Throwback Thursday Movie: Rocky
This week’s Throwback Thursday Movie: Rocky.
Rocky is available to stream on Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Epix.
Starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, and Burt Young.
Binge-Watch Rocky Series
Binge-Watch BONUS: Right now Amazon Prime Video members can watch has the original first five Rocky movies and the movie Creed FREE with your Prime Video subscription. (Rocky Balboa is not included.)
- Rocky (1976) – Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers)
- Rocky II (1979) – Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers)
- Rocky III (1982) – Clubber Lang (Mr. T)
- Rocky IV (1985) – Ivan Drago (Ralph Lundgren)
- Rocky V (1990) – Tommy Gunn (Tommy Morrison)
- Rocky Balboa (2006) – Mason ‘The Line’ Dixon (Antonio Tarver)
- Creed (2015)
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Throwback Thursday Movie: Rocky
Reviews
All Critics: 93%
Audience Score: 69%
Oscar Nominations
Best Picture – WINNER
Best Director – WINNER
Best Film Editing – WINNER
Best Actor in a Leading Role – Sylvester Stallone
Best Actress in a Leading Role – Talia Shire
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Burgess Meredith
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Burt Young
Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen – Sylvester Stallone
Best Sound
Best Music, Original Song – For the song “Gonna Fly Now”
Taglines
You have a ringside seat for the bloodiest bicentennial in history!Meet the “Italian Stallion”: a small-time guy with big-time guts who yearns to be a hero…just once!He’s a has-been battler with one dream left…and one last chance.A Philadelphia fighter who never made the big time…He showed he could take on a challenge…and won something bigger than a championship bout.A true hero goes all the way!His whole life has been a million-to-one shot…Now, Rocky Balboa is about to show the world that he’s one-in-a-million.His whole life was a million-to-one shot.
By The Numbers…
Release Date: December 03, 1976
Running Time: 2h 00min
Rating: PG
US Gross Theater Sales: $117,235,247
Worldwide Gross Theater Sales: $225,000,000
Budget: $960,000 (estimated)
