First Blood

First Blood

This time he's fighting for his life.

Directed by Ted Kotcheff

Produced by Carolco Pictures, Anabasis

198293 min7.5 / 10

A tense, melancholic thriller about a traumatized Vietnam veteran hunted by authorities, exploring themes of institutional cruelty and the psychological scars of war.

When former Green Beret John Rambo is harassed by local law enforcement and arrested for vagrancy, he is forced to flee into the mountains and wage an escalating one-man war against his pursuers.

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Questions people ask

  • Is First Blood scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is First Blood sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is First Blood violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does First Blood end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is First Blood easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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76/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity71

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise69

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like First Blood, and what each one shares →

Like First Blood

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as First Blood

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like First Blood, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like First Blood, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like First Blood, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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