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Son of Rambow (2007) 7.0
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7.0/10 from 20,332 users
Metascore: 66/100
Reviews: 100 user | 162 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com During a long English summer in the early 1980s, two schoolboys from differing backgrounds set out to make a film inspired by First Blood. Director:Garth JenningsWriter:Garth Jennings |
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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. We see the story through the eyes of Will, the eldest son of a fatherless Plymouth Brethren family. The Brethren regard themselves as God's 'chosen ones' and their strict moral code means that Will has never been allowed to mix with the other 'worldlies,' listen to music or watch TV, until he finds himself caught up in the extraordinary world of Lee Carter, the school terror and maker of bizarre home movies. Carter exposes Will to a pirate copy of Rambo: First Blood and from that moment Will's mind is blown wide open and he's easily convinced to be the stuntman in Lee Carters' diabolical home movie. Will's imaginative little brain is not only given chance to flourish in the world of film making, but is also very handy when it comes to... Written by Hammer & Tongs
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Make Believe. Not War.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some violence and reckless behavior | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Release Date:
4 April 2008 (UK) See more »Also Known As:
Der Sohn von Rambow See more »Box Office
Budget:
£4,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$53,789 (USA) (2 May 2008)Gross:
$1,784,769 (USA) (8 August 2008)Company Credits
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Brethren Leader: Brother William, would you like to read today?
Will: [apprehensively carries Bible into middle of the street and reads] "O God, our Heavenly Father, who has commanded us to love one another as thy children."
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Performed by Duran Duran
Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd
Written by Simon Le Bon (as Simon LeBon), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor,
John Taylor, Roger Taylor
Published by Gloucester Place Music Ltd./EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
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Trivia
Director Garth Jennings says that the round yellow sticker on the back seat of the bicycle Will Proudfoot rides to take Lee Carter home from school was used by the studio Props Department to designate that this prop was reserved for a shoot, but the film crew had neglected to remove it. See more »Goofs
Siouxsie And The Banshees' "Peek-A-Boo", which was released in 1988, plays at a school party. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Brethren Leader: Brother William, would you like to read today?
Will: [apprehensively carries Bible into middle of the street and reads] "O God, our Heavenly Father, who has commanded us to love one another as thy children."
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Crazy Credits
At the very end of the closing credits Carter's voice-over says, "By the way, you spelled the title slightly wrong; there's no 'w' in Rambo". Will replies, "Oh, okay" and Carter then says, "It's still good though". See more »Soundtracks
"Wild Boys"Performed by Duran Duran
Licensed courtesy of EMI Records Ltd
Written by Simon Le Bon (as Simon LeBon), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor,
John Taylor, Roger Taylor
Published by Gloucester Place Music Ltd./EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
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This movie just screened at the Florida Film Festival in Orlando, Fl. The crowd applauded, laughed and cheered throughout. This should be a big hit if it has a wide release in May. I loved the fact the film was set in the mid-80's, when I was also a student in junior high school. The soundtrack to the film was a lot of fun with hits by Depeche Mode and Cars by Gary Neuman. Also, I swear that I saw the band members of Travis in a scene shot in the faculty lounge of the school. I think the film is equally rewarding for both children and adults and will also be appreciated by anyone who love the art of cinema. I honestly can't imagine anyone not being moved and amused by this little film.