Rocky
“His whole life was a million-to-one shot.”
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
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6 films
Cast
47 people
Sylvester Stallone
Robert 'Rocky' Balboa
Known for
The Expendables
First Blood
Talia Shire
Adrianna 'Adrian' Pennino
Known for
The Godfather
Nonnas
Burt Young
Paulie
Known for
Once Upon a Time in America
Chinatown
Carl Weathers
Apollo
Known for
The Mandalorian
Predator
Burgess Meredith
Mickey
Known for
Clash of the Titans
Batman
Thayer David
Jergens
Known for
Dark Shadows
Roots
Joe Spinell
Gazzo
Known for
Maniac
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Jimmy Gambina
Mike
Also in
Mission: Impossible
Arli$$
Bill Baldwin
Fight Announcer
Known for
Mirage
Al Silvani
Cut Man
Also in
Every Which Way but Loose
Bobby Deerfield
George Memmoli
Ice Rink Attendant
Known for
Mean Streets
Phantom of the Paradise
Jodi Letizia
Marie
Also in
Miami Vice
John G. Avildsen Director · Sylvester Stallone Writer Bill Conti Composer
Worldwide gross $117M · Budget $970K · United States release December 3, 1976
Box office
Budget
$970,000
Worldwide gross
$117,253,345
Gross vs. budget
120.9×
Production
Winkler Films
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Italian · Spanish
Release dates
United States · November 20, 1976
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · December 3, 1976
Theatrical
United States
November 7, 2026 · Theatrical · 50th Anniversary
Argentina
June 23, 1977 · Theatrical
August 20, 1988 · TV
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 50° Aniversario
Australia
March 17, 1977 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 6, 1977 · Theatrical
Canada
December 3, 1976 · Theatrical
Chile
April 26, 1987 · TV
May 23, 2015 · Theatrical
Colombia
May 4, 1977 · Theatrical
August 14, 1988 · TV
Denmark
March 25, 1977 · Theatrical
Finland
August 12, 1977 · Theatrical
France
March 25, 1977 · Theatrical
September 5, 2026 · TV · Ciné+ Frisson
November 25, 2026 · Physical · 50ème Anniversaire Édition Limitée SteelBook® Blu-ray 4K Ultra HD
Germany
April 1, 1977 · Theatrical
November 3, 2026 · Theatrical · Best of Cinema
Greece
December 15, 1976 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
May 19, 1977 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 28, 1978 · Theatrical
India
October 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Indonesia
March 17, 1977 · Theatrical
Ireland
April 29, 1977 · Theatrical
Israel
May 6, 2014 · Physical · Blu-Ray
Italy
March 25, 1977 · Theatrical
Japan
April 16, 1977 · Theatrical
Malaysia
March 17, 1977 · Theatrical
Mexico
May 5, 1977 · Theatrical
November 17, 1991 · TV
November 5, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 50° Aniversario
Netherlands
May 18, 1977 · Theatrical
May 14, 2005 · TV · RTL 5
January 24, 2007 · Physical · DVD
November 28, 2007 · Physical · Blu-ray
Norway
May 17, 1977 · Theatrical
Panama
October 25, 1988 · TV
Paraguay
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical · Reestreno 50° Aniversario
Poland
December 8, 1978 · Theatrical
Russia
August 1, 1977 · Theatrical · Exact date unknown
Serbia
February 7, 1978 · Premiere · Belgrade 'FEST78'
Singapore
March 17, 1977 · Theatrical
Slovakia
December 27, 2009 · TV · Markíza
May 1, 2021 · Digital · HBO GO
June 28, 2024 · Digital · VOYO
January 1, 2025 · Digital · MAX
South Africa
March 17, 1977 · Theatrical
South Korea
June 11, 1977 · Theatrical
Spain
May 12, 1977 · Theatrical
May 23, 1977 · Theatrical
Sweden
April 24, 1977 · Theatrical
Türkiye
December 18, 1981 · Theatrical
United Arab Emirates
October 1, 2007 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
January 1, 1977 · Theatrical
Uruguay
April 2, 1977 · Theatrical
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