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.
DVD Release Date: August 26, 2008
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Stats: 4,506 reviews
Flixster Reviews (4,506)
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July 5, 2009this 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!
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April 15, 2009Delightful 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)
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March 25, 2009there 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)
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March 15, 2009Yeah 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
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October 6, 2009An enjoyable film. Especially as the Rex cinema and the School are local to me.
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September 24, 2009Quite 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)
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September 4, 2009A rather amusing story about 10 year old students during the mid 80s in England. Two students who couldnt be different from one another strike up a friendship. Soon they are filming a movie for a nation-wide youth contest and incorporating each other's ideas. Other students find ...( read more)
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August 19, 2009A really funny, poignant movie. Goofy and innocent at the same time. The ending was especially satisfying.
Critic Reviews
May 16, 2008
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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 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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