Fresh
Stallone and producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff know from experience audiences love to root for the underdog and have concocted an irresistible final 30 minutes.
Variety Staff, Variety
Rocky II
Once he fought for a dream. Now he's fighting for love!
1979 · 1h 59m · PG
Action, Drama
Directed by
Sylvester Stallone
,
John Pleshette
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Rocky II
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
70%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Sylvester Stallone's follow-up to his runaway success of 1976 is a little more threadbare in spots than the original, but it still has some conviction and spunk.
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
Fresh
Stallone's performance as a Philadelphia saint in a B movie physique leaves you undecided whether to gag or sob, but the final fight sequences make up for it; a full-blooded Hollywood finale reaching giddy heights of cathartic glee.
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Rotten
Rocky II has a waxy feeling, and it never comes to life the way its predecessor did.
Janet Maslin, New York Times
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