Rocky III

The greatest challenge.

1982 • 100 min • Drama

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Synopsis

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.

Our family guide

Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

4571 reviews

100 Reviewers · 3 · 53%
69 Audience · 4568 · 47%

Rocky Balboa faces his toughest challenge yet against the formidable Clubber Lang. After a devastating loss, he finds an unlikely ally in former rival Apollo Creed, who helps him rediscover his fighting spirit. It’s a story about resilience and overcoming adversity.

Violence & peril: 5/10
Language: 3/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Intense boxing matches with impactful blows.
Some characters experience personal loss and grief.
Moments of conflict and anger between characters.

What it models well

Resilience and perseverance
Mentorship and teamwork
Overcoming adversity
The importance of humility

Talk about it after

What does it mean to lose gracefully and learn from mistakes?
How do friends and mentors help us grow?
Why is self-belief important, even when things are tough?
The pressures of fame and how to stay grounded.

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Top billed cast

Director: Sylvester Stallone • Crew: Sylvester Stallone

Trailers & clips

Duke Meets Rocky

Rocky Throws Thunderlips

Dead Meat

Clubber is Confident of a Win

Rocky Gets Knocked out

Rocky vs Clubber

Mickey Has a Heart Attack

Clubber's a Wreckin' Machine

Reviewer notes

Recommended
While Rocky III may have the weakest story of the series thus far, it is still able to create unique and believable obstacles for Rocky Balboa as he nears the end of his boxing career. To start off, the acting is very inconsistent in this film. Our leads, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, and Carl Weathers, do an excellent job and improve with each entry. But our antagonist (Mr. T) is bad. He does not get very m...
TitanGusang, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
OK, fair play would have to say that Rocky I and II were better films... but this had Mr. T in it and given that he was one of my childhood favorites I feel horrible not giving it 10 of 10. It was a decent film and Mr. T does a great bad guy (even though the kid in me hates to see him in a villainous role). And we get Action Jackson back, which always makes it feel like a Rocky film. Where this differs from ...
GenerationofSwine, TMDB Community

Recommended
I don't know what you want me to say. I mean, what happened? How did everything that was so good get so bad? *** This review contains spoilers *** Rocky is reigning World Champion and is dispatching all comers to his crown with ease. But looming in the distance is Clubber Lang, a young and hungry boxer intent on becoming the new champ. Pretty safe enjoyment for anyone into the fantastical world of Sly Sta...
John Chard, TMDB Community