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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Jay W

I am a huge fan of the Rocky Franchise. It is my favorite film franchise of all time. As a fan there are some things I love about this film, and other things that really bug me. Starting with the name of the movie, it should have been called "Rocky VI". But this definitely felt like Stallone trying to undo as much as he could from the previous entry. This also marks the first Rocky sequel that does not begin by showing the ending of the previous film. Which is a tradition I am sad to see go. This movie does introduce Milo Ventimiglia as Rocky Jr., which is perfect casting. This movie has, what has now become Rocky's most famous quote in the "It’s not how hard you hit but how hard you can get hit..." monologue. And I enjoy the fact that they give some scenes to the champ, Mason Dixon, to show he isn't just a villain. He's not Rocky's most memorable opponent, but I credit them for trying something new with the antagonist. The negative side is that this film treads far too much of the same ground of the first film. I love the previous films as much as the next guy, but this film seems to borrow too much from them. The action and training montages are still great, and Stallone still hits hard as a dramatic actor. Not my favorite of the franchise, but Rocky is still a champion to me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/24/25

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Daniel N

I love all the Rocky movies but I think this has to be my favourite. While they're all brilliant this one seems to have more of a feel good vibe to it with some powerful messaging. Less about Rocky beating the bad guy and more about him coming to grips with his life after boxing. Hands down one of Stallone's best performances.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/16/25

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Stephen C

Rated PG for Some Language, and Boxing Violence. 1 hour and 42 minutes of Rocky Balboa losing his final fight, in memory of Burt Young!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/06/25

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Audience Member

EVEN AT 60 YEARS OLD, Stallone gives it his all and rocks it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/25

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João Paulo M

Esse Rocky reçussita a era dos filmaços Rockys, ele luta velho, e perde igual ao 1, é muito bom, meu segundo favorito, depois do 2, talvez seja o melhor filme que fechou um titúlo que eu já vi

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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Obi-wan K

I cant deschribe this movie at all but good film

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Rocky Balboa: Official Clip - It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over

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Rocky Balboa: Official Clip - Training Montage

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Rocky Balboa: Official Clip - No Right to Deny Happiness

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Rocky Balboa: Official Clip - The Final Fight

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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, Chartoff-Winkler Productions, United Artists, Revolution Studios, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures Corporation
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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