Rocky Balboa
When Mason 'The line' Dixon hears of Rocky Balboa come back into the boxing ring thirty years after his retirement, he challenges him to a fight.
27 March 1980, Elliot Lake, Ontario, Canada
17 May 1960, Brooklyn, New York, USA
24 November 1975, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
1 March 1932, Meramec, Missouri, USA
30 June 1966, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
5 November 1971, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA
1945, New York City, New York, USA
15 February 1975, Cromwell, Connecticut, USA
1 December 1976, Dover, Ohio, USA
18 August 1942, Houston, Texas, USA
1 August 1989, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
11 September 1955, Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
15 October 1972, Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
4 July 1965, Sandusky, Ohio, USA
July 06, 2010
Stallone still has what it takes to make Rocky the peoples champ, and while the film is by no means a knockout, it will certainly be right there 'til the final round.January 25, 2010
Note to any other would-be franchise revivalists -- consult Stallone.April 25, 2009
Stallone wrote and directed this cinematic ride down memory lane that puts a final grace note on his indelible creation.July 06, 2010
A compelling and emotionally touching film that reminds of the first two Rocky movies, Rocky Balboa is an excellent finale which shows just how good an actor Sylvester Stallone is when given the right material.December 28, 2006
When asked why he would step back into the ring, even though he's out of shape and in his late 50s, the Italian Stallion mumbles something about "the stuff... inside," which sums up the thin justification for Rocky Balboa.January 22, 2013
...a strong capper to an admittedly uneven series...December 22, 2006
What 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.February 03, 2007
The ol' lug can't be blamed for wanting one last victory lap, but if you've got nothing to offer except benign nostalgia, just let the gloves stay on the glory-days shelf.July 06, 2010
You either buy into this premise or you don't and I'm sorry to say I found Rocky utterly preposterous.January 16, 2007
Even goodwill can't make this look like anything more than a glorified TV special. Surely it's time for the audience to throw in the towel?December 20, 2006
As usual with Stallone's Rocky sequels, the schmaltz is unbearable, but the fight is plausibly handled, and Stallone's sincere sadness at growing older makes this an unexpectedly satisfying conclusion to the series.October 18, 2008
I know, I know, you're thinking, oh please, not Rocky again. I was thinking that too.