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62 out of 100

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 30 Ratings

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Empire
    Reviewed by: Adam Smith
    80
    There's the fact that First Blood is a first-rate, taught action thriller.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Until the last twenty or thirty minutes, however, First Blood is a very good movie, well-paced, and well-acted not only by Stallone (who invests an unlikely character with great authority) but also by Crenna and Brian Dennehy, as the police chief.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Bruce McCabe
    50
    Ted Kotcheff's First Blood is a cute, slick anti-Vietnam war film carefully treated to go down for the pro-war constituency it's made for. [23 Oct 1982]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. JohnRambo
    10
    Awesome film. Stallone's greatest acting performance. An instant classic imho - has brilliant character development and an excellent story with some amazing gun shooting action. Awesome cast - everyone is perfectly casted and each portray the characters brilliantly. No doubt, First Blood is the best in the Rambo series.… Expand
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  2. OXIDE
    8
    "Rambo...?John J?Bwahahaha, well what do we have here...?Our boy is a vet.!" "Out there, you are the law, but out here, i am!Don't push it, don't push it or i'll give you a war you can't imagine!" "Don't forget to bring a good supply of body bags!"… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. asylumspadez
    7
    It was ok. It was interesting at first but then it just turned into a full fledged action film that was rather pointless and unrealistic (plot wise). Overall it was decent.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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