G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
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2009 · Adventure / Action / Thriller / Sci-Fi

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

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An absolute cinematic disaster.

From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.

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Adventure / Action / Thriller / Sci-Fi
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From the Egyptian desert to deep below the polar ice caps, the elite G.I. JOE team uses the latest in next-generation spy and military equipment to fight the corrupt arms dealer Destro and the growing threat of the mysterious Cobra organization to prevent them from plunging the world into chaos.

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@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-12 11:00 UTC

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra is what happens when a writers' room confuses "ambiguous" with "didn't finish the draft".

@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-06 07:00 UTC

If exposition were a contact sport, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra would be banned for life.

@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-02 23:00 UTC

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra treats "worldbuilding" the way a toddler treats a fruit bowl — enthusiastically, briefly, then forgotten.

@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-16 02:00 UTC

Counted four explosions before the studio logo finished. G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra knows its audience.

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r/movies · u/ExpositionDump🔥 4.2k points

Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra actually is?

Honestly, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.

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r/boxoffice · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 2.6k points

Hot Take: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece

Everyone praising the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.

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r/TrueFilm · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 1.0k points

[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra?

Look, I wanted to love G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.

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