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Rocky

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Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), when the undefeated fighter's scheduled opponent is injured. While training with feisty former bantamweight contender Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), Rocky tentatively begins a relationship with Adrian (Talia Shire), the wallflower sister of his meat-packer pal Paulie (Burt Young).
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Critics Consensus

This story of a down-on-his-luck boxer is thoroughly predictable, but Sylvester Stallone's script and stunning performance in the title role brush aside complaints.

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John G. Avildsen

Director

Sylvester Stallone

Rocky

Talia Shire

Adrian

Burgess Meredith

Mickey

Burt Young

Paulie

Carl Weathers

Apollo

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Pauline Kael The New Yorker Jan 20, 2024
Rocky is a threadbare patchwork of old-movie bits, yet it's engaging, and the naive elements are emotionally effective. Go to Full Review John Pym Sight & Sound Feb 6, 2020
Rocky, Stallone's alter ego, is sufficiently engaging to make one forget, momentarily at least, the script's milk-fed lack of originality. Go to Full Review Kathleen Carroll New York Daily News Feb 24, 2016
Like the movies of Frank Capra, Rocky is a glowing tribute to the human spirit - a chin-up reminder that the decent, little guys of the world often accomplish the impossible if only because they try so hard. Go to Full Review Michael Clark Epoch Times Apr 11, 2026
4/5
Ultimately, it was "cinematic comfort food" for a deeply divided nation. Watergate and two assassination attempts on President Gerald Ford were barely in the rearview mirror, and record inflation was within sight on the near horizon. Go to Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine Feb 6, 2024
10/10
The story is simple, and it’s told in a very traditional Hollywood fashion, but it’s entirely about people in which the audience can believe and recognise. Go to Full Review Elisa Guimarães Collider Feb 1, 2024
John G. Avildsen’s movie packs more feelings than punches. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steven C Oct 20, 2022 Such a classic. Was able to show this awesome movie to a younger generation and I'm sure they are fans now. Just wished Starlight was showing all of the Rocky movies in theaters. See more Jason R Oct 20, 2022 The single greatest movie in the history of movies. See more Darvin A @DD15372920 3 days ago Rocky is a timeless classic about never giving up and is the perfect underdog story in my opinion, especially when you remember what was going on behind the doors when filming rocky. This was Sylvester Stallone last chance to make it big and he gave it his all, i love Stallone but im gonna honest now and this might be hard to swallow but Sylvester Stallone in my opinion has never really had a good role since rocky he was made to play rocky because he truly was rocky. The emotions rocky feels in the movie is reflective of what Stallone was most likely feeling at the time the excitement rocky feels at getting a chance against the world master but also the doubt eating him alive in the movie rocky is so great because rocky the main character feels like a human. we dont get movies like this anymore See more Darrell K @RT04944422 3 days ago I needed to watch it for school. It's alright. I get the hype now See more Robert P @Superbad 5 days ago Rocky = a *4* star Movie... See more Fateh H @Spidey9 5 days ago This movie is about a man flipping his car keys 90% of the time, like brotha why would you watch this. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a small-time boxer from working-class Philadelphia, is arbitrarily chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), when the undefeated fighter's scheduled opponent is injured. While training with feisty former bantamweight contender Mickey Goldmill (Burgess Meredith), Rocky tentatively begins a relationship with Adrian (Talia Shire), the wallflower sister of his meat-packer pal Paulie (Burt Young).
Director
John G. Avildsen
Producer
Irwin Winkler, Robert Chartoff
Screenwriter
Sylvester Stallone
Distributor
United Artists, CBS/Fox, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc.
Production Co
United Artists
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 1, 1976, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Nov 7, 2026
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 31, 2015
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Mono
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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