Rocky III
1982 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 6.9 · 61% critics
After a powerful loss to a ferocious challenger, Rocky teams up with former rival Apollo Creed to rebuild his confidence and fighting drive. Pressures mount as he faces new, unexpected obstacles while trying to rediscover what made him unstoppable in the first place.
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Details
- Years
- 1982
- Release date
- 1982-05-28
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 61/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (4,495 votes)
- Box office
- $270,000,000
- Budget
- $17,000,000
About
You’ll probably like Rocky III if you want high-energy underdog determination and training-fueled momentum; Not for you if you prefer the grittier, deeper tone of Rocky I or II, or if you want more developed storytelling.
Pros: inspiring underdog drive; standout rivalry energy; memorable training montage | Cons: thin character development; inconsistent acting; weaker story than earlier
Themes
- dying and death
- transporter
- sports
- trainer
- boxer
- comeback
- defeat
- training
- world champion
- challenger
- victory
- rematch
- +7 more
Awards & recognition
- Golden Raspberry Award — Worst New Star · 1983 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sylvester Stallone
as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Talia Shire
as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
Burt Young
as Paulie Pennino
Carl Weathers
as Apollo Creed
Mr. T
as Clubber Lang
Burgess Meredith
as Mickey Goldmill
Tony Burton
as Tony 'Duke' Evers
Hulk Hogan
as Thunderlips
- IF
Ina Fried
as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa Jr.
Al Silvani
as Al
Directed by Sylvester Stallone