Rocky III (1982) movie poster

Rocky III (1982)

"The greatest challenge."
ThumbScore
👍 87%Google users liked it ⓘ
Critics Score
🎬 61%
DramaAction

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Runtime
1h 40m
Rated
PG
Country
United States of America
Language
English
TMDB Rating
6.9/10 (4,426 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes
65%
Metacritic
57

Cast

Sylvester Stallone as Robert 'Rocky' Balboa · 76% avg
Talia Shire as Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa · 79% avg
Burt Young as Paulie Pennino · 74% avg
Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed · 82% avg
Mr. T as Clubber Lang
Burgess Meredith as Mickey Goldmill · 77% avg
Tony Burton as Tony 'Duke' Evers · 87% avg
Hulk Hogan as Thunderlips · 67% avg

Is Rocky III good?

Yes. 87% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 61%, but audiences disagreed.

Where it ranks on ThumbScore

Rank in its genre
#425 / 3335 · Drama
Rank in its year
#11 / 38 · 1982
Rank among its director's films

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Overview

Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit. Wikipedia ↗

About the Film

Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama written and directed by Sylvester Stallone. After ten successful title defenses, Rocky Balboa has become a wealthy celebrity who has grown soft, fighting carefully selected opponents hand-picked by his manager Mickey, played by Burgess Meredith, to protect the championship. When the ferocious challenger Clubber Lang, played by Mr.

T in his breakthrough role, defeats Rocky and Mickey dies of a heart attack, Rocky must rediscover his hunger and fighting spirit by training with Apollo Creed, played by Carl Weathers, who teaches him speed and agility in an inner-city Los Angeles gym. Mr. T's Clubber Lang — mohawked, gold-chained, and speaking in clipped, contemptuous bursts — was one of the most menacing sports movie villains ever created.

Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger," commissioned specifically for the film, became one of the most recognized rock anthems in history. Rocky III earned $270 million worldwide on a $17 million budget.

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What Reddit Thinks

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The training montage in Rocky III is, without a shadow of a doubt, the montagiest of montages in cinematic history
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