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Rocky V

1990

John G. Avildsen

Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young ...

4.7

19,267

Drama Rocky Balboa is forced to retire after having permanent damage inflicted on him in the ring by the Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Returning home after the Drago bout, Balboa discovers that the fortune that he had acquired as heavyweight champ has been stolen and lost on the stockmarket by his accountant. His boxing days over, Rocky begins to coach an up-and-coming fighter named Tommy Gunn. Rocky cannot compete, however, with the high ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"A sloppy but good-natured reminder of just what it is that has kept Rocky Balboa afloat for 14 years."	NEU
United States	Tim Appelo The Wrap	" Repeat viewings could short your brain’s connoisseurship circuits."	NEG
United States	Desson Thomson The Washington Post	"Despite Stallone's bantamweight attempts to insert, like, character into the fifth Rocky, it's the same old fight with the same old round of regulars."	NEG
United Kingdom	Rob Beattie Empire	"Given the restrictions of the formula, 'Rocky V' is a fitting — even graceful — way to finally hang up the gloves (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United Kingdom	Almar Haflidason BBC	"Stallone subjects the viewer to a miserable and pathetic end for such an enduring character (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	David Nusair Reel Film	"Much-maligned but sporadically effective (...) [It] is easily the most uneven of all the 'Rocky' sequels (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Rita Kempley The Washington Post	"The only good thing you can say about 'Rocky V' is that at least Stallone has the sense to throw in the towel."	NEG

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