Rocky IV

Name: Rocky IV
Genre: Drama, Sport
Released: November 27, 1985
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire

1985

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MGM/UA Entertainment Company | Release Date: November 27, 1985

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire

Summary: Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to icy Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televisedRocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago (Dolph Lundgren), a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to icy Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face - a powerfully charged fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country! [MGM]… Expand

Director: Sylvester Stallone

Genre(s): Drama, Sport

Rating: PG

Runtime: 91 min

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Chicago Tribune - Gene Siskel

Whereas Stallone with "Rambo" is messing around with real places and real events, in Rocky IV we all know that this is pure Hollywood, pure fantasy. And very well made Hollywood fantasy, indeed. Read full review

Orlando Sentinel - Jay Boyar

The film is a slugger that keeps hitting you with one obvious image after another. Funny thing, though: Obviousness is sometimes effective. If Rocky IV doesn't kill you, it'll conquer you. Read full review

Variety - Staff (Not Credited)

Beyond its visceral appeal, Rocky IV is truly the worst of the lot, though Stallone himself is more personable in this one and that helps. Read full review

Newsweek - Jack Kroll

In this tetralogical effort, writer-director-star Stallone has succumbed to the old one-two of silliness and cynicism. [9 Dec 1985, p.92]

The New York Times - Janet Maslin

The comforting sameness of all the ''Rockys'' and the overbearing star quality of Mr. Stallone in his lovable-lug incarnation may well make Rocky IV another hit. But when it flashes back to its antecedents, particularly to the original ''Rocky'' with its bashful heroine and self-effacing star, it becomes clear how bloated and hollow the story has become. Read full review

Chicago Reader - Dave Kehr

The film runs through most of Leni Riefenstahl's bag of tricks as it builds up a patriotic frenzy, yet the crazed flag-waving would be a lot easier to take if it weren't so clearly a commercial calculation meant to salvage what is otherwise a crass, careless, shamelessly padded film. Read full review

Time - Richard Schickel

A scant hour and a half long, padded with clips from earlier Rocky pictures, adding nothing to his mythic, let alone human dimensions, it lacks even the primitive suspense and crude capacity to release underdog emotions that permitted its predecessors to conquer one's better judgment. Read full review

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JurassicParkFan

Mar 17, 2016

this is without doubt in my very own opinion the best feature film in the long legendary Rocky movie franchise and I don't know why critics hate it so much

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TheRussianator

Apr 10, 2018

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rocky 4 is a masterpiece of cinema for all the wrong reasons. What was supposed to be a serious revenge tale was turned into a laughing riot thanks to Dolph Lundgren's line delivery, over-the-top anti-Russian propaganda, and corny fights. A must-see guilty pleasure.… Expand

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gzayas91

Aug 1, 2018

The entertainment value was high in this one. This is the Cold War movie. I have no problem the robot in this film, I think is awesome to have robot.

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FarhanFiroz

Jun 25, 2017

Rocky 4 is still one of the best cheesy 1980's movie with the franchise's
best boxing match and if not the greatest training montage in cinema industry.
The Plot is pretty simple revenge story but what makes it engaging is its characters who you care about and masterful editing with great score.

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Futuredirector

Mar 12, 2016

Rocky IV takes Apollo Creed's death to make this film the best of the saga. Sylvester Stallone could make it, becoming this fighting-film on the year's best film. Sadly, Stalone, again a terrible actor on a movie, makes millions, only for put the audience in shock, but the results are very low.

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EpicLadySponge

Dec 30, 2015

Loving as the first three Rocky movies but the franchise begins to fall apart during this movie. At least it's better than averagely what the people think ----- Rocky V.

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amheretojudge

Feb 13, 2018

you can change..

Rocky IV Just like the songs, exercise routines and repetitive clips, it seems redundant to add another installment in this already falling franchise when you clearly lack material. Rocky IV is petty, childish and seems overlong despite of its 91 minutes of run time for ityou can change..

Rocky IV

Just like the songs, exercise routines and repetitive clips, it seems redundant to add another installment in this already falling franchise when you clearly lack material. Rocky IV is petty, childish and seems overlong despite of its 91 minutes of run time for it merely has an idea of a TV drama episode which is stretched to a point of exhaustion. Its painful to watch Sylvester Stallone go through this enormous amount of training and hardly make a point out there. He fails on all the levels here; writer, director and actor, to deliver any loose end of the thread for the audience to hang on to. Rocky IV is predictable, loosely written and choreographed and executed unsupervised.… Expand

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