Rocky V

PG-13

Released Nov 16, 1990

1h 44m

Drama

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33%

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40 Reviews

31%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

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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Critics Consensus

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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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: B-

Sep 7, 2011

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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

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Whereas the first and far superior Rocky had real heart, this tries and fails to have brains.

Feb 9, 2006

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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

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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

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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

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C M

Not a bad film but easily the weakest of all the rocky saga. Movie really needed to have a time jump at the start

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

07/20/24

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Alex F

I love the Rocky franchise, but sadly, this film lets all the others down. It is a terrible Rocky story where Stallone's ideas were clearly not presented the right way on a screen. Very poor from start to finish.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/13/24

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Samuel F

Para mim Rocky terminou no IV, e continuou no VI. Esse filme eu excluo da lista, foi de longe o pior da franquia.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Howard H

Interesting character who ends up being a disgrace to his teacher. Full of traditional boxing exploitation, easy on the eyes.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/24

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steven c

This movie changed my life. I've whacked off to it at least four times.... Watching this iconic actor get shredded for this role that he created when he was young.... I admire him. If I come back in my second life I want to come back as Sylvester Stallone. Ayooo Adrian it's me rock hard

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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James K

I'd rather get punched in the face than watch this abomanation

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/26/24

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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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