Rocky (1976)
Directed by John G. Avildsen · 120 min · Drama
87.8 TOPICAL score · #149 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
Rocky (1976, directed by John G. Avildsen) has a TOPICAL score of 87.8 - ranked 149 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and awards, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 4 awards from 9 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70. Audiences: TMDB 7.8/10 (8,981 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 72 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 70
- AudienceTMDB 7.8/10 (8,981 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 9 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Picture; Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Film Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 72 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read211,515 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Sylvester Stallone (actor #470), Talia Shire (actor #366), Burt Young (actor #650), Carl Weathers (actor #1,015)
“The Directors Guild of America awarded Rocky its annual award for best film of the year in 1976.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10