Rocky

Name: Rocky
Genre: Drama
Released: 1976-12-03
Duration: 2 h
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith

1976·Movie·PG·120 min·★ 7.8(8,658)

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

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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United Kingdom	—	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
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France	Netflix, Molotov TV, Cine+ OCS Amazon Channel , Netflix Standard with Ads	Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Canal VOD
Spain	AMC Channels Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Google Play Movies
Brazil	Netflix, Oldflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Universal+ Amazon Channel	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
Japan	Hulu, U-NEXT	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies

About Rocky

Rocky is a 1976 English-language drama film directed by John G. Avildsen. The cast is led by Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young. It has a runtime of 2h 0m. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 8700 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.

Rocky was produced by Winkler Films and made in United States of America. It was released on December 3, 1976, and carries a PG certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $117 million worldwide.

Director: John G. Avildsen
Writers: Sylvester Stallone
Release date: December 3, 1976
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $117 million
Production: Winkler Films

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Rocky cast & crew

Rocky was directed by John G. Avildsen and written by Sylvester Stallone.

The cast features Sylvester Stallone as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa, Talia Shire as Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino, Burt Young as Paulie Pennino, Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed, Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill, and Thayer David as George 'Miles' Jergens.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Bill Conti, cinematography is by James Crabe, and it was produced by Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler.

Is Rocky worth watching?

Rocky holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 8,658 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 0m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, Rocky is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Rocky

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