Rocky Balboa (2006)

Rocky Balboa parents guide

Strong violence and light gore, which is more than most PG titles carry. Beyond that, mild language and nothing scary.

Our estimate: fine from about 13, higher than the PG suggests, because of the violence.

Scare

Not scary

Jump scares

None noted

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

None noted

Language

Mild

Mild words like damn, hell or crap.

How we rate: an AI reads what is known about each title and tags it 0 to 3; we check the tags against a hand-rated set and correct them by hand when readers tell us. Estimates, not a scene-by-scene review. Spot a mistake? Tell us.

Three questions

How gory is Rocky Balboa?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is Rocky Balboa rated, and is it OK for kids?

It is rated PG, but it runs warmer than that: strong violence. Know your kid.

What is Rocky Balboa about?

When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Italian Stallion to a 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior. Rocky takes on Dixon in what will become the greatest fight in boxing history!

Cast and crew

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Rocky Balboa is on our Sports list.

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• “a movie that will make me cry”
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