Adam Godley, Bill Milner, Charlie Thrift

Set on a long English summer in the early 8O's, Son of Rambow is a comedy about friendship, faith and the weird business of growing up.

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74% liked it

115 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Garth Jennings

Release Date: January 22, 2007

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DVD Release Date: August 26, 2008

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  • July 5, 2009
    this really is a fun movie! you can tell that this part might have been arriginated for someone like Freddy Highmore but...
    Ed Westwick is really really gorgeous!
    pretty decent movie!
  • April 15, 2009
    Delightful little British flick, highlighting the friendship between two very different boys and their hilarious attemps to remake 'Rambo'. The childish will to suspend disbelief and escape into a world of imagination is beautifully realised. Equally funny and touching. What it l...( read more)acks in depth, it certainly makes up for in pure lighthearted fun and the genuine performances from the two lead boys is highly commendable. All that and some very cool early 80's set pieces make this a very delightful little gem.
  • March 25, 2009
    there was a major inconsistency right at the center of the plot, and the seriousness infused into the film detracted from what should have just been a very fun movie. despite these points the film was a lot of fun to sit through, especially for those that enjoy british humor. t...( read more)he concept was good and the movie was entertaining, unfortunately its hard to nail down the target audience. the film was made about kids but infused with too much adult language to be kid friendly. overall solid.
  • March 15, 2009
    Yeah good movie. The kids are really good actors. I think the story panned out really well too. I was kind of thinking, oh no its going to be really cheesy because its a hollywood movie and the dialogue just flowed right along so i was smiling all the way through. def worth watching
  • January 29, 2009
    I cried.
    A lot.
  • November 21, 2009
    son of rambow is the best
  • November 11, 2009
    Oh my goodness! I can't begin to describe how much I love this movie. Such a strong story about friendship! This one just grows on you and make you want to be a child again.. and just run over the fields and play and pretend that you are invinsible! Two of the best child-actors I...( read more)'ve seen in a while are cast as the leads, and both of them leaves you in a state of chock after their performances! And you will also get chocked when you see Ed Westwick! I was not prepared for him to show up on the screen! Love his deep brittish (real) voice!
  • October 8, 2009
    Hilarious and surprisingly touching.
  • October 6, 2009
    An enjoyable film. Especially as the Rex cinema and the School are local to me.
  • September 24, 2009
    Quite good. at its climax it is sad however, at the end it is touhing and a bit funny. i was quite confused at times because i wasn't sure about the when it was set however, the emotion and humor shadowed my anger. At the end of the film i felt as though i wanted to see more wh...( read more)ich is both a pro and con of this movie.
    P.S don't be fooled this has nothing to do with the Rambow francise.

Critic Reviews


May 16, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

After the movie, I imagined its writer-director, Garth Jennings (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy) being more than a little like Will, and the movie uncannily similar to one of Will's comic epics. full review

May 9, 2008
Moira MacDonald, Seattle Times

Milner and Poulter are a lot of fun to watch, a pair of first-timer naturals who don't reek of Dakota Fanning Young Actorliness. full review

May 9, 2008
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle

Plenty happens, but little of it advances the action, until the finale, which is lovely, but would have been a lot lovelier after 35 minutes, not 90. full review

May 9, 2008
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune

A joyous, touching story of friendship, mischief and imagination. full review

May 9, 2008
Ty Burr, Boston Globe

It's an absolute delight. full review

May 2, 2008
Claudia Puig, USA Today

First-time actors Milner and Poulter are gifted and natural. full review

May 2, 2008
Kyle Smith, New York Post

An '80s coming-of-age comedy with more energy than ideas. full review

April 30, 2008
Armond White, The New York Press

It's hard to make the leap from Stallone's American jingoism to a nascent British graphic artist's developing pop whimsy. full review

April 28, 2008
Nick Schager, Slant Magazine

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. full review

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