Rocky Balboa

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Rocky Balboa

PG

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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Anne C

I thought rocky 6 was absolutely perfect

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/27/25

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MR. G

ROCKY ROCKY ROCKY !!! (SPOILER) Then in 2006 we got the last Rocky movie called “Rocky Balboa” and is definitely 2nd best in the series. Simple rundown is Rocky wife Adrian is past away and he works in a restaurant serving and telling guests story about his career. World heavyweight champion Mason Dixon (Played By Real Boxer Antonio Traver) sees a simulation showing Rocky easily knocking out Dixon which he think is bullcrap but people won’t stop talking about which leads to Dixon promoters going down to Rocky asking him to fight Mason Dixon in a 10 round bout. Rocky agrees but his son is against thinking is a suicide but after Rocky convinces him with a powerful message that hits till this day he agrees and Rocky trains for it. Dixon throughout the bulid up gets called a “fake fighter” for fighting a 53 year old Rocky and even warns Rocky he will take it light on him. Come fight night Rocky gets pounded until Dixon Injures his right hand which leads to Rocky Knocking Down Dixon. Rocky ables to go to the 10 round distance and leaves that as a win as he loses by SD and walks away forever but never forgotten. Overall Rocky Balboa is just the Most inspiring movie since the first one showing Rocky living a normal life then going to fight the champ to show he still got it and it can make anyone shed a tear. Rocky Balboa Deserves a perfect 9.5/10 score

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/09/25

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tommy J

Do, do, do dooo, take me back. A really good movie with nice warmth of nostalgia but with a fresh new story.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Emre G

It was definitely very emotional

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Mike W.

Mason may have won the fight but Rocky won the night!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/17/25

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Christian S.

It’s okay not like the og series

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/14/25

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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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