Best Sports Movies Of All Time

Rocky (1976)

It's no wonder that Sylvester Stallone's breakout role spawned a franchise with five sequels. People love David vs. Goliath stories. When no-name, down-on-his-luck boxer Rocky Balboa (played by Stallone) goes up against a world heavyweight champion, he gave us an underdog we could root for. The music in the training montage became the gold standard for every training montage that followed.

• Released: 03 Dec 1976 in United States
• DVD Release: 08 Feb 2005
• Runtime: 120 min
• Genre: Drama, Sport
• Rated: PG
• Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young
• BoxOffice : $117,235,147
• Awards: Won 3 Oscars. 21 wins & 23 nominations total

Story/Plot: A small-time Philadelphia boxer gets a supremely rare chance to fight the world heavyweight champion in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect.

Rocky was Written by Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G. Avildsen .

8.1/10 IMDB Rating 92% Rotten Tomatoes 70/100 Metacritic