Sylvester Stallone,
Talia Shire,
Burt Young,
Carl Weathers,
Burgess Meredith
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By concentrating on character development with this first of several sequels to his Oscar-winning smash Rocky (1976), writer/director Sylvester Stallone earned critical praise that would desert him wi... read more
Directed by: Sylvester Stallone
Release Date: June 15, 1979
Keywords:
sports,
boxing,
media,
same,
first one,
first film,
apollo creed,
rocky ii,
Rocky Balboa ,
Sylvester Stallone ,
Apollo Creed ,
Carl Weathers
DVD Release Date: February 8, 2005
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March 4, 2012This is the sequel that Stallone put his backbone into and tried his best to make something more passionate than the first installment. This first sequel packs a good punch.
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October 12, 2011Title character marries girlfriend? Very predictable. They have a kid? No spoiler there, folks. Rocky is illiterate? Who knew!
But, who cares? And basically, those two words sum up ROCKY II. The first one was great. It put love in our hearts and success in our minds, and... read more -
August 28, 2011My predicted rating: 2.5
Worth seeing as part of the series, but it's just like the first with added parts of Rocky's personal life thrown in. -
August 23, 2010This fails to top the original, but it's one of the better sequels in the series.
They try to expand upon the story and character, which is always cool, but I'm not entirely happy with how they handle things. They don't do a bad job, but this movie doesn't have quite the same... read more -
May 25, 2010A true sequel, continuing on where the first left off. This shows Rocky lose a lot of the respect he tried so hard to get, leading to a re-match with Apollo Creed. In many ways the story is strengthened with this entry because we get to see Rocky really accomplish his goal and ge... read more
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December 23, 2009I think I liked the second one more than the first one, then again, I'm a big fan of character development in a film.
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November 3, 2009Yes, Stallone, you really did it!, and this exciting and moving Rocky II is a great follow-up to the amazing first film - proving once and for all that it had just not been beginner's luck.
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September 13, 2009This movie is a great sequel. Rocky not only has his rematch with Apollo Creed. He marries Adrian and becomes a father. The scenes when Rocky stays by Adrians side during her coma during childbirth shows you that he really loves Adrian. Don't listen to the critics and watch t... read more
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August 27, 2009The structure of this film is pretty much the same as in the first, its just a bit bigger, if not a little cheesier in places. You have Rocky running up the steps again but this time he has a billion and one kids with him, he's still trying to get the girl but this time its out o... read more
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January 25, 2009Good sequel! Even though it was quite close to the original, it is a good edition to the saga.
Critic Reviews
March 26, 2009
Variety Staff, Variety
December 19, 2006
Dave Kehr, Chicago Reader
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. Full Review
May 9, 2005
Janet Maslin, New York Times
Rocky II has a waxy feeling, and it never comes to life the way its predecessor did. Full Review
December 15, 2010
Charles Cassady, Common Sense Media
Sly sequel is as predictable as a gym workout. Full Review
March 21, 2009
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com
Pretty good sequel, among several that followed, this time directed by Stallone.
December 19, 2006
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Considerably less satisfying than the original Rocky, but head and shoulders above the later installments. Full Review
December 6, 2006
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews
...can't help but come off as the most needless installment of the bunch... Full Review
September 1, 2006
Phil Villarreal, Arizona Daily Star
"Rocky II" represents far more than just a good-looking fight. It's all about trusting in yourself and overcoming fear in striving for greatness. Full Review
February 18, 2006
Chuck O'Leary, FulvueDrive-in.com
A very good sequel even though the result of the climactic Balboa vs. Creed rematch is pretty much a foregone conclusion. This is where the series should have ended. Full Review
February 9, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
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 ... Full Review
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