I Play Rocky
“The true underdog story.”
The electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn't just meant to write Rocky—he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. Told "no" at every turn, Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds.
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Cast
12 people
Anthony Ippolito
Sylvester Stallone
Known for
The Offer
Purple Hearts
AnnaSophia Robb
Sasha Czack
Known for
The Act
Bridge to Terabithia
P.J. Byrne
Irwin Winkler
Known for
The Legend of Korra
Big Little Lies
Toby Kebbell
Robert Chartoff
Known for
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes
Servant
Jay Duplass
John Avildsen
Known for
Prospect
Transparent
Tracy Letts
Sandy Maddox
Known for
Lady Bird
Homeland
Matt Dillon
Frank Stallone Sr.
Known for
The House That Jack Built
There's Something About Mary
Stephan James
Carl Weathers
Known for
Race
War Machine
Kiki Seto
Talia Shire
Known for
The Studio
Robert Morgan
Burgess Meredith
Known for
Childhood's End
The OA
Saul Stein
Sal
Known for
Open Water
The Deuce
Trevor St. John
Grant Bader
Known for
Containment
Dark Skies
Peter Farrelly Director · Peter Gamble Writer Dave Palmer Composer
United States release November 6, 2026 · Produced in United States, Australia · Production Baha Productions, Fireside Films
Production
Eden Rock Media
Production
Baha Productions
Production
Fireside Films
Production
FilmNation Entertainment
Production
International Media Funds Management
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
United States · Australia
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Canada · September 12, 2026
Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
United States · November 6, 2026
Limited theatrical
United States
September 24, 2026 · Premiere · Calabasas Film Festival
September 27, 2026 · Premiere · Nashville Film Festival
October 2, 2026 · Premiere · Hamptons International Film Festival
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Mill Valley Film Festival
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Heartland Film Festival
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · Orcas Island Film Festival / Santa Fe International Film Festival / San Diego International Film Festival
October 17, 2026 · Premiere · Woodstock Film Festival / Middleburg Film Festival
October 18, 2026 · Premiere · Montclair Film Festival
October 19, 2026 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
October 22, 2026 · Premiere · Denver Film Festival
October 23, 2026 · Premiere · Twin Cities Film Festival
October 24, 2026 · Premiere · AFI Fest / New Orleans Film Festival
October 25, 2026 · Premiere · Virginia Film Festival
October 29, 2026 · Premiere · SCAD Savannah Film Festival
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Hawai'i International Film Festival / Miami Film Festival GEMS
November 3, 2026 · Premiere · IFFBoston Fall Focus
November 4, 2026 · Premiere · Three Rivers Film Festival
November 5, 2026 · Premiere · Coronado Island Film Festival
November 13, 2026 · Premiere · St. Louis International Film Festival
November 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Argentina
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Australia
January 1, 2027 · Theatrical
Azerbaijan
November 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Canada
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival
October 2, 2026 · Premiere · Edmonton International Film Festival
October 3, 2026 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
October 30, 2026 · Premiere · Windsor International Film Festival
Chile
November 9, 2026 · Premiere · Teatro Oriente
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Czechia
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Ecuador
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical · +12
Egypt
November 11, 2026 · Premiere · Cairo International Film Festival
Estonia
November 8, 2026 · Premiere · Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
December 11, 2026 · Theatrical
France
December 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Germany
November 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Greece
October 7, 2026 · Premiere · Athens International Film Festival
Iraq
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Israel
November 7, 2026 · Premiere · Arava Desert Film Festival
Italy
October 19, 2026 · Premiere · Rome Film Festival
December 31, 2026 · Theatrical
Kazakhstan
November 26, 2026 · Theatrical
Latvia
December 11, 2026 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Montenegro
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Nepal
November 13, 2026 · Theatrical
Paraguay
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Peru
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical · M14
Philippines
December 9, 2026 · Theatrical
Poland
November 18, 2026 · Premiere · TAURON American Film Festival
November 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Russia
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Saudi Arabia
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
Serbia
October 9, 2026 · Premiere · Belgrade International Film Festival
November 12, 2026 · Theatrical
Singapore
December 3, 2026 · Theatrical
Spain
January 22, 2027 · Theatrical
Switzerland
September 25, 2026 · Premiere · Zurich Film Festival
Türkiye
October 10, 2026 · Premiere · Filmekimi
November 20, 2026 · Theatrical
Ukraine
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
October 16, 2026 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
November 6, 2026 · Limited theatrical
November 11, 2026 · Theatrical
Uruguay
October 8, 2026 · Premiere · Montevideo International Film Festival
November 19, 2026 · Theatrical
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