Rocky IV | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa trains in Siberia for a match against the Soviet fighter who killed Apollo Creed. In front of a ferocious Russian crowd, he fights for one final showdown.

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Rocky IV inflates the action to absurd heights, but it ultimately rings hollow thanks to a story that hits the same basic beats as the first three entries in the franchise.

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Rocky IV | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Paul Attanasio Washington Post Say what you like about the original Rocky, at least it was about something -- a sweet pug up against the system, and in love with a dowd. Rocky IV appears to be an epic about Sylvester Stallone's penchant for self-abuse. Dec 3, 2018 Full Review Rocky IV | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Jason Bailey Flavorwire 'Rocky IV' still stands, not as a highlight of the series (certainly not that) but as a quintessential artifact of mid-'80s studio filmmaking: soulless, flag-waving, soundtrack-blasting Product. Apr 30, 2016 Full Review Rocky IV | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Richard Schickel TIME Magazine Padded with clips from earlier Rocky pictures, adding nothing to his mythic, let alone human dimensions, it lacks even the primitive suspense and crude capacity to release underdog emotions that permitted its predecessors to conquer one's better judgment. May 13, 2015 Full Review Rocky IV | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Grant Watson Fiction Machine I don’t think there’s been a film before or since that has featured so many montages. Rated: 6/10 Feb 21, 2024 Full Review Rocky IV | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Rocky on steroids...full of energy, childish politics, nostalgia for a simple past that never was, and intensely motivational songs… Rated: 3/5 Oct 1, 2023 Full Review Rocky IV | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Patrick Hicks Feelin' Film Podcast The fourth entry in the Rocky-verse is a hard-hitting 90-minute music video, using political undertones of the Cold War to amplify a grudge match driven by revenge, fear, and guilt. Rated: 4/5 Feb 28, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Nick R Awesome yet over the top, filled with drama but also cheesy, Rocky 4 is a wild ride. It's very iconic till today and has some great moments, but it's a little far out there and the ending is a bit unbelievable. But who cares when you feel like you can take on the whole world at the end from the sheer hype alone! Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 10/04/24 Full Review The bee M The critics who have rated this clearly have no idea how this movie has inspired many generations of kids to push themselves and to be able to reach your accomplishments, this movie is perfect and nobody can change the fact that this movie has saved many many lives. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/24 Full Review Korzer L A solid fourth entry to the Rocky franchise that doesn't quite charm as well as it's predecessors, still delivers a fun time with heart and stellar cinematography. Rated 3/5 Stars • Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/19/24 Full Review Michael W This fourth Rocky movie was really good. Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Dolph Lundgren, Burt Young, and the rest of the cast did a fantastic job in this movie. The story of the movie was dramatic, tragic, and inspirational. It's another great underdog story of Rocky facing a killer Russian boxer. If you haven't seen this movie yet, check it out sometime. It's a definite must see. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Laze T The best and my all time favorite Rocky film love this movie to death Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Audience Member Una pelicula muy épica en varios aspectos.El antagonista es muy bueno,la ecena de etrenamiento me encanta y la pelea final es espectacular.El soundtrack es muy bueno con temazos como Burning Heart,Heart on fire, eye of the tiger y el clasico The final bell.Lo unico que no me gusto tanto fue que fuera un poco mas ficticia que las demas.Pero en aspectos generales una muy buena pelicula. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/31/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Sylvester Stallone Director Sylvester Stallone Rocky Balboa Talia Shire Adrian Burt Young Paulie Carl Weathers Apollo Creed Brigitte Nielsen Ludmilla
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Synopsis Heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa trains in Siberia for a match against the Soviet fighter who killed Apollo Creed. In front of a ferocious Russian crowd, he fights for one final showdown.

Director
Sylvester Stallone

Producer
Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler

Screenwriter
Sylvester Stallone

Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists

Rating
PG

Genre
Drama

Original Language
English

Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 9, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)
$125.4M

Runtime
1h 31m

Sound Mix
Surround
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