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Rocky III

Rocky III

Drama · 1982

Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit.

Movie details

Rocky III

“The greatest challenge.”

1982 Drama 1h 40m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.9 / 10

Community rating

Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Rocky III?

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Rocky II

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Creed

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The Champ

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Resurrecting the Champ

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Fat City

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Secretariat

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Sylvester Stallone

Written by

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Robert 'Rocky' Balboa

Talia Shire

Talia Shire

Adrianna 'Adrian' Balboa

Burt Young

Burt Young

Paulie Pennino

Carl Weathers

Carl Weathers

Apollo Creed

Mr. T

Mr. T

Clubber Lang

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Mickey Goldmill

Tony Burton

Tony Burton

Tony 'Duke' Evers

Court is in session

Put Rocky III on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.