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G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

  • 20092009
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 58m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
208K
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POPULARITY
1,437
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Christopher Eccleston, Marlon Wayans, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Lee Byung-hun, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
208K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,437
2
  • Director
    • Stephen Sommers
  • Writers
    • Stuart Beattie(screenplay)
    • David Elliot(screenplay)
    • Paul Lovett(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Channing Tatum
    • Marlon Wayans
Top credits
  • Director
    • Stephen Sommers
  • Writers
    • Stuart Beattie(screenplay)
    • David Elliot(screenplay)
    • Paul Lovett(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Channing Tatum
    • Marlon Wayans
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 586User reviews
    • 144Critic reviews
    • 32Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 16 nominations

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    G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
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    Dennis Quaid, Bob Ducsay, David Womark, Mitchell Amundsen, and Stephen Sommers in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    Marlon Wayans and Channing Tatum in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    Dennis Quaid and Ray Park in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    Lee Byung-hun and Ray Park in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    Lee Byung-hun and Ray Park in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    Lee Byung-hun in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
    Lee Byung-hun and Ray Park in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)
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    Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, and Saïd Taghmaoui in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

    Top cast

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    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • General Hawkas General Hawk
    Channing Tatum
    Channing Tatum
    • Dukeas Duke
    Marlon Wayans
    Marlon Wayans
    • Ripcordas Ripcord
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje
    • Heavy Dutyas Heavy Duty
    Christopher Eccleston
    Christopher Eccleston
    • McCullenas McCullen…
    Grégory Fitoussi
    Grégory Fitoussi
    • Baron de Cobrayas Baron de Cobray
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    Joseph Gordon-Levitt
    • The Doctoras The Doctor…
    Leo Howard
    Leo Howard
    • Young Snake Eyesas Young Snake Eyes
    Karolina Kurkova
    Karolina Kurkova
    • Cover Girlas Cover Girl
    Lee Byung-hun
    Lee Byung-hun
    • Storm Shadowas Storm Shadow
    Sienna Miller
    Sienna Miller
    • Anaas Ana…
    David Murray
    David Murray
    • James McCullen - 1641as James McCullen - 1641
    Rachel Nichols
    Rachel Nichols
    • Scarlettas Scarlett
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    Kevin J. O'Connor
    • Dr. Mindbenderas Dr. Mindbender
    Gerald Okamura
    Gerald Okamura
    • Hard Masteras Hard Master
    Ray Park
    Ray Park
    • Snake Eyesas Snake Eyes
    Jonathan Pryce
    Jonathan Pryce
    • U.S. Presidentas U.S. President
    Brandon Soo Hoo
    Brandon Soo Hoo
    • Young Storm Shadowas Young Storm Shadow
    • Director
      • Stephen Sommers
    • Writers
      • Stuart Beattie(screenplay) (story)
      • David Elliot(screenplay)
      • Paul Lovett(screenplay)
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    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Dennis Quaid took the role of General Hawk on the insistence of his son, a fan of G.I. Joe.
    • Goofs
      While cleaning up "The Pit", just before Snake Eyes' 20-year flashback, one Joe sweeps trash into the shovel of a second Joe, who immediately dumps it on the ground.
    • Quotes

      Heavy Duty: [about handling the accelerator suits] Careful. They're worth millions of dollars each.

      Ripcord: [in a suit] Millions of dollars. Got it.

      [falls out of the van]

      Heavy Duty: [annoyed] Jesus.

      Ripcord: My bad. My bad. Won't happen again!

      [Ripcord gets run over by a car]

    • Crazy credits
      Part of the closing credits appear on a giant metal G.I. Joe logo. Visible on this logo are other military logos, including old G.I. Joe stickers, the US flying stars, and the G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 (2005) Sigma 6 designation.
    • Connections
      Edited from Black Hawk Down (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Boogie Bumper
      Written by Scott Morris (as Scotty Morris)
      Performed by The Charlotte Swing Band
      Courtesy of Prime Entertainment Group
      By arrangement with The Orchard

    User reviews586

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    G.I. JOE
    Just another boring movie based on an 80's cartoon
    helpful•41
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    • MR_Heraclius
    • Feb 24, 2020

    FAQ8

    • Is this connected to Michael Bay's "Transformers" movies?
    • Why is Storm Shadow working for Cobra? Isn't he a Joe?
    • Why doesn't Snake Eyes speak?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official site
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
      • Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • Dark Sky: First Strike
    • Filming locations
      • Barrandov Studios, Prague, Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Spyglass Entertainment
      • Hasbro
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $175,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $150,201,498
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $54,713,046
      • Aug 9, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $302,469,017
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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