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Rocky

His whole life was a million-to-one shot.

7.8(9,017)19762h 0m21

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!

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Status
Released
Budget
$1M
Box office
$117.3M
Language
English
Part of Rocky Collection · 6 films
  • underdog
  • philadelphia, pennsylvania
  • transporter
  • love of one's life
  • italian american
  • sports
  • fight
  • independence
  • publicity
  • boxer
  • training
  • lovers

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Behind the camera

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United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • PhysicalUDVD1 Oct 2007
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereNew York City, New York20 Nov 1976
    • TheatricalPG3 Dec 1976
    • TheatricalPG50th Anniversary7 Nov 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • TheatricalPG1 Jan 1977
  • United Arab EmiratesAE

    • PhysicalDVD1 Oct 2007
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG17 Mar 1977
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalPG3 Dec 1976
  • ArgentinaAR

    • Theatrical+1323 Jun 1977
    • TV+1320 Aug 1988
    • Theatrical+13Reestreno 50° Aniversario12 Nov 2026
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical126 Jan 1977
  • ChileCL

    • TV1426 Apr 1987
    • Theatrical1423 May 2015
  • ColombiaCO

    • Theatrical4 May 1977
    • TV14 Aug 1988
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1525 Mar 1977
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1612 Aug 1977

Frequently asked questions

Rocky was released on 3 December 1976.

Audience reviews

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    GenerationofSwine

    1/12/2023

    10/10

    This was the ultimate Rocky story wasn't it? It was inspiring with the training, it was inspiring with the fight, and it was about the characters and the characters are what makes a great story. The down side was Creed, he was a little under-developed in this wasn't he? They make up for it in Rocky II, III, and IV, but in Rocky he felt like a faceless nemesis didn't he? He was Mohamed Ali without real depth in …

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    Nathan

    3/3/2023

    10/10

    Rocky is an inspiring story about an ordinary man who takes advantage of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I do have to say, the movie has a rocky beginning, as the dialogue is pretty clunky and awkward at times. But after about twenty minutes, the movie really gets into its groove and had me locked in till the end. My favorite aspect of this film is the humanity it has; it takes a look at a big and intimidating f…

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    6/3/2023

    7/10

    Sylvester Stallone is "Rocky", an enforcer for a small-time Philadelphia mobster who works out in Burgess Meredith's gym ("Mickey's") and is keen on the sister of his friend "Paulie" (Burt Young), the shy and retiring "Adrian" (Talia Shire). Meantime, World Heavyweight Champion "Apollo Creed" (Carl Weathers) finds his impeding tilte defence kybsoshed by an injured challenger. At this point serendipity takes a hand an…

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