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Name: Rocky IV
Director: Sylvester Stallone
Genre: drama
Released: 1985
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Rating: 6.9

Rocky IV has an iRankMovies score of 55.5/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Rocky IV (1985)

He's facing the ultimate challenge. And fighting for his life.

Release:1985

Runtime:1h 31m

Country:United States

Director:Sylvester Stallone

Language:English

Genre

Drama

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Keywords

Dying And DeathfriendshipTransportersports Loss Of Loved OneCold WarSoviet UnionBoxer

iRank56

Rocky IV rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb6.9/10· 243K votes

Rotten Tomatoes39%

Metacritic40%

TMDb7.089/10· 5K votes

With 39% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 40/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.

About Rocky IV

Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face – a fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!

Cast of Rocky IV

Sylvester Stallone
as Robert "Rocky" Balboa
Dolph Lundgren
as Ivan Drago
Carl Weathers
as Apollo Creed
Talia Shire
as Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa
Burt Young
as Paulie Pennino
Brigitte Nielsen
as Ludmilla Vobet Drago
Tony Burton
as Tony "Duke" Evers
Michael Pataki
as Nicoli Koloff
Stu Nahan
as Commentator #1
R.J. Adams
as Sports Announcer
Al Bandiero
as American Commentator #2
Dominic Barto
as Russian Government Official

Rocky IV facts

Budget: $31M
Box office: $300.5M
Collection: Rocky Collection

Our take on Rocky IV

Sylvester Stallone directs and stars in this 1985 entry, the most stylized and Cold War–charged of the series. As reigning heavyweight champion, Rocky Balboa faces Ivan Drago, a towering, science-built Soviet fighter whose backing turns the bout into a political spectacle. Rocky retreats to a stark Siberian camp to train by raw grit while Drago relies on machines, and the climactic match unfolds in Moscow before a hostile crowd. Propulsive montages and a hard-driving soundtrack carry it more than plot. Best for fans of the franchise and viewers who want 1980s crowd-pleasing spectacle—patriotic, punchy, and unabashedly larger than life. Expect emotion over realism.

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