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

Dec 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

Feb 9, 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

May 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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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

Jul 7, 2026

3/10

This may be the most sincere entry in the franchise, removing all of the glitz and glamor from the last few chapters to conclude with a rough-and-tumble street fight, but it’s also the least entertaining.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

Feb 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)

Oct 26, 2022

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

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Abdullah N

@RT19884846 Aug 26, 2026

أعتقد لو قصة هذا الفيلم نفذت (أي تنفيذ السيناريو) بشكل صحيح وبوعي، لكان سينجح وتصبح نهايته مؤثرة لكي تكون نهاية السلسلة، لأن من المفترض أن يكون هذا الجزء هو آخر جزء في السلسة، ولكن القصة ممتازة، ولكن السيناريو فيه مشاكل أو بعض المشاكل، والنهاية ليست مناسبة سواء لهذا الجزء أو السلسلة، وكان الإيقاع بطئ وممل أحيانًا أو في بعض الأحيان، وكانت تجربة محبطة إلى حدٍ ما، وأعتقد أن صناع العمل كانوا يحاولون أن يصنعوا شئ أفضل من ذلك ولكن فشلت منهم، ولكن أستمتعت بالفيلم إلى حدٍ ما أيضا ولكن ليس بشكل كبير أو جدًا. تقييمي له 6.7/10 أو 3.35/5 (3/5) (للتوضيح).

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Lee P

@RT09950762 Aug 23, 2026

Unsure why this got so much hate , great script , great acting , great actors . Story line I felt was fantastic and true for some ex boxers . A great addition to the franchise timeline

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Aug 22, 2026

The franchise's black sheep fails in its forced attempt to recapture the gritty urban drama of the original. Rocky’s transition from millionaire fighter to broke trainer works on paper, but the execution suffers from weak dialogue, caricatured performances, and an ungrateful heir who fails to elicit any empathy. Swapping the boxing ring for a street fight undermines the spirit of the saga. It is worth watching only for the nostalgia of Philadelphia’s suburbs and Stallone’s sincere attempt to steer the story in a new direction.

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Tyler S

@tylerking24 Aug 20, 2026

This might've been the most non-rocky thing I've ever seen. They found a way to make the previous four movies mean nothing. Plus, this might've been the most inconsistent character dynamic film I've seen. Its like this movie was a standalone sequel set somewhere else in the multiverse.

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Leslee P

@lapb90 Jul 22, 2026

I enjoyed it! Not as much as the rest but I liked it.

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Radi P

@Radboy424 Jun 10, 2026

Might be the most mid movie I have watched. Tommy Gunn was a character I had no desire to see on the screen, in a bad way. The movie was pretty boring. Only reason it’s not lower is because of the dynamic between Rocky and his son

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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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