40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Seen it?2020 | 30 min | Documentary
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Sylvester Stallone and John G. Avildsen narrate behind-the-scenes footage from the making of "Rocky" to mark the film's 40th anniversary.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 8K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Derek Wayne Johnson
- Sylvester StalloneNarrator/Self (archive footage)
- John G. AvildsenSelf (archive footage)
- Carl WeathersSelf (archive footage)
- Talia ShireSelf (archive footage)
- Burgess MeredithSelf (archive footage)
- Burt YoungSelf (archive footage)
- Joe SpinellSelf (archive footage)
- Thayer DavidSelf (archive footage)
- Tony BurtonSelf (archive footage)
- Bill ContiSelf (archive footage)