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Rocky V

Play trailer Poster for Rocky V PG-13 Released Nov 16, 1990 1h 44m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Recently retired boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) falls on hard times after his accountant mismanages his finances. He stages a comeback of sorts by mentoring fiery young boxer Tommy (Tommy Morrison), while also trying to mend his shaky relationship with his own son, Robert (Sage Stallone). These challenges prove to be at least as tough as any fight Rocky has faced in the ring. He wonders if he will be able to meet them and raise his arms in victory again.
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Rocky V's attempts to recapture the original's working-class grit are as transparently phony as each of the thuddingly obvious plot developments in a misguided installment that sent the franchise flailing into longterm limbo.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader The dramatic moves are so obvious and shopworn that not even the star's mournful basset-hound expressions can redeem them. Dec 19, 2006 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out Whereas the first and far superior Rocky had real heart, this tries and fails to have brains. Feb 9, 2006 Full Review Janet Maslin New York Times A sloppy but good-natured reminder of just what it is that has kept Rocky Balboa afloat for 14 years. Rated: 3/5 May 20, 2003 Full Review Grant Watson Fiction Machine This is a very shaky, oftentimes flawed film, but for some reason I like it. I’ve grown accustomed to these characters. I want to make sure they’re okay. Rated: 6/10 Feb 29, 2024 Full Review Rene Jordan El Nuevo Herald (Miami) The film, which could have been horrible, is not bad, not bad at all. [Full review in Spanish] Oct 26, 2022 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid The undisputed worst movie of the Rocky franchise, the one at the bottom of everyone's list. Rated: 2/4 Mar 28, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Ava S Rocky V has the makings of a great film: an interesting set-up that places Rocky in the midst of career and familial drama, but its hackneyed and unserious execution squanders that potential. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 08/30/25 Full Review MR. G I DONT GET THE HATE ?? (SPOILERS) So in 1990 we got the 5th movie in the franchise Rocky 5 considered to be the worst one out of the series but… I actually enjoyed it. The plot is after the Drago fight in Russia Rocky is suffer with CTE or Brain Damage for short and is not able to fight no more. After his Adrian Brother Paulie makes Rocky go bankrupt he is forced to sell his stuff and vehicles and head back to Philadelphia where he opens back up Mickys boxing gym. There he meets Tommy Gunn (played by real boxer Tommy Morrison) a fighter who wants to be trained by Rocky Balboa. After a while Rocky doesn’t think really much about his family anymore and focus his attention to Tommy instead of his son who’s getting bullied at school. It all changes after Tommy meets promoter George Duke (A knock-off Don King) who promises Tommy wealth which leads to Tommy leaving Rocky for Duke. After Tommy Gunn wins the heavyweight championship people start to call Tommy “Rocky’s Robot” saying that Rocky still owns him. Tommy confronts Rocky and they have street fight which Rocky ends up winning. Overall I genuinely think Rocky 5 is a great movie and don’t really understand the hate I can see why people think is more of a tribute film then a actual film but I think that’s what wins it for me since Rocky hasn’t been in his hometown for so many years. Rocky 5 gets a 7.5/10 Score. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review tommy J Tommy gun selfishly letting Rocky ruin his family and using rocky while he gets manipulated like a puppet. The papers ironically saying he was rocky puppet or 'gun' but really he was George Washington's puppet. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/03/25 Full Review Mike W. The best thing about this movie was the Street Fight! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/17/25 Full Review Christian S. Definitely an underrated film Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/14/25 Full Review Mr.Homebody#18 M Not as bad as people make it out to be Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/11/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Recently retired boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) falls on hard times after his accountant mismanages his finances. He stages a comeback of sorts by mentoring fiery young boxer Tommy (Tommy Morrison), while also trying to mend his shaky relationship with his own son, Robert (Sage Stallone). These challenges prove to be at least as tough as any fight Rocky has faced in the ring. He wonders if he will be able to meet them and raise his arms in victory again.
Director
John G. Avildsen
Producer
Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler
Screenwriter
Sylvester Stallone
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
United Artists
Rating
PG-13
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 16, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$40.1M
Runtime
1h 44m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SR
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