Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Jan 14, 2026 2.5/4

As Rambo himself observes, even before the opening credits have unrolled: "I don't believe this."

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Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies Aug 24, 2022 4/5

It’s lighter, the action is energetic, and the cheese adds to the experience.

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Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) Jun 27, 2022

Rambo III is not a movie. It is a trading company… such a monotonous rumble was putting me to sleep. [Full review in Spanish]

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Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Sep 7, 2020 7/10

If critics were to rate a film based on how sensational the main antagonist's death is, along with the main henchman, then this film would rank quite high indeed.

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Ángel Luis Inurria El Pais (Spain) Mar 30, 2020

Its only value is commercial. As such, the only feeling that it produces is sadness. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Brian Costello Common Sense Media Sep 26, 2019 2/5

Graphic war violence in bombastic, cliched sequel.

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Sep 22, 2019 1.5/4

Somehow manages to be even more silly than its immediate predecessor.

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Zaki Hasan Birth.Movies.Death. Sep 5, 2019

By this time Stallone had become so thoroughly established in the role that he really does manage a lot of the heavy lifting (literally and metaphorically) all by himself.

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Andrew Pollard Starburst Nov 19, 2018 4/10

It's one for the completists, or maybe one for those curious as to how ludicrous the '80s action landscape eventually became.

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Marylynn Uricchio Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jan 4, 2018

'Rambo III' should make a fortune because Stallone delivers with a vengeance.

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Cathy Burke United Press International Oct 9, 2016

Mostly, Rambo III is one breathtaking sequence after another, with an absolutely mind-boggling scene with Rambo removing a spike from his side, and then sealing the wound with flaming gunpowder.

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Keith Uhlich UGO Jun 14, 2008

Engages the plight of the Mujahideen with a humanizing, doc-like approach (fascinating to witness, all these years later, when the ally/enemy tables have turned so drastically).

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Jan 24, 2008 3/4

...an entertaining, sporadically electrifying piece of work that makes up in thrills what it lacks in relevance.

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Kim Newman Empire Magazine Jan 14, 2008 2/5

Strays slightly from the formula and therefore loses some of its mindless fun credentials.

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Variety Staff Variety Jan 14, 2008

Always at ground zero in the chaos is Rambo -- gloriously, inhumanly impervious to fear and danger -- whose character is inhabited by Stallone with messianic intensity.

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Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Dec 30, 2006

It's a very bad film, but now has an interesting element when viewed in retrospect -- Rambo goes to Afghanistan to fight with the Mujaheddin against the Soviets.

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Greg Maki Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) Jul 2, 2006 2/5

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Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com Feb 16, 2006 7/10

Real-life events have rendered this third Rambo adventure the most dated of the series. Still, though, it remains an exciting piece of hardcore action.

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