legion of post-Rushmore indies defined by their precious quirkiness and pathos." - Nick Schager
Rated 21 Oct 2010
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 02 Aug 2008
60
62nd
Good film.
Rated 02 Aug 2008
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 18 Dec 2011
78
71st
Fun is a great word to describe this film. Anyone who loves movie making should get a kick out of this film. This is a good story about growing up and meeting a friend.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 10 Jan 2011
1
0th
It's hard to make the leap from Stallone's American jingoism to a nascent British graphic artist's developing pop whimsy.
Rated 10 Jan 2011
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
70
61st
Son of Rambow bristles with the anarchic energy of late childhood and a genuine respect for the life-changing power of movies--even (or especially) the schlocky ones.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 17 Jul 2009
64
66th
Good Movie
Rated 17 Jul 2009
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 28 Jul 2008
45
8th
There were parts of this movie that were pretty good, but they only make up about 5 minutes of the film, and most of them were in the trailer.
Rated 28 Jul 2008
sinuhetSinuhet
Rated 02 Dec 2009
60
8th
Too sweet.
Rated 02 Dec 2009
thedo666thedo666
Rated 30 Sep 2008
79
59th
Some funny shit.
Rated 30 Sep 2008
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 14 Aug 2012
90
88th
A great film about an isolated kid that gets his chance to be somebody. Even if that somebody is Sylvester Stallone.
Rated 14 Aug 2012
willofgaiawillofgaia
Rated 25 Apr 2008
75
32nd
Formulaic, but laugh out loud funny.
Rated 25 Apr 2008
tvfilm_hubTV+Film-Hub
Rated 20 Nov 2010
2
14th
I made it about a half way through the film then lost it. I'm not going to miss it though. Probably won't finish it, but it wasn't terrible.
Rated 20 Nov 2010
icarusIcarus
Rated 06 Dec 2008
75
49th
Enjoyable film about the importance of friendship and loyalty. Not really subtle, but tends to avoid cliched moments. which is a relief. A number of scenes exhibit great comic timing, and the French student Didier is joyfully ridiculous.
Rated 06 Dec 2008
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 30 Jun 2009
85
88th
Utterly charming and, not to damn it with faint praise, lovely.
Rated 30 Jun 2009
spookymaskSpookyMask
Rated 14 Dec 2009
83
90th
Very cute movie with a lot of fun moments. A little bizarre, a little heart warming, but I'd certainly recommend it.
Rated 14 Dec 2009
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 07 Jul 2009
49
31st
There are some effective details here and there, led by the nicely conveyed sense of freedom through creativity, but they coexist uncomfortably with weirdly stylized digressions, especially those involving a French exchange student who achieves a sort of weird reverence within the school. The friendship between the two boys at the center of the film is developed well enough to build real feeling into the conclusion, but overall the film is too much of a mess to make a lasting impression.
Rated 07 Jul 2009

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