# G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (2009)

> A pair of soldiers joins an elite multinational force to prevent Cobra from unleashing nanomite warheads on the world.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/8857

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Adventure, Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
- Director: Stephen Sommers
- Cast: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Christopher Eccleston, Lee Byung-hun, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sienna Miller, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1046173/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: cartoonish, propulsive, campy, action movie night, franchise nostalgia night

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- [G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra (1984)](https://ember.film/movie/266291)

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