Rocky V
MGM/UA Distribution Company | Release Date: November 16, 1990
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6
GregSOct 16, 2008
It's the last 20 minutes that if finally kicks off.
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MichaelDAug 20, 2011
I've only watched two Rocky movies so far, Rocky IV & V. And I definitely prefer IV than V. The movie is a bit dull at times but it's definitely worth a watch (even just for the last fight). By the way I would give Rocky IV 9/10.
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JPKJan 26, 2020
Rock Bottom
Rocky V isn’t awful, But it’s a huge disappointment compared to the first 4 films.
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4
amheretojudgeFeb 13, 2018
live through your eyes..

Rocky V It was better and more interesting episode of Balboa's life than the previous one, but it still doesn't make it good enough to invest in it. Rocky V is fast paced than the previous ones and seems to havelive through your eyes..

Rocky V

It was better and more interesting episode of Balboa's life than the previous one, but it still doesn't make it good enough to invest in it. Rocky V is fast paced than the previous ones and seems to have material enough to run for around 100 minutes unlike its previous installments even though the content is predictable and familiar to the audience. Sylvester Stallone may not be able to attract the audience with its storyline but he surely puts enough gravitas on his character and also plays it with all the conviction to always let the audience ask for more of it and root for it and cheer for it. Rocky V is not nearly redefining it or justifying the originality and the purity of it but it is made for the fans and delivers enough action sequences and huge dramatic scene to capture their attention even though it still is poorly choreographed and repetitive.… Expand
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MovieGuysApr 16, 2014
Rocky V has a tendency to drag a little bit, and the plot is a little bit muddled at first. But, Stallone is still at his best and his character still seems fresh the whole movie. Along with the addition of Rocky Jr. And Rocky's protégée, theRocky V has a tendency to drag a little bit, and the plot is a little bit muddled at first. But, Stallone is still at his best and his character still seems fresh the whole movie. Along with the addition of Rocky Jr. And Rocky's protégée, the movie receives some much-needed fuel, and ties up the Rocky movies pretty well (even if they cheated and made "Rocky Balboa" 16 years later).… Expand
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BigZAug 29, 2014
The Rocky franchise has carried itself in a particular fashion that has made it popular and profitable. I feel like Rocky V strayed from that fashion. It claims to be an even further reach back into Rocky's roots as a street fighter and thatThe Rocky franchise has carried itself in a particular fashion that has made it popular and profitable. I feel like Rocky V strayed from that fashion. It claims to be an even further reach back into Rocky's roots as a street fighter and that that was a prominent part of his character all along when it really was never established in any of the other films except vaguely in the first Rocky. There is merit in the story, and a lot of heart involved in the struggle Rocky has in salvaging what's left of his life and providing for his family. It was a new direction that was just too far for me. Were it standing on its own I may think better of it but considering its prequels and sequel, this is the runt.… Expand
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TheDude-Nov 17, 2015
The first half of Rocky V is genuinely well written and has some great emotional and dialogue sequences but the second half takes a left turn and becomes completely outrageous and a little to stupid the ending street fight is great though.
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MrPajamasMay 5, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Rocky V is not a bad movie. However, in my opinion, it is simply useless and, worst of all, such a demotivating one. Rocky is at the bottom again, he started smoking again, and the boxer who dropped his cigarettes and started training really became ... I don't even know. For the whole film we won't even see a real fight in the ring. For me, an average film that I just don't understand why it was made and I only recommend it to fans of the series.… Expand
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HabibiehakimFeb 25, 2023
I like the first 20 minutes of Rocky V, but then the rest of the film was just a flat out boring film fills with uninteresting characters and story, my major problem was Tommy, i just cannot click with him for a single second even when theI like the first 20 minutes of Rocky V, but then the rest of the film was just a flat out boring film fills with uninteresting characters and story, my major problem was Tommy, i just cannot click with him for a single second even when the first time they show him, even when he's still friends with Rocky i just never get him, Tommy did not work both in characters and appearance, he's not a good villain like Apollo Creed, Clubber Lang, and Drago, in Rocky V we were going back to a very familiar places, the underground, and it's another things i like was that we can finally see "the old Rocky" back again, and Sylvester Stallone really did the same old Rocky performance, dialogue, style, gesture, and personality and i really really like it, i also like some of the throwback like the priest, and i really do appreciate some of the few scenes and on how it ended i definitely not expecting it and i do appreciate it but again at the same time every time i see Tommy i always feel like he is just not the guy, loved seeing him get beat up but when he's face shown, it was a no, another conflict was Rocky and his son relationship that cracks also did not work for me, couple or three boring long sequence, cheesy moments, and again Tommy, Tommy, and Tommy was just uhhh, so overall Rocky V was simply the worst one in the franchise so far, it could've work if at the very least they got a better actor to play Tommy, and definitely a better story too, it's disappointing to say that overall Rocky V was indeed a bad movie.… Expand
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liamexeMar 10, 2023
The Rocky movie series had an intriguing beginning but became monotonous after the second movie. The strength of an Italo-American fighter who is white, giving, and kind to his wife, children, and friends has been the subject of severalThe Rocky movie series had an intriguing beginning but became monotonous after the second movie. The strength of an Italo-American fighter who is white, giving, and kind to his wife, children, and friends has been the subject of several movies. But, this Rocky V somewhat made me think of the tragic tale of Joe Louis, one of the most well-known boxers of all time, who was forced to return to the ring to face a young and powerful Rocky Marciano. Louis was no longer considered to be the person who was unstoppable during the 1940s; instead, he returned as a result of mysteriously appearing debts that forced him to battle for his life.… Expand
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PseudocriticDec 4, 2022
Rocky V sufre de lo mismo que sufren todas las secuelas de Rocky, el ser innecesarias, sin embargo cuenta con el mensaje de nunca olvidar la familia y nos explora a Rocky como alumno de Tommy Gunn, pero seamos honestos, Rocky siempre fue unRocky V sufre de lo mismo que sufren todas las secuelas de Rocky, el ser innecesarias, sin embargo cuenta con el mensaje de nunca olvidar la familia y nos explora a Rocky como alumno de Tommy Gunn, pero seamos honestos, Rocky siempre fue un símbolo de superación, como para acabar donde empezó… Expand
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