Top 24 Best Sports Movies Of All Time
Rocky (1976)
It's no wonder that Sylvester Stallone's breakout role spawned a franchise with five sequels. People love David vs. Goliath stories. When no-name, down-on-his-luck boxer Rocky Balboa (played by Stallone) goes up against a world heavyweight champion, he gave us an underdog we could root for. The music in the training montage became the gold standard for every training montage that followed.
Movie Plot: A small-time boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight a heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.
- Genre: Drama, Sport
- Rated: PG
- Released: 03 Dec 1976 in USA
- Runtime: 120 min
- Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers
- BoxOffice: $117,235,147
- Awards: Won 3 Oscars. Another 17 wins & 21 nominations.
Rocky was Written by Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen and produced by United Artists.
94% Rotten Tomatoes
70/100 Metacritic
