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Rocky Balboa (2006)

  • Action
  • Drama
  • 102 min
  • 12 age guide
  • ★ 6.9/10 from 3,936 ratings

When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Italian Stallion to a 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history!

Directed bySylvester Stallone

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What to watch after Rocky Balboa

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  1. 01

    Rocky

    Same saga

    1976 · 120 min · Drama

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    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!

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same saga or cinematic universe
    • strong shared themes: boxer and boxing
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  2. 02

    Rocky III

    Same saga

    1982 · 100 min · Action · Drama

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    Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same saga or cinematic universe
    • the same director
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  3. 03

    Rocky II

    Same saga

    1979 · 119 min · Action · Drama

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    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.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • the same saga or cinematic universe
    • the same director
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  4. 04

    Creed

    Strong story similarity

    2015 · 133 min · Drama

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    The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.

    Why it connects

    • strong story and style similarity
    • strong shared themes: boxing and cancer
    • substantial genre overlap
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  5. 05

    Rambo

    Same director

    2008 · 92 min · Action · Thriller · War

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    In Thailand, ex-Green Beret John James Rambo joins a group of mercenaries to venture into war-torn neighboring Myanmar to rescue a group of Christian aid workers who have been kidnapped by a ruthless local infantry unit.

    Why it connects

    • the same director
    • a principal cast member
    • a closely matched era
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  6. 06

    Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

    Strong movie match

    2007 · 169 min · Action · Adventure · Fantasy

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    After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip on the seas under Lord Cutler Beckett—now in control of Davy Jones—the fate of piracy hangs by a thread. Now, they must unite the pirate lords for one final stand. But as loyalties are tested and alliances shift, each must ultimately choose where they stand in the battle for freedom on the high seas.

    Why it connects

    • strong recommendation signals
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  8. 08

    Cinderella Man

    Shared themes

    2005 · 144 min · Drama · History · Romance

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    The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.

    Why it connects

    • strong shared themes: boxer and boxing
    • a closely matched era
    • similar audience response
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  9. 09

    Southpaw

    Similar atmosphere

    2015 · 123 min · Action · Drama

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    Billy "The Great" Hope, the reigning junior middleweight boxing champion, has an impressive career, a loving wife and daughter, and a lavish lifestyle. However, when tragedy strikes, Billy hits rock bottom, losing his family, his house and his manager. He soon finds an unlikely savior in Tick Willis, a former fighter who trains the city's toughest amateur boxers. With his future on the line, Hope fights to reclaim the trust of those he loves the most.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and movie-style overlap
    • shared themes: boxer and boxing
    • similar audience response
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