Sylvester Stallone's classic, American dream sports drama following small time boxer Rocky Balboa's once-in-a-lifetime shot at winning the heavyweight title,...
Sylvester Stallone's classic, American dream sports drama following small time boxer Rocky Balboa's once-in-a-lifetime shot at winning the heavyweight title, as well as his own sense of self-respect. Winner of Best Picture at the 1977 Academy Awards.
Working class Philadelphian Balboa (Stallone) has struggled to ascend past his 'nobody' status as a boxer. When heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) visits his local town, a money-spinning exhibition match is set up: the world champ will give an unknown the chance for a title. Loving his nickname 'The Italian Stallion', Balboa is selected. With his ex-trainer Mickey (Burgess Meredith) and girlfriend Adrian (Talia Shire) by his side, Balboa takes on the tremendous odds, setting motion to a triumphant underdog story.
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93 %73 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
69 %33,403,994 reviewsAudience score rating
"May be patronizing the lower end of the blue-collar mentality, as much if not more than the characters who keep putting Rocky down on the screen."
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Variety
Variety"The screenplay is purest Hollywood make-believe... there would be nothing wrong with that, had the film been executed with any verve."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Rocky isn't about a story, it's about a hero. And it's inhabited with supreme confidence by a star."
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert"Delivers some cracking punches, both literally and emotionally."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"The memorable combination of the torturous gym workouts, the runs through the streets of Philadelphia and the carcass-beating in the abattoir all combine beautifully."
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BBC
BBCRocky | Details
Award winner- Winner of Best Picture and Director, Academy Awards 1977.
- Rating
- PG, N/A
- Runtime
- 119
- Genre
- Action, Drama, Romance, Sport
- Country of origin
- USA
