G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
2009 · Movie · PG-13 · 118 min · ★ 5.8 · 33% critics
An elite military team fights a powerful arms dealer and a growing secret organization bent on causing worldwide chaos. Using advanced gear and high-tech weapons, they travel from deserts to frozen locations in a fast-moving battle to stop a global threat.
Based on G.I. Joe
Also known as GI Joe - The Rise Of Cobra
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-08-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Critic score
- 33/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (4,919 votes)
- Box office
- $302,500,000
- Budget
- $175,000,000
About
You may enjoy this if you like over-the-top action, big stakes, and high-tech battles; Not for you if you want a grounded story or strong character focus, and you may also like Battleship or The Expendables 3.
Pros: plenty of action; flashy visuals; fast pace | Cons: messy story; uneven acting; weak character depth
Themes
- government
- technology
- hostage
- laser
- warhead
- president
- revenge
- murder
- attack
- terrorism
- explosion
- scientist
- +3 more
Cast & crew
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
as Heavy Duty
Christopher Eccleston
as McCullen / Destro
Lee Byung-hun
as Storm Shadow
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
as The Doctor / Rex
Sienna Miller
as Ana Lewis / Baroness
Rachel Nichols
as Scarlet
Ray Park
as Snake Eyes
Jonathan Pryce
as U.S. President
Saïd Taghmaoui
as Breaker
Channing Tatum
as Duke
Directed by Stephen Sommers