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Genre :

Drama

Release Date :

December 20, 2006

MPAA Rating :

PG

Director :

Sylvester Stallone

Starring :

Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Milo Ventimiglia, Tony Burton, James Francis Kelly III, Antonio Tarver, Geraldine Hughes, Henry G. Sanders

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  Be the 1st!

3 of 5

“..while Stallone's fascinating performance is the strongest thing about the film, his clunky writing and draggy direction keep it from becoming a movie of its own..”
by Rich Cline [Shadows on the Wall]
Review rate : C

“..Rather than be an honest examination of how an aging athlete gets on with his life, Rocky Balboa simply rehashes the formula that made the original such a success..”
by Chris Kaltenbach [The Baltimore Sun]
2.5 of 4

“..packs a far more powerful punch than anyone would have expected..”
by Elizabeth Weitzman [New York Daily News]
4 of 4

“..Massively entertaining and deeply heartfelt, it's a formula movie that rarely feels clich?d..”
by Jim Hemphill [Reel]
4 of 5

“..it reminds us why Rocky is such a great character..”
by David Mercier [FilmJudge]
3 of 4

“..contains some of the best acting Stallone has ever done..”
by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
Review rate : B+
Reviewed by Eric D. Snider [The Land of Eric]
Review rate : B
Reviewed by Owen Gleiberman [Entertainment Weekly]
3 of 4
Reviewed by Michael Wilmington [Chicago Tribune]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Duane Dudek [The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel]
2 of 4
Reviewed by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
Reviewed by Robert Koehler [Variety]
Reviewed by Nick Schager [Slant Magazine]
Reviewed by Michael Rechtshaffen [The Hollywood Reporter]
Reviewed by Bill Muller [The Arizona Republic]
Reviewed by Ed Blank [Pittsburgh Tribune-Review]
Reviewed by Kenneth Turan [Los Angeles Times]
Reviewed by Joe Williams [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
Reviewed by Jason Ferguson [Orlando Weekly]

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