Rampage
Rampage

Rampage

2018Movie107 minEnglish

Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle ape into a raging creature of enormous size. To make matters worse, it’s soon discovered there are other similarly altered animals. As these newly created alpha predators tear across North America, destroying everything in their path, Okoye teams with a discredited genetic engineer to secure an antidote, fighting his way through an ever-changing battlefield, not only to halt a global catastrophe but to save the fearsome creature that was once his friend.

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IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes51%
Metacritic41/100
Google Users72%
Director: Brad PeytonGenres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Plot Summary

Primatologist Davis Okoye shares a special bond with George, a silverback gorilla in his care. When a rogue genetic experiment goes awry, George, along with other animals, transforms into a monstrous, enraged beast. Okoye teams up with a discredited geneticist to find an antidote and stop these creatures from destroying Chicago.

Critical Reception

Rampage was met with generally mixed to average reviews from critics, who found it to be a typical, crowd-pleasing monster movie with a strong lead performance but a predictable plot. Audiences, however, seemed to enjoy the action-heavy spectacle and Dwayne Johnson's charisma.

What Reviewers Say

  • Enjoys its 'B-movie' roots with over-the-top monster action.
  • Dwayne Johnson's charisma anchors the film despite a formulaic plot.
  • Visually impressive with chaotic, destructive set pieces.

Google audience: Google users generally found "Rampage" to be an entertaining and fun popcorn movie, praising its action sequences and Dwayne Johnson's performance. Some noted the plot was predictable but forgivable given the genre.

Fun Fact

The film is loosely based on the 1986 arcade game of the same name developed and published by Midway. The game featured giant monsters destroying cities, which is a core element carried over to the movie.

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3 reviews
Per Gunnar Jonsson

Per Gunnar Jonss...

This movie is following the usual recipe for these kind of movies. Big companies are bad, gene science is bad, big monsters are cool. The story is fairly ludicrous, science non-existent and almost everyone except the hero is a dumb-ass. ...
Gimly

Gimly

Takes some pretty massive but almost certainly necessary departures from the original source material. There's nothing about _Rampage_ to dislike in any particular abundance, except maybe the over-reliance on cliché, but there's also nothin...
Brett Pascoe

Brett Pascoe

So initially I was against this movie as I feel Dwayne Johnson is in everything at the moment. but......... It was actually really good the kids loved it and the story line was quite good. Give it a look you won't be disappointed.