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The greatest underdog story is back for one final round! "Rocky Balboa" examines one of America's greatest icons at a vulnerable period in his life - midddle age. A former heavyweight boxing champion, known and renowned throughout the world for going the distance, Rocky finds a new venture: giving back to his community. .. Read more

Starring	Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Milo Ventimiglia, Geraldine Hughes
Director	Sylvester Stallone
Genres	Action/Adventure, Audio Descriptive, Drama, Sport

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- Rocky Balboa steps into the ring for the last time to face heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon. read more »
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  Decent closing of a mediocre franchise
  
  A surprise in the end that it wasn't quite as bad as I thought it was going to be, which isn't to say that this film is consistently good because it'... read more »
  
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  - 01 May 2007 at 18:33
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  not bad
  
  Great film.
  
  After watching the films through this isn't the strongest but very very good,sly looks pretty good in the ring after all these years,... read more »
  
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- - Rhyno5k
  - 60 reviews
  - Plymouth
  - 05 Nov 2011 at 20:43
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  Not the best, but a fitting homage to the legacy
  
  Let's face it, those of us that grew up with the countless Rocky films and grew to love it - they were never works of art and I don't think realism was ... read more »
  
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- - DBsKnees
  - 5 reviews
  - All over the place
  - 05 Sep 2011 at 09:49
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  wont buy it anyway
  
  rocky balboa wow what a let down give me the classics any day the fight scene not great to fast and the story well once again not great the only good part about... read more »
  
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- - silverhawk
  - 13 reviews
  - 23 Jun 2011 at 17:14
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  SEEN IT ALL BEFORE
  
  Not bad but seen it all before!
  
  A fitting end to what has been dragged out and should have stopped at the 4th installment.
  
  Would have this... read more »
  
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  - 18 Apr 2011 at 22:21
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  verry good
  
  this film is a good film its good to c rocky come back 4 the last time it was good.
  
  its a bit sad in they odd bit and it will bring u memorys from ... read more »
  
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- - actor
  - 222 reviews
  - Basingstoke
  - 21 Feb 2011 at 19:22
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  what a let down!
  
  this poor excuse for a film is such a let down after all the other Rocky films were so good. Plese don't waste your time watching this film.
  
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- - latchy
  - 23 reviews
  - Spennymoor
  - 08 Feb 2011 at 17:17
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  Rocky balboa
  
  This film is waste of everyones time - including Sly Stallones.
  
  Watch 'the wrestler' that's a great movie about the same subject matter
  
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- - Depechebleu
  - 9 reviews
  - High wycombe
  - 24 Oct 2010 at 20:40
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  Sly's still got it
  
  Not the most necessary of films, admittedly, but still. This is good, solid stuff, proving once more that Stallone is a capable writer/director, not to mention ... read more »
  
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- - JHawk
  - 102 reviews
  - Edinburgh, Scotland
  - 03 May 2010 at 22:10
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  still a contender
  
  It is remarkable how many 'broad-stroke' similarities there are between this Rocky and the Wrestler. A middle-age has-been living/trading off former ... read more »
  
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  - kevil9
  - 103 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 25 Apr 2010 at 16:24
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  should never have been made
  
  It's 90 odd minutes seemed like a lifetime, the premise is unbelievable, Nathan 'The Line' Dixon is not a particularly memorable character but ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Apr 2010 at 13:03
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  Decent closing of a mediocre franchise
  
  A surprise in the end that it wasn't quite as bad as I thought it was going to be, which isn't to say that this film is consistently good because it'... read more »
  
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  - St Helens
  - 01 May 2007 at 18:33
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  Back for one more fight...
  
  There’s a moment in Rocky Balboa, around the one hour mark, when it all makes sense. When the reason for this sequel comes to light. After the first half ... read more »
  
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  - Meako
  - 59 reviews
  - Sheffield
  - 07 Feb 2007 at 13:22
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  Throw the towl in before you rent!
  
  The Rocky series has a place in my heart, I still have fond memories of my dad taking us to the pictures when we were young to Rocky 4, the atmosphere of ... read more »
  
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- - MCFCBOLTON
  - 15 reviews
  - Bolton
  - 28 Apr 2007 at 18:29
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  Possible the best rocky ever?
  
  Rocky, Rocky!Sylvester Stallone brings himself and his best loved character back into the big time with this 6th instalment in the rocky series.I have to say ... read more »
  
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- - Andy
  - Hull, England
  - 19 Jan 2007 at 18:32
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  Finally the gloves are off...
  
  This may be the last outing for Rocky, and I'll admit I went along not particularly looking forward to twelve rounds of this, but you know what, it was ... read more »
  
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- - PaulaWestwood
  - 397 reviews
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  - 30 Jan 2007 at 08:49
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  Let's get ready to mumble!
  
  Ok, let's get something straight off the bat - I am not a fan of the original Rocky. Although I can understand its classic status, it was all about the ... read more »
  
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- - Tommo
  - 6 reviews
  - Hove, England
  - 25 Jan 2007 at 14:43
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  Excellent!
  
  Our family are huge fans of Rocky. This movie was touching and very realistic. A great end to great story. We were just sad that the movie didn't last ... read more »
  
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  - Tooting,London,England
  - 21 Jan 2007 at 23:49
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  What a waste of time
  
  My word, having to suffer Sly mumbling his way through the biggest half of a completely dire script, then to suffer the horror of wrinkly muscles jumping about ... read more »
  
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- - Paula
  - Cumbria
  - 17 Jul 2007 at 16:40
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  A great final-round for Rocky
  
  If your a fan of the Rocky movies like me you probably remember just how utterly depressing and negative Rocky V left you. Broke and brain-damaged, our hero was... read more »
  
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- - Keeno
  - 14 reviews
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  - 23 Apr 2007 at 10:34
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  Rocky Balboa,True Cinema Legend
  
  I was so looking forward to this movie and glad to report it doesnt dissapoint.It certainly echo's the original Rocky which is why i loved it so much.
  
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- - Peter Mitchell
  - Glasgow
  - 19 Jan 2007 at 04:14

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  Thirty years after Sylvester Stallone first introduced the underdog backroom brawler from Philadelphia in the Oscar-winning ROCKY, Rocky Balboa returns for one last dance. Speculation as to whether Balboa, in his prime, would have been able to defeat lacklustre champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon spurs ...

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  The greatest underdog story is back for one final round! "Rocky Balboa" examines one of America's greatest icons at a vulnerable period in his life - midddle age. A former heavyweight boxing champion, known and renowned throughout the world for going the distance, Rocky finds a new venture: giving ...