Synopsis
Rocky Balboa proudly holds the world heavyweight boxing championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-six, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union.
Scores
Overall Score
90.1
Popularity Percentile (Year)
97.2%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
97.8%
Review Aggregate
60.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 38% of 39 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, suspenseful, political. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotsuspensefulpoliticalstylizedlightheartedfunny
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | 1985 | $12,000,000 source | $34,985,131 | reported |
| Talia Shire | 1985 | $1,124,000 | $3,276,000 | (est) |
| Burt Young | 1985 | $846,000 | $2,467,000 | (est) |
| Carl Weathers | 1985 | $12,000,000 source | $34,985,131 | reported |
| Dolph Lundgren | 1985 | $592,000 | $1,725,000 | (est) |
| Brigitte Nielsen | 1985 | $100,000 source | $291,543 | reported |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score39.0
RT critic review count51
Rotten Tomatoes audience score80.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating6.9
IMDb votes239,014
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $127,873,710 | $372,806,546 |
| International | 1985 | $17,637 | $51,419 |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $127,894,384 | $372,866,820 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $63,943,910 | $186,423,841 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $29,381,000 | $85,658,179 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $12,923,000 | $37,676,071 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $35,804,639 | $104,385,833 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $142,052,549 | $414,143,924 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $28,000,000 | $81,631,973 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1985 | $14,069,000 (est) | $41,017,151 (est) |
| Participations | 1985 | $11,364,000 | $33,130,920 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $4,840,000 | $14,110,670 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $4,760,000 | $13,877,435 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $63,033,000 | $183,768,149 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $79,019,549 | $230,375,775 |
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