Rocky

Rocky

1976

Gritty, grim and epic, Rocky is the real deal, a crowd pleaser with a less-than-storybook ending. When Muhammad Ali-esque boxing champ Carl Weathers wants to give a nobody a shot at the title as a publicity stunt, his handlers pick palooka Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). Rocky won the 1976 Best Picture Oscar thanks to John Avildsen's solid direction and Stallone's root-for-the-underdog script.

You have a ringside seat for the bloodiest bicentennial in history!

JBscale
80
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Action - Sport
Length
2 hrs. 0 min.
US Theatrical Release
December 1, 1976
US Box Office
$117,235,247 (#653 of 7198)
Global Office
$225,000,000 (#740 of 4078)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Violent Sports-Related Images

Collection Detail

Edition
3-Disc The Undisputed Collection & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: DTS-HD Master 5.1
English: DD 5.1
Studio
MGM
Released
November 3, 2009
Acquired Date
November 21, 2011
Times Seen
3 Times
Last Watched
June 15, 2024

Actors

Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Talia Shire
Talia Shire
Burt Young
Burt Young
Carl Weathers
Carl Weathers
Burgess Meredith
Burgess Meredith
Thayer David
Thayer David
Joe Spinell
Joe Spinell
Jimmy Gambina
Jimmy Gambina
Bill Baldwin
Bill Baldwin
Al Silvani
Al Silvani
George Memmoli
George Memmoli
Jodi Letizia
Jodi Letizia
Stan Shaw
Stan Shaw
Don Sherman
Don Sherman
Billy Sands
Billy Sands
Pedro Lovell
Pedro Lovell
Tony Burton
Tony Burton

Directors

John G. Avildsen
John G. Avildsen

Producers

Robert Chartoff
Robert Chartoff
Irwin Winkler
Irwin Winkler

Writers

Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone

Awards & Accolades

  • 1976 Golden Globe: Best Motion Picture, Drama
  • 1976 Oscar : Best Director - John G. Avildsen
  • 1976 Oscar : Best Picture
  • 1976 Oscar : Film Editing
  • 1997 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #78
  • 2007 AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Movies - Rank: #57
  • 2009 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #244
  • 2010 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #216
  • 2011 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #216
  • 2012 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #216
  • 2013 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #215
  • 2018 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #220
  • 2019 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #228
  • 2022 IMDB Top 250: Film - Rank: #211

Special Features

Commentaries
  • boxing legends, trainer Lou Duva and commentator Bert Sugar
  • director, producers, and cast members
  • Sylvester Stallone - Video commentary
  • writer/actor Sylvester Stallone
Documentaries
  • In the Ring - Part One covers the origins of the story and the brisk 28-day production, Part Two focuses on the performances of Talia Shire and Burgess Meredith, and Part Three dissects the characters of Paulie and Apollo Creed, gives due to the producers of the film, and discusses the music and the choreography of the big fight.
Featurettes
  • Make Up! The Art and Form with Michael Westmore
  • The Opponents
Other
  • Behind the Scenes with John Avildsen
  • Interview with a Legend – Bert Sugar: Author/Commentator and Historian
  • Staccato: A Composer's Notebook with Bill Conti
  • Steadicam: Then and Now with Garrett Brown
  • Sylvester Stallone on Dinah! 1976
  • The Ring of Truth
  • Three Rounds with Legendary Trainer Lou Duva
  • Tribute to Burgess Meredith
  • Tribute to James Crabe
  • Audio Commentary
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Featurettes

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
90
Superior
RT Fresh
93%
Tomatometer
73 votes
RT Hot
69%
Popcornmeter
1,432,746 votes
METASCORE
70
14 votes
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
650,136 votes

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