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Rocky Balboa
Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight: against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon.
7 April 1967, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
18 August 1942, Houston, Texas, USA
January 13, 1976 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England, UK
April 25, 2009
Stallone wrote and directed this cinematic ride down memory lane that puts a final grace note on his indelible creation.
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.
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 25, 2010
Note to any other would-be franchise revivalists -- consult Stallone.
July 06, 2010
You either buy into this premise or you don't and I'm sorry to say I found Rocky utterly preposterous.
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.
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
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 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 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.
October 18, 2008
I know, I know, you're thinking, oh please, not Rocky again. I was thinking that too.
January 22, 2013
...a strong capper to an admittedly uneven series...