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Rocky III (1982)

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Reviews Counted: 27

Fresh: 18

Rotten:9

Average Rating: 5.6/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: The third chapter of the life of Rocky Balboa finds Rocky's lifestyle of wealth and idleness suddenly shaken when a powerful fighter challenges him to a bout. After soundly losing, the previously overconfident champ begins training for a... The third chapter of the life of Rocky Balboa finds Rocky's lifestyle of wealth and idleness suddenly shaken when a powerful fighter challenges him to a bout. After soundly losing, the previously overconfident champ begins training for a rematch. Sylvester Stallone once again directs himself in the film, with Talia Shire by his side. Mr. T makes an excellent villain in this film as the loud and decisive Clubber Lang, who is trying to prevent Rocky from getting the "eye of the tiger." [More]

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Hulk Hogan, Mr. T

Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Hulk Hogan, Mr. T

Director: Sylvester Stallone

Director: Sylvester Stallone

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Reviews for Rocky III

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Learning, especially from Scorsese, in his approach to action and performance, writer/director/star Stallone has somehow contrived to make each of his movies into a more magnificent spectacle than the last.

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02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Time Out
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not awful, but getting there

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02/26/05
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall
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05/24/03
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Another return to the ring for Rocky Balboa sees Stallone ditch drama for all-out adrenalin-fuelled entertainment.

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04/17/01
Almar Haflidason
BBC
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Bigger but not better.

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12/19/06
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...probably the most effective of the bunch...

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12/06/06
David Nusair
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The formula was starting to become tiresome by now. And can somebody please explain how Rocky suddenly became more articulate in this one despite more punches to the head?

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02/18/06
Chuck O'Leary
FulvueDrive-in.com
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Was a great film during the Cold War.

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11/06/05
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
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06/25/05
Emanuel Levy
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06/01/05
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
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04/25/05
Clint Morris
Moviehole
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No review available.

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04/22/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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With each sequel, quality receives a KO.

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10/25/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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08/30/04
Vincent Canby
New York Times
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A definite crowd-pleaser, although you can see the series start to slide downhill

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04/22/04
Rob Thomas
Capital Times (Madison, WI)
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Rocky III is an audience-involving film and it is to Stallone's credit that we cheer for the champ in both victory and defeat.

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02/04/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
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01/29/04
Randy Shulman
Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)
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Decent sequel. Kinda cartoonish, but lots of good fights. Better than Rocky IV.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
About.com
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07/07/03
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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Rocky takes on Mr. T; fans catch some zzzzs

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03/29/03
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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