Movies Like 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

Rocky

1976·2h·★ 8.1·John G. Avildsen

7 shared cast incl. Sylvester Stallone & Talia Shire

Rocky II

1979·1h 59m·★ 7.3·Sylvester Stallone

7 shared cast incl. Sylvester Stallone & Talia Shire

Rocky IV

1985·1h 31m·★ 6.9·Sylvester Stallone

5 shared cast incl. Sylvester Stallone & Carl Weathers

Rocky III

1982·1h 40m·★ 6.9·Sylvester Stallone

6 shared cast incl. Sylvester Stallone & Talia Shire

Rocky Balboa

2006·1h 42m·★ 7.1·Sylvester Stallone

3 shared cast incl. Sylvester Stallone & Burt Young

Rocky V

1990·1h 44m·★ 5.4·John G. Avildsen

5 shared cast incl. Sylvester Stallone & Talia Shire

Sly

2023·1h 37m·★ 7.0·Thom Zimny

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The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 2'

2004·26m·★ 7.2·Shannon McIntosh

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The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

2003·22m·★ 7.7·Shannon McIntosh

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The Kingdom of Dreams and Madness

2013·1h 58m·★ 7.7·Mami Sunada

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From Rocky to Creed: The Legacy Continues

2015·56m·★ 7.2·Ryan Coogler

Both star Sylvester Stallone & Carl Weathers

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