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54 out of 100

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6.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  • Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire
  • Summary: The "Italian Stallion" rediscovers his roots. Upon returning home from his latest triumph, Rocky Balboa learns that all his money has been lost by an unscrupulous financial advisor. To make matters worse, his fight-related injuries force his retirement from the ring. So Rocky, his wife Adrian and his son Rocky Jr. move to their old, low-rent neighborhood in South Philadelphia. There, the fighter must resolve the deep-rooted resentment held by his son, a bitterness that grows when Rocky trains Tommy Gunn, a young boxer who soon rises to national prominence. When Tommy turns against his mentor and publicly taunts him, Rocky knows he must fight once more.… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 15
  3. Negative: 3 out of 15
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not Credited)
    88
    I didn't think there was a drop left in this formula, but Sylvester Stallone has reached down, gone into the well, pulled himself up from the mat and found the strength within to come back with one last Rocky movie that's better than all the other sequels and almost as good as the original. [16 Nov 1990, p.E1]
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  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Rob Beattie
    60
    Bemused out of the ring and brutal in it, Rocky has always been an uncomfortable hero, and it says something for Stallone's skill as a writer that he's been able to keep him going this long. Given the restrictions of the formula, Rocky V is a fitting - even graceful - way to finally hang up the gloves.
  3. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    38
    By now, Rocky of the drooping eyes and damaged brain has turned guru, emphasizing heart, soul and family ties when the evil promoter starts goading him and playing mind games with his protege. Stallone, said to be following Arnold Schwarzenegger into comedy, is starting earlier than anyone realized. [16 Nov 1990, p.78]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. NerijusD
    9
    Rocky getting back to his roots and learning to appreciate life.
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  2. GregS
    6
    It's the last 20 minutes that if finally kicks off.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. BenjaminB.
    2
    a disappointment. I didn't like the movie. all this family-trouble with his pubertal son was just stupid and annoying and even the fighting scenes were bad. the only fact I liked was that rocky kicked tommy's - an ungraceful asshole - ass, so it's not a 0 but a 2.… Expand
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