Rocky IV (1985)
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Reviews Counted:34
Fresh:15
Rotten:19
Average Rating:4.7/10
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Rocky is back and this time he's fighting an unbeatable Russian automaton named Drago (Dolph Lundgren). What does this huge Russkie have in store for Rocky? Can he remain the champ? Written and... [More]
Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Reviews for Rocky IV
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 2/5 |
Ridiculous jingoistic nonsense. Full Review |
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Boxers are noted for their hubris, but Stallone, perhaps still punch-drunk from the early success, would have been better advised to have quit rather than suffer the body blows of this nonsense. Full Review |
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Film reduced to the barest of three acts. Full Review |
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3/5 |
While this derivative and shallow sequel might weaken the credibility of the series, there's no denying the satisfaction of watching a fight of such seemingly impossible odds. Full Review |
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Sylvester Stallone is really sloughing it off shamelessly in Rocky IV, but it's still impossible not to root for old Rocky Balboa to get up off the canvas and whup that bully one more time. Full Review |
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A far cry from the delights (both large and small) of its illustrious original. Full Review |
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The crazed flag-waving would be a lot easier to take if it weren't so clearly a commercial calculation meant to salvage what is otherwise a crass, careless, shamelessly padded film. Full Review |
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2.5/4 |
...suffers from a vibe of superfluousness... Full Review |
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The film's only major disappointment is a lack of screen-time for a pre-Foofy Foofy Brigitte Nielsen Full Review |
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Predictable and corny. When the Soviet fans as well as the Soviet government officials stand up and cheer Rocky at the end, you can't help but roll your eyes in disbelief. Full Review |
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1/5 |
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3/5 |
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3/5 |
Fourth in series has lost most of punch
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3/5 |
Proves once again that all the world loves an underdog. Full Review |
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4/5 |
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2/5 |
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1/5 |
Cold War metaphors delivered with all the subtlety of a sledgehammer dampens the storytelling.
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2/5 |
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2 CommentsLatest News for Rocky IV
May 28, 2008:
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In its continued quest to leave no franchise dormant, MGM is apparently considering ways of coming up with more Rocky movies. More...
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November 27, 2006:
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October 26, 2006:
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