Rocky Balboa

PG

Released Dec 20, 2006

1h 42m

Drama

List

78%

Tomatometer

184 Reviews

76%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

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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Bob Mondello

NPR.org

I know, I know, you're thinking, oh please, not Rocky again. I was thinking that too.

Oct 18, 2008

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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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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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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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sean m

this is the most amazing movie i have ever seen. as a boxer myself, i was thoroughly impressed with the realism portrayed in this movie from the plot (no plot armor whatsoever!) to the extremely accurate boxing form portrayed by the main actor the whole time! you can tell rockys actor has been boxing for most of his life, and it really made the movie feel real to me. 10.5/10 would watch again! god i love this movie and i am so bad at roblox speedrun -sean m.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/04/24

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Skye W

I recently decided to rewatch the entire franchise starting with the original Rocky. It has been a very enjoyable watch and I am a big Sly fan. But Rocky Balboa IMO is the worst of the six Rocky films. The writing is horrible, production looks cheap and it just felt like it could have been so much better.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

06/02/24

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Howard H

Great comeback story for the true fans. Early 00s all over it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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Brooks M

This movie has the greatest speech of all time. And besides that, it's an awesome movie that you need to watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Jesus

Good continuation of the franchise before transitioning to the Creed movies, good Bridge movie from the Rocky movies to the Creed movies.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/24

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Sylvester Stallone

Rocky

Burt Young

Paulie

Antonio Tarver

Mason `The Line' Dixon

Geraldine Hughes

Marie

Milo Ventimiglia

Rocky Jr.

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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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