Synopsis
His Wife is dead and his Son hates him, but this old man still has fight in him! When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging Rocky to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger, and thirty years his junior.
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Cast
- Sylvester StalloneRobert 'Rocky' Balboa
- Burt YoungPaulie Pennino
- Antonio TarverMason 'The Line' Dixon
- Geraldine HughesMarie
- Milo VentimigliaRobert 'Rocky' Balboa Jr.
- Tony BurtonTony 'Duke' Evers
- A.J. BenzaL.C.
- James Francis Kelly IIISteps
- Lou DiBellaLou DiBella
- Mike TysonMike Tyson
Recommendations
- 75
Entertainment Weekly
There is much to poke at in Rocky Balboa, yet the movie, with its amusingly updated ''Gonna Fly Now'' montage and its very niftily staged climactic bout, summons just enough incredulous wit about just how often Rocky has been around this particular block to let Sylvester Stallone earn his nostalgia. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
A deep and astonishingly authentic streak of melancholy runs through this fifth sequel to the 1976 sleeper that made both struggling actor Sylvester Stallone and hard-luck slugger Rocky Balboa international stars. - 75
New York Post
Better than decent. But if Stallone (who wrote and directed the flick) had pulled a few punches to the heart, it could have been truly worthy of that first, glorious movie. - 75
Charlotte Observer
Stallone doesn't pander to audiences with unearned sentiment. He believes in his story, in the inspirational element that has sent thousands of folks running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art over 30 years. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Defies all expectations with a low-key, technically stripped-down production that really does come close to capturing the heart and soul of the original. - 70
New York Magazine (Vulture)
Does Rocky Balboa deliver? Weirdly enough, it does: I was jumping out of my seat during Rocky's bout. If you close your eyes and try to halve your IQ--aim for something between a baboon and a lemur--you might even think it's a masterpiece. - 70
The New York Times
Surprisingly Rocky Balboa, is no embarrassment. Like its forerunners it goes the distance almost in spite of itself. It's all heart and no credibility except as a raw-boned fable. - 63
Rolling Stone
Just when you're ready to puke, the old Bill Conti theme ("Gonna Fly Now") kicks in -- are you feeling it? -- Stallone steps in the ring and every day is Christmas. All together now: Rock-ee! Rock-ee!
