Rocky IV

1985 91 min ★ 7.1 Drama

Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to Siberia, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face – a fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!

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Cast

Sylvester Stallone

Robert "Rocky" Balboa

Dolph Lundgren

Ivan Drago

Carl Weathers

Apollo Creed

Talia Shire

Adrianna "Adrian" Balboa

Burt Young

Paulie Pennino

Brigitte Nielsen

Ludmilla Vobet Drago

Tony Burton

Tony "Duke" Evers

Michael Pataki

Nicoli Koloff

Stu Nahan

Commentator #1

R.J. Adams

Sports Announcer

Details

Director

Sylvester Stallone

Tagline

"He's facing the ultimate challenge. And fighting for his life."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$31,000,000

Revenue

$300,473,716

Production

United Artists, Chartoff Productions, Winkler Films

Reviews

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The Movie Mob

September 16, 2022

★ 7/10

**The greatest Rocky movie? I think it could be.** It's hard to pick a favorite Rocky movie, but Rocky IV definitely makes its case for first place. The epic showdown with Ivan Drago drips with emotion, heart, and motivation in ways the other movies can't match. Add the restless conflict between USA and Russia at the time, and it just doesn't get better. Getting the final fight perfect was so c...

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GenerationofSwine

January 12, 2023

★ 10/10

I liked it and then I didn't like it and now I like it again. I have a serious love/hate relationship with this one. The hate comes from Rocky and Rocky II and a little bit, just a little from Rocky III. This was a film focused more on the fight than the Rocky story and, just like Rocky III, and, honestly, I miss the heartfelt Rocky family part of the franchise. Mickey, Creed, Adrian, Paulie...

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Nathan

March 3, 2023

★ 6/10

Unfortunately, Rocky IV is the first film in the series that has disappointed me. This film had major tonal conflicts. For starters, the film is trying to have a very tragic story that motivates Rocky with the death of Apollo Creed, but at the same time has goofy scenes of a robot housewife. I did not like the ungroundedness that began to take shape here. This film also drew the least amount of...