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Rocky
1976 120 min United States of America PG 18+
★8.6
Drama
Director: John G. Avildsen
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Description
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
Budget:
$1M
US Gross:
$117.24M
Worldwide:
$117.25M
Starring
Sylvester Stallone
Actor
Talia Shire
Actor
Burt Young
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1977
— Best Picture (Drama)
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Actor
Golden Globe 1977
— Best Director
Golden Globe 1977
— Best Screenplay
BAFTA 1978
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Sound
BAFTA 1978
— Best Picture
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Director
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Film Editing
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Supporting Actor
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Original Song
Golden Globe 1977
— Best Picture (Drama)
Golden Globe 1977
— Best Actor (Drama)
BAFTA 1978
— Best Actor
BAFTA 1978
— Best Screenplay
Academy Awards 1977
— Best Picture
BAFTA 1978
— Best Film Editing
Key opinion
Rocky is widely regarded as a seminal, emotionally resonant drama that transcends the sports genre through its raw depiction of working-class perseverance. While a small minority finds the pacing slow by modern standards, the film remains a celebrated masterpiece due to Stallone's authentic performance and its status as a real-life underdog story.
| Score | Bill Conti’s iconic score and the evocative training sequences create a powerful, enduring sense of motivation. | |
| Acting | Stallone’s grounded performance perfectly captures the vulnerability and determination of an ordinary man striving for dignity. | |
| Theme | The film successfully frames boxing as a backdrop for a sincere, believable love story rather than focusing solely on athletic spectacle. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay effectively mirrors Stallone's own real-world struggle, creating a unique meta-narrative that heightens the film's emotional weight. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing divides viewers: many find the contemplative, character-focused rhythm essential to its charm, while others perceive the deliberate tempo as slow or unremarkable compared to modern sports films. | |
| Screenplay | Dialogue quality is inconsistent, with some scenes lauded for their raw emotional intimacy and others criticized for feeling clunky or unrefined. |