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Rocky IV

PG 1985 1h 31m Drama List
40% Tomatometer 52 Reviews 79% Audience Score 250,000+ Ratings
After reclaiming the boxing championship title, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) plans to retire and live with his wife, Adrian (Talia Shire). However, during an exhibition match, Rocky's friend Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) is mercilessly beaten to death by hulking Russian newcomer Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren). Rocky vows payback against Drago and flies to Russia to train for a Christmas Day fight. Despite their different training methods, Rocky and Drago both wage a long and intense match. Read More Read Less
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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ian W Naff. Embarrassing clichéd chessy Americzn B movie solely for the fans of the Rocky movies. Product placement is in your face daft. It's so unrealistic it could be a cartoon. It's all been done. Let's mix it up do it again and bank the dollars the mugs love us... Leslie Neilsen should have a much bigger part? Exactly. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Alex F Perhaps not a huge hit with critics, but this is a great film. It contains a lot of emotion and is definitely not as weak as the critics make out. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Jose Luis R Para mi la mejor de la saga 11/10 ni siquiera diez, ONCE amo esta película 🍿🚬 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/24 Full Review Jose H I love Rocky 4, it is my all time favorite film. From the music of the 80's that I still take to gym now, to the emotional hits I remember as a child. Nothing prepared me for the emotional loss and my mother trying to explain to me that it was just a movie. I watched this movie so much, that I applied it to my life. How did you apply it? Of course Rocky's never give up attitude is the obvious low hanging fruit. But look deeper, you see one of the first times Adrian doubts Rocky. She sees him weak, she sees him with lost eyes, and she fears the overwhelming power of a monster Ivan Drago will overcome her hero Rocky. People will always see their own difficult circumstances as impossible for anyone else if they can't overcome them. But Rocky clearly lets Adrian know that in order for Drago to prove her initial fears correctly, he will have to willing to die himself and Rocky knows Drago doesn't have that in him. In life you will always have stronger, more intelligent, more everything, but all that potential doesn't hold a candle if they don't have the heart you have to keep going even when they can't or won't. Finally, you have the He's cut scene! This is for everyone getting overwhelmed. Life will beat you down over and over and when you least expect it and you actually stand up to it, you will be able to get through and start winning. Just like the great Tony "Duke" Evers, "He's not a machine, he's a man!" "You gotta want it more than him, no pain, no pain!" Oh man just thinking about it just makes me want to put the soundtrack on and get going to the iron dungeon. I realize this might be a fairly simplistic review. But sometimes, it's good to enjoy those simpler times. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Ben B Rocky 4 is a phenomenal movie that raises the stakes of the first three, and has an easy story follow and is a great time. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/21/24 Full Review Brian F Risin' up, back on the street Did my time, took my chances Went the distance, now I'm back on my feet Just a man and his will to survive So many times, it happens too fast You trade your passion for glory Don't lose your grip on the dreams of the past You must fight just to keep them alive It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight Risin' up to the challenge of our rival And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night And he's watching us all with the eye of the tiger Face to face, out on the heat Hangin' tough, stayin' hungry They stack the odds still we take to the street For the kill, with the skill to survive It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight Risin' up to the challenge of our rival And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night And he's watching us all with the eye of the tiger Risin' up, straight to the top Had the guts, got the glory Went the distance, now I'm not gonna stop Just a man and his will to survive It's the eye of the tiger, it's the thrill of the fight Risin' up to the challenge of our rival And the last known survivor stalks his prey in the night And he's watching us all with the eye of the tiger The eye of the tiger The eye of the tiger The eye of the tiger The eye of the tiger Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After reclaiming the boxing championship title, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) plans to retire and live with his wife, Adrian (Talia Shire). However, during an exhibition match, Rocky's friend Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) is mercilessly beaten to death by hulking Russian newcomer Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren). Rocky vows payback against Drago and flies to Russia to train for a Christmas Day fight. Despite their different training methods, Rocky and Drago both wage a long and intense match.
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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