RottenTomatoes.com
Log In | Register | What is RT?
Check out the new RT Community
  • Home
  • Movies
  • DVD
  • Celebrities
  • News
  • Critics
  • Trailers & Pictures
  • CommunityBeta
  • Box Office
  • | In Theaters
  • | Opening
  • | Upcoming
  • | Best Of
  • | Certified Fresh
  • | Showtimes
RT Search Powered by Google
help icon Enhanced RT
searches on Google
Click here to turn on enhanced search results from RT on your Google searches.
 
Movies / On DVD / First Blood
First Blood

Rate this Movie Help Icon

  • Write a Review
  • Read Reviews
  • Add to List
  • Get this Movie
  • Buy Poster External Icon
Bookmark and Share

First Blood (1982)

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
90 %
Tomatometer
Template ImageTemplate Image

How does the Tomatometer work Help Icon

Reviews Counted:866

Fresh:780

Rotten:86

Average Rating:7.5/10

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Sylvester Stallone stars as ex-Green Beret John Rambo, a shell-shocked Vietnam vet adrift in the Pacific Northwest. Harassment by an unsympathetic small-town sheriff brings on nasty flashbacks of... Sylvester Stallone stars as ex-Green Beret John Rambo, a shell-shocked Vietnam vet adrift in the Pacific Northwest. Harassment by an unsympathetic small-town sheriff brings on nasty flashbacks of torture at the hands of the Viet Cong; after busting out of the jail where he has been unjustly imprisoned, our psychically-scarred hero vows to get revenge on the ungrateful sheriff. Before blowing the sheriff and his town away, however, Rambo must use his jungle smarts to elude the relentless posse of state troopers and National Guardsmen who pursue him through the forest. [More]

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, David Caruso

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Richard Crenna, Brian Dennehy, David Caruso

Director: Ted Kotcheff

Director: Ted Kotcheff
Producer: Buzz Feitshans
Screenwriter: Michael Kozoll, William Sackheim, Sylvester Stallone
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith

[See More Credits]

Get This Movie

Rent DVD
 
 

Click on the "ADD" button to put this movie into your Netflix queue.

 
 
Buy DVD
 
 
Release:

Oct 20, 1998

No Details Exist
 
 

Reviews

  • T-Meter Critics
  • Top Critics
  • RT Community
  • My Critics
  • My Friends
  • DVD
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >> >|
 
 
A. Khan12/30/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
This is one of the defining action movies of my life.FIRST BLOOD (Ted Kotcheff, 1982) is about a... More
Quote by A. Khan
Bruno F.12/29/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Bruno F.
Matthew W.12/28/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
Big Sly fan and this movie is a good reason. Movie in general is about a war veteran who gets... More
Quote by Matthew W.
SHoNUFF12/28/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
First Blood is a good first attempt by Sly in his Rambo Series. Look at how military was treated... More
Quote by SHoNUFF
Michael B.12/27/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Michael B.
billwh212/27/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by billwh2
T.T12/27/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by T.T
Isaac12/26/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Isaac
Jenna R.12/25/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Jenna R.
Jip T.12/24/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Jip T.
Castle9112/23/09
0%
Greetings friends. Number 100 is upon us. I'd like to thank AMC for playing this flick tonight.... More
Quote by Castle91
George P.12/23/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by George P.
Josh P.12/20/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
More
Quote by Josh P.
Diego E.12/20/09
90%
Template Image
Fresh
Both good action and drama. A great classic. More
Quote by Diego E.
William H.12/18/09
100%
Template Image
Template Image Fresh
More
Quote by William H.
Pauli S.12/17/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
Classic, that's all I got to say about this one. More
Quote by Pauli S.
Matt W.12/17/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Matt W.
Sean C.12/17/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Sean C.
maLakai12/17/09
80%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by maLakai
Francisco R.12/17/09
70%
Template Image
Fresh
More
Quote by Francisco R.
 
 
1 - 20
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 >> >|
See All

More DVDs

Close
Top Rentals
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
77% 77% The Hangover
88% 88% Inglourious Basterds
66% 66% Public Enemies
24% 24% G-Force
44% 44% Night at the Museum: B…

More Rentals…

New On DVD This Week
Tomatometer Percentage Movie
82% 82% Paranormal Activity
57% 57% 9
44% 44% Jennifer's Body
58% 58% A Perfect Getaway

More New Releases…

What’s Hot On RT

Critics' Best & Worst

Critics' Best & Worst

RT's critic friends offer their choices

Total Recall

Total Recall

We list 10 New Year's Eve-themed films!

