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Following his crushing defeat by Clubber Lang, Rocky Balboa joins forces with Apollo Creed in an effort to regain his title.

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It's noticeably subject to the law of diminishing returns, but Rocky III still has enough brawny spectacle to stand in the ring with the franchise's better entries.

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Rocky III | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Derek Malcolm Guardian It would be true to say that Stallone has improved as a director, delivering a short, almost staccato movie which zips through the whole fable fast enough to prevent familiarity breeding contempt. Nov 11, 2021 Full Review Rocky III | Rotten Tomatoes (2) David Robinson Times (UK) Stallone is distinctly at his best when the film takes off into almost abstract montages of ;music or images, or in the nifty choreography of the fights. Sep 24, 2020 Full Review Rocky III | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Nigel Andrews Financial Times Rocky was a right hook that hit satisfying home: Rocky II was a good follow-up left: Rocky III is a redundant flurry of fisticuffs long after the match has been won and the referee has raised the victor's arm. Sep 24, 2020 Full Review Rocky III | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Grant Watson Fiction Machine All up I think this is probably the best of the Rocky films in visual terms, but its story is severely lacking and its depth is non-existent. Rated: 7/10 Feb 14, 2024 Full Review Rocky III | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Jana Monji Age of the Geek The Survivor song, "Eye of the Tiger," might be the best thing about this film which has Rocky going against Mr. T as Rocky's adversary. Rated: 2/5 Mar 8, 2023 Full Review Rocky III | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Stephen Silver Tilt Magazine Very much a film of the ’80s. Not only did it co-star 1980s icons like Mr. T and Hulk Hogan, but it made Rocky a bit more musclebound than he’d been earlier, in line with the G.I. Joe aesthetics of the time. (40th anniversary) Rated: B+ May 27, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick R It lacks the momentum and story of the originals a little, but thanks to Mr. T and Sylvester Stallone, 'Rocky 3 ' is still a good movie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review Korzer L Impressive for a third film in a franchise. Still manages to be as good as the films before and hits you and all the perfect ways. Rocky 3 also contains the BEST climax so far. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review Laze T Another pretty solid rocky movie probably the worst out of the three but still amazing. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Audience Member Rocky 3 es una espectacular pelicula.Me encanta como Apolo sea el entrenador de Rocky.La cancion eye of the tiger es muy buena y la pelea final tambien.El entrenamiento me encanta.Una gran y muy emotiva pelicula que cierra una saga exelente Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Patrick R Childhood movie 😉😀maybe nowadays it would be more a 3,5 or 4 star Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/07/24 Full Review Alex F One of the best training montages you'll see. Hard hitting emotion and great action. A brilliant film. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sylvester Stallone Director Sylvester Stallone Rocky Balboa Mr. T Clubber Lang Talia Shire Adrian Carl Weathers Apollo Creed Burt Young Paulie
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Synopsis Following his crushing defeat by Clubber Lang, Rocky Balboa joins forces with Apollo Creed in an effort to regain his title.

Director
Sylvester Stallone

Producer
Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler

Screenwriter
Sylvester Stallone

Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Co
United Artists

Rating
PG

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Theaters)
May 28, 1982, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 31, 2015

Runtime
1h 39m

Sound Mix
Surround
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