- Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
- Release Date: Dec 20, 2006
- Starring: Antonio Tarver, Milo Ventimiglia, Sylvester Stallone
- Summary: The greatest underdog story of our time is back for one final round. In Rocky Balboa, the former heavyweight champion steps out of retirement and back into the ring, pitting himself against a new rival in a dramatically different era. (MGM)
- Director: Sylvester Stallone
- Genre(s): Drama, Sport
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 33
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Mixed: 12 out of 33
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Negative: 0 out of 33
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90The acting in the film is grade-A, with Stallone bringing the more mumbled Rocky from the first film spliced with some rousing inspirational monologues when the moment is right (not forced, not preachy… just perfect).
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80What gives Rocky Balboa its unexpected pathos is the titanic humility of Stallone's performance, the earnestness with which he plays a man knocked down (but not out) by the ravages of time.
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75The movie itself, defying all odds, comes close to a knockout.
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60If you hear the Rocky theme and think '118 118', you might wonder what all the fuss is about. For the rest of us, this is a reminder of why we fell in love with the character in the first place.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 120 out of 134
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Mixed: 5 out of 134
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Negative: 9 out of 134
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TonyC.5
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ToddB.4
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