2010 Movie Preview

2010 Movie Preview

Find next year's top releases!

Shrek is Back!

Shrek is Back!

Celebrate Shrek's return with this trailer!

Other News

Close
  • Top Stories
  • Popular
  • Interviews
 
 

Comments

 
 
Top Stories
Headlines Comments
  
  • Harold Ramis Discusses Filmography, Teases Ghostbusters 3 Source: Heeb Magazine
 10
  • National Film Registry Adds 2009 Selections Source: Hollywood Reporter
 8
  • New Moon Tops Moviefone's 2009 List Source: Hollywood Reporter
 28
  • Star Trek Tops 2009's Most-Pirated Movies List Source: Hollywood Reporter
 19
  • Weekly Ketchup: Peter Jackson's Secret Sci-Fi Project
 111
  • New Toy Story 3 Clip, Photos Posted Source: Slashfilm
 26
  • Danny Trejo Talks Machete, Possible Sequels Source: Collider.com
 14
  • It's Official: Jackass 3-D Coming in 2010 Source: Collider.com
 16
  • Bryan Singer Returning to X-Men for First Class Source: Superhero Hype
 102
  • Mark Strong Talks Kick-Ass, John Carter, and Robin Hood Source: Collider.com
 1
Popular
Headlines Comments
  
  • Box Office Guru Wrapup: Avatar, Sherlock, and Alvin Team Up To Break Records
 364
  • Critics Choose Must-Sees and Worsts of 2009
 215
  • RT Editors Choose Their Favorite Films of 2009!
 132
  • RT's Ten Most Popular Movies of 2009
 87
  • Total Recall: New Year's Eve Movies
 39
  • Weekly Ketchup: Peter Jackson's Secret Sci-Fi Project
 37
  • RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: 9 and Paranormal Activity
 31
  • Critics Consensus: The White Ribbon Is Certified Fresh
 23
  • Five Favorites of the Five Favorite Films of 2009
 14
  • Friday Harvest: Sherlock Holmes, Toy Story 3, and more!
 10
Interviews
Headlines Comments
  
  • Five Favorite Films With Peter Jackson
 72
  • Robert Downey Jr. talks Sherlock Holmes & Iron Man 2 - RT Interview
 22
  • Director Ruben Fleischer Talks Zombieland
 2
  • "I Don't Hate Women": Lars von Trier on Antichrist
 17
  • Eric Bana talks Love the Beast - RT Interview
 12
  • Fight Club Sound Designer Reflects on Film's 10th Anniversary
 24
  • James Schamus talks Taking Woodstock - RT Interview
 8
  • John Hurt Talks Harry Potter, Quentin Crisp and Alien - The RT Interview
 16
  • Terry Gilliam Talks Doctor Parnassus
 24
  • Wes Anderson Talks Fantastic Mr. Fox - RT Interview
 9
 
 

Sponsored Links

Around The Network

  • First Blood at Rotten Tomatoes
  • First Blood at IGN
 
 
About| Site Map| Help| RT To Go| Contact Us| Critics Submission| Linking to RT| Licensing| Movie List| Games| Celebs List| Newsletter
IGN Logo
About Us | Advertise | Contact Us | Press | Careers
IGN | GameSpy | Comrade | Arena | FilePlanet | Direct2Drive | GameSpy Technology
TeamXbox | Game Sites | VE3D | CheatsCodesGuides | GameStats | GamerMetrics
AskMen.com | Rotten Tomatoes | GIGA.DE | What They Play | Battlefield Heroes
By continuing past this page, and by your continued use of this site, you agree to be bound by and abide by the User Agreement.
Copyright 1998-2010, IGN Entertainment, Inc. | Support | Privacy Policy | User Agreement | Subscribe to RT's XML feed! RSS Feeds
IGN’s enterprise databases running Oracle, SQL and MySQL are professionally monitored and managed by Pythian Remote DBA.
Certain product data ©1995-present Muze, Inc. For personal use only. All rights reserved.