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Rocky III

Movie · 1982 · 99 min

A rousing, emotional underdog story with big fights and a memorable training montage that pumps you up.

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1982 film directed by Sylvester Stallone
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Year
1982
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • redemption
  • grief
  • friendship
  • ambition
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror0
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, action, boxing
Directed by
Sylvester Stallone
Written by
Sylvester Stallone
Starring
Sylvester Stallone, Hulk Hogan, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Mr. T, Carl Weathers, Burt Young, David R. Ellis
Music
Bill Conti
Cinematography
Bill Butler
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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