Review of Son of Rambow (2007) by Marie-Francoise S — 03 Jan 2009

Charming film with great acting from the young leads. Coasts along a little on its predictable wave of 80s nostalgia but sweetly whimsical.

This review of Son of Rambow (2007) was written by Marie-Francoise S on 03 Jan 2009.

Son of Rambow has generally received positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

Son of Rambow (2007) Movie Reviews (647)
Son of Rambow (2007) Critic Reviews (90)
Son of Rambow (2007) User Reviews (557)

More Reviews of Son of Rambow

Review of Son of Rambow (2007)

By Scott Tobias (1,684) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 06 Feb 2018

The shooting of the movie-within-a-movie offers the brightest moments in Son Of Rambow, a testament to the innocence of the boys' creative…

Read Review

Review of Son of Rambow (2007)

By Dana Stevens (1,435) for Slate (2,081) on 10 May 2013

Son of Rambow bristles with the anarchic energy of late childhood and a genuine respect for the life-changing power of movies--even (or especially)…

Read Review

Review of Son of Rambow (2007)

By Robert Koehler (477) for Variety (12,700) on 12 Oct 2017

A sweetly raucous adventure…

Read Review

Review of Son of Rambow (2007)

By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 29 Jan 2018

True enough, it's make-believe, but to believe in make-believe, you do have to be firmly on board in some way. Otherwise, it's just nonsense…

Read Review

Review of Son of Rambow (2007)

By Noname (709) on 30 Dec 2014

As a nostalgia piece, SON OF RAMBOW hits on all cylinders. As a coming-of-age story, it's cute but predictable…

Read Review

Review of Son of Rambow (2007)

By Ruth C (78) on 12 Aug 2012

Who would have guessed that…

Read Review

Review of Son of Rambow (2007)

By Stuart D (114) on 16 Nov 2013

Enjoyable film, but the pieces never quite fit together. Both the young leads give good performances…

Read Review

Review of Son of Rambow (2007)

By Mark H (1,764) on 27 Aug 2013

A fond tribute to the 1980s that is frequently funny…

Read Review

Review of Son of Rambow (2007)

By Alex R (2,581) on 09 Dec 2012

They certainly didn't need the French exchange bit (except for the help funding the film maybe?) ;)…

Read Review

Review of Son of Rambow (2007)

By Melanie D (381) on 31 Jul 2012

Charming and kind-hearted look at a mean-spirited boy and the love of his life...his videocamera. This movie will win almost anyone over…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of State and Main (2000)

By Edith N (976) on 20 Jan 2007

Ther r lots of movies I dont like and everyone like d this one. nobody didnt. I thought rencbcaa pgieon was anonyign :(…

Read Review

Review of It's Complicated (2009)

By Ginat (1) on 30 May 2010

This is the most absurdly vacuous and unfunny comedy I've seen in decades -- a ridiculous, irritating, unrealistic piece of fluff fantasy for…

Read Review

Review of Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)

By Sean Axmaker (1,564) for Parallax View (176) on 04 Nov 2010

it's very much a Keystone Komedy: the same simple visual style, the same pratfall gags, even the Keystone Kops pouring in for the finale…

Read Review

Review of House of D (2004)

By Phoebe Flowers (256) for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (746) on 27 Apr 2005

Although Williams' performance is painful to watch, the bigger problem is the role he serves in the story as a whole…

Read Review

Review of The Butcher Boy (1998)

By David Nusair (3,363) for Reel Film Reviews (3,339) on 26 Jan 2014

clumsily lurches from one irrelevant, uninteresting episode to the next…

Read Review

Review of When Harry Met Sally... (1989)

By Lisa G (317) on 03 Jul 2012

Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan are both ugly.. lol…

Read Review

Review of Cutting Class (1989)

By Grayson W (192) on 24 Jan 2014

Lazy, lazy, lazy... other than introducing Brad Pitt and having a pretty awesome opening theme, this film adds absolutely nothing to the genre…

Read Review

Review of American Pie (1999)

By Filipeneto (856) on 19 Feb 2018

This film tells the story of four teenagers seeking to lose their virginity before the end of high school…

Read Review

Review of Heathers (1989)

By Charles_Peterso (5) on 02 Jul 2012

The story makes some telling points about adolescent life…

Read Review

Review of All Stars (1997)

By Neil Smith (699) for Total Film (3,532) on 21 Apr 2013

Some day, God willing, there will be a moratorium on films about plucky kids putting on talent shows to save their schools/parks/yoof centres…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Dark Waters

2019

76%68 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Midsommar

2019

69%207 Reviews

Barbie

2023

68%382 Reviews

Babylon

2022

69%144 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Son of Rambow

2007

70%647 Reviews

Waking Ned

1998

75%440 Reviews

Some Like It Hot

1959

87%749 Reviews

Big Sur

2013

47%35 Reviews

Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid

2004

44%403 Reviews

Dead Poets Society

1989

83%844 Reviews

RoboCop 2

1990

53%612 Reviews

The Apartment

1960

86%685 Reviews

Despicable Me 3

2017

57%1,116 Reviews

Scream 3

2000

57%796 Reviews