Rocky III
Seen it?1982 | 100 min | Drama, Action
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 7 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Rocky II or Creed, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 40 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe and 1 BAFTA.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$125 million worldwide on a $17 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 386K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sylvester Stallone
- Sylvester StalloneRobert 'Rocky' Balboa
- Talia ShireAdrianna 'Adrian' Balboa
- Burt YoungPaulie Pennino
- Carl WeathersApollo Creed
- Mr. TClubber Lang
- Burgess MeredithMickey Goldmill
- Tony BurtonTony 'Duke' Evers
- Hulk HoganThunderlips
- Ina FriedRobert 'Rocky' Balboa Jr.
- Al SilvaniAl