Rocky V

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Rocky V

PG-13

1990

1h 44m

Drama

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Recently retired boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) falls on hard times after his accountant mismanages his finances. He stages a comeback of sorts by mentoring fiery young boxer Tommy (Tommy Morrison), while also trying to mend his shaky relationship with his own son, Robert (Sage Stallone). These challenges prove to be at least as tough as any fight Rocky has faced in the ring. He wonders if he will be able to meet them and raise his arms in victory again.

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Critics Consensus

Rocky V's attempts to recapture the original's working-class grit are as transparently phony as each of the thuddingly obvious plot developments in a misguided installment that sent the franchise flailing into longterm limbo.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

12/19/2006

The dramatic moves are so obvious and shopworn that not even the star's mournful basset-hound expressions can redeem them.

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

02/09/2006

Whereas the first and far superior Rocky had real heart, this tries and fails to have brains.

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

05/20/2003

3/5

A sloppy but good-natured reminder of just what it is that has kept Rocky Balboa afloat for 14 years.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

02/29/2024

6/10

This is a very shaky, oftentimes flawed film, but for some reason I like it. I’ve grown accustomed to these characters. I want to make sure they’re okay.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

10/26/2022

The film, which could have been horrible, is not bad, not bad at all. [Full review in Spanish]

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

03/28/2022

2/4

The undisputed worst movie of the Rocky franchise, the one at the bottom of everyone's list.

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Paul D.

@MoroseMusician 9h

I have recently seen all five in the series. None of them is fine art. They are formulaic and cartoonish, with acting that is about as nuanced as the last few minutes of the 1812 Overture. Nevertheless, they manage to be reasonably entertaining during the dead of winter when it’s too cold to leave the house to do something more edifying.

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Jim P

Jan 19

I don't like boxing but I like these Rocky movies. This is another good one (in my opinion).

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Daniel W

@DanW28 Jan 11

Still a great film, just that it’s my least favourite Rocky film so I have to drop the score a bit.

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David S.

@baxter667 Jan 9

Not as bad as you think and I think it's hated for no reason. It may not be the best plotted, but it is a decent film with a good villain and has a few surprises. Not going to win any awards, but as a fun waste of time, I have seen worse and this certainly isn't the worst!!!

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JuanCarlos C.

@JC___ Oct 11

I thought this movie was super good! It’s unfortunately that no one gives it credit. I thought it was a great story him losing everything and going back to where he started. I thought it was good.

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Anne C

Sep 27

I thought rocky 5 was absolutely terrible film

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Synopsis

Recently retired boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) falls on hard times after his accountant mismanages his finances. He stages a comeback of sorts by mentoring fiery young boxer Tommy (Tommy Morrison), while also trying to mend his shaky relationship with his own son, Robert (Sage Stallone). These challenges prove to be at least as tough as any fight Rocky has faced in the ring. He wonders if he will be able to meet them and raise his arms in victory again.

Director: John G. Avildsen
Producer: Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler
Screenwriter: Sylvester Stallone
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: United Artists
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 16, 1990, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 31, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.1M
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR

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