Rocky IV

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Rocky IV

PG

1985

1h 31m

Drama

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Heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa trains in Siberia for a match against the Soviet fighter who killed Apollo Creed. In front of a ferocious Russian crowd, he fights for one final showdown.

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Critics Consensus

Rocky IV inflates the action to absurd heights, but it ultimately rings hollow thanks to a story that hits the same basic beats as the first three entries in the franchise.

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Paul Attanasio

Washington Post

Say what you like about the original Rocky, at least it was about something -- a sweet pug up against the system, and in love with a dowd. Rocky IV appears to be an epic about Sylvester Stallone's penchant for self-abuse.

Dec 3, 2018

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Jason Bailey

Flavorwire

'Rocky IV' still stands, not as a highlight of the series (certainly not that) but as a quintessential artifact of mid-'80s studio filmmaking: soulless, flag-waving, soundtrack-blasting Product.

Apr 30, 2016

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Richard Schickel

TIME Magazine

Padded with clips from earlier Rocky pictures, adding nothing to his mythic, let alone human dimensions, it lacks even the primitive suspense and crude capacity to release underdog emotions that permitted its predecessors to conquer one's better judgment.

May 13, 2015

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

I don’t think there’s been a film before or since that has featured so many montages.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 21, 2024

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Rocky on steroids...full of energy, childish politics, nostalgia for a simple past that never was, and intensely motivational songs…

Rated: 3/5

Oct 1, 2023

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Patrick Hicks

Feelin' Film Podcast

The fourth entry in the Rocky-verse is a hard-hitting 90-minute music video, using political undertones of the Cold War to amplify a grudge match driven by revenge, fear, and guilt.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 28, 2023

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Julian L

This also follows the plot of the previous films and surprisingly unpredictable, because Apollo and Rocky are in risk of death, and it is a dated Cold-war influenced film, but still is good at stressing you out with the scary, insanely powerful Drago, who will beat the living crap out of you. This also has good drama and performances.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/12/25

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Obi-wan K

In My opinion this is the most iconic rocky movie also drago was great (UNTERSTAND MY OPINION)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/05/25

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Shelby D

Rocky 4 is automatically the best in the series! i’m sad that Rocky 5 ruin did the series afterwards. what is the movie has the best villain, Best action, Best characters, and saddest moment. robot idea for this movie is a bit weird but it doesn’t make the movie bad. highly recommend five stars! rotten tomatoes is wrong!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Connor M

Criminally & critically misunderstood. 10/10 movie about an important inflection point in American & World history. One could debate Rocky ended the Cold War and that fact alone vaults this film to top echelon status.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

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Matt W

This is my favorite movie of all time. I've seen it over a hundred times at least. When I was training for Ironman triathlons, I would put it on the night before a big training session and be so pumped up the next day and smash my sessions. This is the best edited movie ever, besides maybe Predator. Stallone is a genius.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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Shaun R

From the first second of this movie to the last, it is high drama, classic 80s tunes, unforgettable training montages and the greatest boxing fight scenes in movie history. Has there ever been a soundtrack that still inspires gym users more than Rocky 4? From all the flashbacks to the heartbreaking Apollo Creed scenes, this movie is simply awesome.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/17/24

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Synopsis

Heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa trains in Siberia for a match against the Soviet fighter who killed Apollo Creed. In front of a ferocious Russian crowd, he fights for one final showdown.

Director: Sylvester Stallone
Producer: Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler
Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 9, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $125.4M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Surround

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