Rocky II (1979)
Once he fought for a dream. Now he's fighting for love!
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 15 June 1979 |
| Genre | Drama, Action |
| Director | Sylvester Stallone |
| Starring | Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire and Burt Young |
| Runtime | 119 min |
| Rated | PG |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 6.7/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 71% · Metacritic 61/100 · TMDB users 7.3/10 |
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What kind of watch this is
Rocky II, directed by Sylvester Stallone in 1979, runs 119 minutes and leans hard into the drama of a man trying to keep a job while his fists remain the only thing he knows how to do. The hook is simple: after going the distance, Rocky settles down with Adrian, but the ring calls him back because Creed needs a win to save his reputation. It is a brutal, straightforward collision between two men who cannot leave the past behind. One is fighting for love; the other is fighting for face. The punch is clean.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes lists a 71% approval rating as of August 2024, while Metacritic assigns a 61 Metascore. That places the film in generally favorable territory, though not quite great. The consensus calls it a movie that succeeds due to an infectiously powerful climax. Not everyone bought that energy. Gary Arnold of The Washington Post argued the plot slavishly repeats the original, relying on dubious detours. He found an ugly new mood of viciousness surrounding a rematch between the boxers. The dry truth is that the second act drags, but the finale saves the day.
What came next for the cast
Sylvester Stallone traded Death Race 2000 for The Expendables and later the Guardians of the Galaxy. Talia Shire moved from The Godfather Part II to The Godfather Part III, while Burt Young stepped from Chinatown into Once Upon a Time in America. Carl Weathers went from Close Encounters of the Third Kind to Predator and The Mandalorian. The credits do not say Rocky II caused any of it. They only say what followed.
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Sources
- Rocky II on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q478366 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Rocky II” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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