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''Son of Rambow'' received generally favourable reviews from critics. On [[Rotten Tomatoes]] the film has a "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 73% based on reviews from 118 critics. The site's consensus is: "Undeniable heart and charming young leads save the film's nostalgic storyline from suffering at the hands predictability."<ref name=RT>{{cite web |title=Son of Rambow (2007) |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/son_of_rambow |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=2020-08-08 }}</ref> On [[Metacritic]] the film has a score of 66 out of 100, based on 29 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".<ref>{{cite web |title=Son of Rambow |url=https://www.metacritic.com/movie/son-of-rambow |publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=2020-08-08 }}</ref>
[[Roger Ebert]] of the ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'' gave the film a positive review and wrote: "After the movie, I imagined its writer-director, Garth Jennings (''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'') being more than a little like Will, and the movie uncannily similar to one of Will's comic epics."<ref>{{cite web |date=2008 |last=Ebert |first=Roger |author-link=Roger Ebert |title=Son of Rambow movie review & film summary (2008) |url=https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/son-of-rambow-2008 |website=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] }} {{Rating|3|4}}</ref> Desson Thomson of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' wrote: "We cringe and laugh at -- and are ultimately moved by -- their clumsiness and innocence. And it endears us to the Rambo films in ways we never could have anticipated."{{Citation needed|date=August 2020}} Kimberley Jones of [[The Austin Chronicle]] called it "Funny and sweet and guaranteed to flood you with good feeling",<ref>{{cite web |date=2008 |title=Movie Review: Son of Rambow |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2008-05-16/623720/ |website=[[Austin Chronicle]] }}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> and Ty Burr of the Boston Globe called it "an absolute delight."<ref>{{cite web |date=9 May 2008 |last=Burr |first=Ty |author-link=Ty Burr |title=In comedic 'Rambow,' boys grow up fast |url=http://archive.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2008/05/09/in_comedic_rambow_boys_grow_up_fast/ |website=Boston.com }}</ref>
[[David Morrell]], the author who created the character of [[John Rambo]], called it "a tender, charming story".<ref>{{cite web |author=David Morrell |title=David Morrell on Rambo |url=http://davidmorrell.net/rambo-pages/david-morrell-on-rambo/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808234907/http://davidmorrell.net/rambo-pages/david-morrell-on-rambo/ |archive-date=2012-08-08 |format=web.archive.org |url-status=dead }}</ref> Stallone saw the film and sent a note to the filmmakers saying he loved it.<ref>{{cite web |title=Son of Rambow |url=https://www.uncut.co.uk/reviews/son-of-rambow-8179/ |website=UNCUT |date=28 March 2008 |quote=Has Sylvester Stallone seen it? Yes, and I got this message saying he loved it.}}</ref>
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