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Rocky

1976 · Movie · PG · 120 min

★ 7.8(9,048)unSUB Rating

Drama

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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Details
Years
1976
Release date
1976-12-03
Language
English
Rated
PG
Runtime
120 min
TMDB rating (input)
7.8/10 (9,048 votes)
Box office
$225,000,000
Budget
$1,000,000

Themes

  • underdog
  • philadelphia, pennsylvania
  • transporter
  • love of one's life
  • italian american
  • sports
  • fight
  • independence
  • publicity
  • boxer
  • training
  • lovers
  • +7 more

Awards & recognition

  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1977
  • Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1977
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1977
  • National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
  • Academy Award — Best Actress · 1977 · nominated
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  • Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1977 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Sound · 1977 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Actor · 1977 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Picture · 1977 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1977 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1977 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Original Screenplay · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by John G. Avildsen