Rocky Balboa

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Rocky Balboa

PG

Released Dec 20, 2006

1h 42m

Drama

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Now long-retired, Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) runs a Philadelphia eatery and mourns the loss of his beloved wife, Adrian. Yearning to recapture a bit of his glory days, he plans to re-enter the ring for a few low-profile, local matches. All that changes when Rocky accepts a challenge to fight the world's reigning heavyweight champion, Mason "the Line" Dixon (Antonio Tarver).

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Critics Consensus

Implausible but entertaining and poignant, Rocky Balboa finds the champ in fighting form for the first time in years.

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Brian Tallerico

UGO

Like its odds-defying hero, Rocky Balboa is the biggest surprise of the holiday season.

Mar 24, 2007

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Stallone wanted this movie to restore dignity to his greatest character. He succeeds, better then anyone might have expected.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 23, 2007

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David Fear

Time Out

The ol' lug can't be blamed for wanting one last victory lap, but if you've got nothing to offer except benign nostalgia, just let the gloves stay on the glory-days shelf.

Rated: 2/6

Feb 3, 2007

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

It is the best of the Rocky sequels by a country mile.

Rated: 9/10

Mar 5, 2024

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Rob Gonsalves

Rob's Movie Vault

When the creaky old Rocky ran up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art with his newly adopted dog Punchy, reached the top, and punched the air in triumph, I wiped away a tear or two. Because those are not just steps.

Rated: B+

Sep 20, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Stallone manages to reproduce the lovable character with a recognizable charm and personality.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 21, 2020

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Stephen H

“It ain’t how hard yuh hit…”

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/15/24

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Артем Б

Of course, the idea that an old man who goes to the fighting ring and tries to prove something to someone is rather dubious, but thanks to the amazing production, the film acquired meat. Excellent motivational monologues by Sylvester, an effective climactic final fight, Rocky's entourage, music, drama, in general, everything was at the highest level. Well, the main phrase of the film is that the words "too late" were invented by weaklings. In general, Rocky Balbo allowed Stallone to return to the Hollywood Olympus again. And the new sequel "Creed Rocky's Legacy", released 9 years later, only reinforced all this. The franchise was able to reach a new level and did not turn into a routine irritant, for which they have great respect. So the mistakes were corrected and I was completely delighted.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Nick R

It doesn't exactly return the character to full form and isn't very memorable either, but Rocky Balboa gets the job done and stands as a solid entry on it's own anyway.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/04/24

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Audience Member

Espectacular pelicula, un cierre digno para Rocky el drama es espectacular las ecenas de entrenamiento son buenisimas y la gran pelea tambien. Una peli muy emotiva y un exelente final.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/15/24

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Laze T

Another amazing rocky movie

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Alex F

A much more gritty addition to the franchise. It is. not as predictable as some of the other films which gives it a very positive edge. This film definitely makes up for atrocity that was Rocky V.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Synopsis

Now long-retired, Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) runs a Philadelphia eatery and mourns the loss of his beloved wife, Adrian. Yearning to recapture a bit of his glory days, he plans to re-enter the ring for a few low-profile, local matches. All that changes when Rocky accepts a challenge to fight the world's reigning heavyweight champion, Mason "the Line" Dixon (Antonio Tarver).

Director: Sylvester Stallone
Producer: William Chartoff, Kevin King Templeton, Charles Winkler, David Winkler
Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Rogue Marble, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Revolution Studios, United Artists
Rating: PG (Some Language|Boxing Violence)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 20, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.3M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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