Synopsis
Reluctantly retired from fighting, Rocky takes charge of Mickey's gym and agrees to train a young protégé who's hungry for success.
Scores
Overall Score
79.9
Popularity Percentile (Year)
94.9%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
85.0%
Review Aggregate
37.1
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 35% of 23 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize thin plot, character-driven, emotional. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
thin plotcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvester Stallone | 1990 | $15,000,000 source | $36,002,295 | reported |
| Talia Shire | 1990 | $2,023,000 | $4,855,000 | (est) |
| Burt Young | 1990 | $1,523,000 | $3,655,000 | (est) |
| Sage Stallone | 1990 | $1,245,000 | $2,989,000 | (est) |
| Tommy Morrison | 1990 | $1,065,000 | $2,557,000 | (est) |
| Burgess Meredith | 1990 | $938,000 | $2,250,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score32.0
RT critic review count38
Rotten Tomatoes audience score31.0
RT audience rating count250,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes157,901
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1990 | $40,946,358 | $98,277,525 |
| International | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1990 | $40,946,358 | $98,277,525 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1990 | $20,473,179 | $49,138,762 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1990 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1990 | $49,482,000 | $118,764,372 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1990 | $26,825,000 | $64,384,105 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1990 | $10,236,590 | $24,569,381 |
| Total Revenues | 1990 | $107,016,768 | $256,856,620 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1990 | $42,000,000 | $100,806,427 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1990 | $8,558,000 (est) | $20,540,510 (est) |
| Participations | 1990 | $8,561,000 | $20,547,710 |
| Residuals ? | 1990 | $6,129,000 | $14,710,538 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1990 | $7,140,000 | $17,137,093 |
| Total Expenses | 1990 | $72,388,000 | $173,742,277 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1990 | $34,628,768 | $83,114,343 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Creed | 2015 | Shared franchise (1) | 94.0 | $37,475,686 |
 | Creed II | 2018 | Shared franchise (1) | 91.3 | $17,811,917 |
 | Rocky III | 1982 | Shared franchise (1) | 91.3 | $78,956,862 |
 | Rocky Balboa | 2006 | Shared franchise (1) | 90.7 | $75,009,438 |
 | Rocky IV | 1985 | Shared franchise (1) | 90.1 | $79,019,553 |