Dennis Quaid, Christopher Eccleston, Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Sienna Miller ...( see more  see more... ) , Jonathan Pryce , Joseph Gordon-Levitt , Rachel Nichols , Ray Park

An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

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36% liked it

143 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 58 min.

Directed by: Stephen Sommers

Release Date: August 7, 2009

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DVD Release Date: November 3, 2009

Stats: 47,154 reviews

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  • January 1, 2010
    without question, this film is a massive disappointment. having said that, i waited so long to see it that all i heard was how unwatchable this movie is, so im surprised by how much i didnt hate this film. as a fan of the cartoon in the 80's i was hoping for a good film, and i ...( read more)think a more capable director could have given us something much better, but at least i was entertained enough to consider this a mildly watchable and average film. the acting was horrific, the special effects not at all on par with current quality, and the portrayal of the characters was weak, but it at least kept me interested enough to want to know how the train wreck would end, and that makes the film somewhat salvageable.
  • December 31, 2009
    So, what were you expecting...pure genius?
    I have seen the bad reviews and I agree, but what did you set out to watch? Did you expect some mix of Platoon with The Matrix?
    This is more like "Inspector Gadget" meets "Transformers."
    Set your expectations where they belong...low ...( read more)and this film will sit fine.
    Good eye candy delivered via CGI.
    Good eye candy delivered In the shallow acting of some very pretty people (Come to me Rachel ;).
    Tons of action and explosions.
    Hollow characters.
    Loose plot.
    Things that make no sense.
    Blockbuster fodder.
    If you wanted more than this then you would have chosen something that was not named after an action figure, but you didn't...you chose "G. I. Joe: Rise of Cobra" and as ridiculous as it was to watch it was simply candy and delivered that quite well. That is all this movie was good for and nothing else. Something to rest those Alpha/Beta waves.
    Now, stop complaining and go watch "Apocalypse Now."
  • December 29, 2009
    By far, one of the worst films of the decade.

    For start, it's absolutely boring. Visual effects are disgustingly awful and look like a 90's videogame from start to finish. Every single performance is completely out of tone with the movie: Channing Tatum thinks he's in some sort ...( read more)of indie Irak small-town drama, Marlon Wayans is boring, Sienna Miller thinks she's on a SNL sketch, Dennis Quaid doesn't understand a word he says the entire time and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, well, he's just thinking about the nice new fridge he's going to buy with his paycheck. When you think sci-fi/action fans will be pleased about a Brendan Fraser cameo, you have serious issues with reality.

    But, I guess we couldn't expect more from the director who brought us The Mummy Returns and Van Helsing.

    I stood up and walked away from my living room after 30 minutes, and my parents turned it off ten minutes later. And they like any piece of crappy action blockbuster they see. Go figure.
  • December 29, 2009
    this was actually better then I thought it would be
  • December 28, 2009
    This was the longest GoArmy.com commercial I have ever seen.
  • January 1, 2010
    A fun time, for it being a giant toy commercial.
  • December 31, 2009
    It was OK for someone who didn't watch the cartoon or read the comic books.......
  • December 31, 2009
    Not as good as I thought it would be.
  • December 31, 2009
    this was alot better than I thought it was going to be...
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Critic Reviews


August 12, 2009
Armond White, The New York Press

G.I. Joe must be understood as an authentic measurement of our cultural values. Its appeal to the pop-commercial synapses also demonstrates livelier filmmaking than such utter banality as Iron Man and... full review

August 12, 2009
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

Basically Team America: World Police played straight and minus the political edge. full review

August 11, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

I could load you up with more plot details, but this mercilessly incoherent, galactically stupid movie left me too numb to type. full review

August 11, 2009
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

G.I. Joe is a loud but proficient slab of explode-o-rama summer blockbuster nonsense, perfectly entertaining if you like that sort of thing, extremely skippable if you don't. full review

August 9, 2009
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It is sure to be enjoyed by those whose movie appreciation is defined by the ability to discern that moving pictures and sound are being employed to depict violence. full review

August 7, 2009
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Formerly a real American hero, G.I. Joe is no longer a hero (it's a team) or American (it's a multinational unit of military superstars, though the way they do business you'd rather have the Croatian ... full review

August 7, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times

There is an inertia born of ceaseless, stupefying animation. full review

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Comments


  • haider03444502976
    November 2, 2009
    ohhh good one..............................
  • snypabrian
    October 28, 2009
    beautiful,must see movie
  • jameskaindoh
    October 22, 2009
    Its the best movie of the year, i love it.
  • katasteaua2002
    October 2, 2009
    Nr 1
  • sportboy
    August 21, 2009
    This movie was extremly bad.
  • MadaboutHatters
    August 15, 2009
    So over the top bad that this was actually enjoyable fun to watch.
    If you go in to just enjoy the ride and remember this ISN'T based in reality then you'll be fine.
    I think too many people pick this movie apart and forget what playing GI Joes was when you were a kid which was to use your imagination, your Joes could jump from the floor to the couch and there was nothing they couldn't do and in alot of ways that's what this movie is.
  • lashorty1993
    August 12, 2009
    omg i loveeeeee thiz movie i would go and see it again !!!

    love da cazt , love the fightinq everythinq was just great!!!
  • chef0399
    August 9, 2009
    whent to see it on my brithday..still could not belive it was out on that day...left me and my friend with questions like when is the 2nd one comeing out...still i would watch this movie over and over and over..it was worth the money and i cant wait for the dvd
  • southerneagle78
    August 9, 2009
    Why can't they just leave things alone. Everything isn't meant to be remade, revamped and brought to a movie theater.

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