Rocky Balboa
2006, Drama, 1h 42m
183 Reviews 250,000+ RatingsWhat to know
Implausible but entertaining and poignant, Rocky Balboa finds the champ in fighting form for the first time in years. Read critic reviews
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Rocky
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Mason `The Line' Dixon
Marie
Rocky Jr.
Duke
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Critic Reviews for Rocky Balboa
All Critics (183) | Top Critics (50) | Fresh (141) | Rotten (42)
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I know, I know, you're thinking, oh please, not Rocky again. I was thinking that too.
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Like its odds-defying hero, Rocky Balboa is the biggest surprise of the holiday season.
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Stallone wanted this movie to restore dignity to his greatest character. He succeeds, better then anyone might have expected.
February 23, 2007 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review… -
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.
February 3, 2007 | Rating: 2/6 | Full Review… -
The film meanders along this path for a long, slow while, a primitive soap opera dressed up as street poetry.
January 27, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review… -
The unfortunate effect is that of an invisible angel of death hooking Rocky's mouth with a fishing line and implacably reeling him in.
January 20, 2007 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Rocky Balboa
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Oct 16, 2016It wins largely due to nostalgia, but Rocky Balboa delivers almost the same amount of heart that the first film is known for, along with another amiable performance from Stallone.Matthew Samuel M Super Reviewer
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Mar 14, 2016Restoring the character's Can-Do underdog qualities, this Rocky-solid redemption tale truly deserves a look from anyone who dropped out of the franchise after the low blow known as Rocky V. Audiences have every reason to want to boo this latter-day follow-up without even watching the fight--let alone sitting ringside. After all, the fourth Rocky sequel denigrated the series and our hero retired 20 years ago. If viewers watch blow for blow, however, they're truly in for one of the better Rocky films. Even though the film revisits a lot of the franchise's past and the main event proves far-fetched, this heart-warming sequel nonetheless ratchets up the entertainment value for an entire 12 rounds. In this PG-rated sports drama, widower Rocky Balboa (Stallone) comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight, which pits him against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon (Antonio Tarver). Somebody Up There Likes Me is a film about and expression attributed to boxing champ Rocky Marciano, but it likewise applies to another successful pugilist called Rocky, namely Balboa. With Adrian - long Rocky's anchor - out of the picture, the iconic character gets a refreshing new story arc while keeping her spirit very much alive and Stallone brings great poignancy to the part. Here, as a restaurateur happily telling old fight stories at - you guessed it -Adrian's, his next chapter feels wholly appropriate and plausible yet entirely respectful of the Balboa legacy. It's also great to see Young, so long relegated to third tier player, finally get elevated to second billing. If only his scenes with Stallone - mostly them trekking through Philadelphia revisiting long gone haunts - didn't descend into melodrama. Rocky's embattled relationship with his son teeters on the same melodramatic precipice, but it nonetheless rings true. As for the fight, in which computer analytics break down the actualities in a staged exhibition between far-over-the-hill Rocky and the current champion, it borders on hogwash. But, truth be told, it's damn entertaining hogwash. Bottom Line: Million Dollar MaybeJeff B Super Reviewer
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Jan 26, 2016Let this bizarre vainity project die already, like it did a very long time ago.
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Feb 22, 2013Stallone goes the distance in the final installment of this underdog saga. Rocky Balboa is simple, plain, boxing entertainment and drama with modern-day fight experiences that fully surpasses its past films (except 1 & 2). The film is a graceful presentation of past, present and future in the realms of boxing and life and does enough to save the franchise until the final bell. 4.5/5Eugene B Super Reviewer
Rocky Balboa Quotes
| Rocky Balboa: | It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. |
| Mason "The Line" Dixon: | It's already over. |
| Rocky Balboa: | Nothing's over 'til it's over. |
| Duke: | (Addressing Rocky) What we need is speed.......you don't have any. |
| Duke: | [addressing Rocky] What we need is speed... you don't have any. |
| Rocky Balboa: | It ain't about how hard you hit, it's about how you can get hit and keep moving forward. |
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