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A Balasaur Score of 69 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.3/10, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, Metacritic 61/100. Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. Number 3 of 6 in its series by score. Streaming on Paramount+.
Synopsis
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes68%
Metacritic61/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
4,953 audience votes
Key crew
- Sylvester StalloneScreenplay
- Sylvester StalloneDirector
- Bill ContiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Sylvester StalloneRobert 'Rocky' Balboa
- Talia ShireAdrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
- Burt YoungPaulie Pennino
- Carl WeathersApollo Creed
- Burgess MeredithMickey Goldmill
- Tony BurtonTony 'Duke' Evers
- Joe SpinellTony Gazzo
- Leonard GainesAgent
- Sylvia MealsMary Anne Creed
- Frank McRaeMeat Foreman (uncredited)
- Al SilvaniCutman (uncredited)
- John PleshetteDirector (uncredited)
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Themes
herohusband wife relationshipcomatransporterlove of one's lifeintensive caresportspublicityboxertrainingworld championvictory
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