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βthis third chapter is missing a certain raw edge; a grounding sense of confused humilityβ
drqshadow Β· Metacritic β
βThe first hour of Rocky III was fantastic, it's full on exciting and good time and also quite emotionalβ
Habibiehakim Β· Metacritic β
βthe last 40 minutes of the film was basically the first Rocky and Rocky II combine all over again which means there is still some good, exciting part, but there is also a cheesy, slow, and on this one just a little bit boringβ
Habibiehakim Β· Metacritic β
βthe climax of that fight was greatβ
Habibiehakim Β· Metacritic β
βthe starting intro with Paul being Jealous of Rocky and the situation amazing handled by Rocky was amazingβ
Diptanshu Β· Metacritic β
βthen him in peak of his career with the small fights it was amazing then the whole charity wrestling fight and cameo of Hulk hogan was extreme and over the top entertaining thing the fight and insanity of Wrestler punching everyone was disturbing and awesomeβ
Diptanshu Β· Metacritic β
Read 26 Aug 2026 Β· confidence 16% Β· too thin for a score Β· how this works
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βRocky III looks good -- a lean film with a bit of muscle. Stallone makes it eminently watchable. And that's probably more than we should have expected. [28 May 1982, p.C1]β
Bill Cosford, Miami Herald Β· 75
βIt's as much fun as ever, a ground-meat-and-potatoes movie, with guys beating hell out of each other to a disco beat. Stallone pulls no punches; the familiar refrain features the Rocky I score, along with its characters and moral simplicity.β
Rita Kempley, Washington Post Β· 75
βAs audience movie-making in its purest form, the film is a delight, but it's also so obviously based on Stallone's own personal struggle with success that the mind boggles as to what Rocky can possibly do next.β
Staff (Not Credited), Time Out London Β· 70
βAs tempting as it is to ridicule Rocky III, the disarming fact remains that Stallone has created a very potent populist myth. It worked for him before, and it works for him again. Just as Sinatra can endlessly reprise My Way and still raise goosebumps, so Stallone can turn out shameless variations on his Believe-in-Yourself miracle play and still get the old adrenaline pumping. [31 May 1982, p.70]β
David Ansen, Newsweek Β· 70
βAn engaging exercise in discreet, incisive and good-humored hokum. Although Rocky III is a vivid piece of popular filmmaking and a considerable bit of harmless fun, the star doesn't seem to derive as much pleasure from the experience as he should.β
Gary Arnold, Washington Post Β· 63
Scores from Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes, read 26 Aug 2026. Quotes belong to their publications and link to the full reviews.
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βthis third chapter is missing a certain raw edge; a grounding sense of confused humilityβ
drqshadowabout 0β100% inread it β
βThe first hour of Rocky III was fantastic, it's full on exciting and good time and also quite emotionalβ
Habibiehakimabout 0β60% inread it β
βthe last 40 minutes of the film was basically the first Rocky and Rocky II combine all over again which means there is still some good, exciting part, but there is also a cheesy, slow, and on this one just a little bit boringβ
Habibiehakimabout 60β100% inread it β
βthe climax of that fight was greatβ
Habibiehakimabout 90β100% inread it β
βI don't know what you want me to say. I mean, what happened? How did everything that was so good get so bad? *** This review contains spoilers *** Rocky is reigning World Champion and is dispatching all comers to his crown with ease. But looming in the distance is Clubber Lang, a young and hungry boxer intent on becoming the new champ. Pretty safe enjoyment for anyone into the fantastical world of Sly Stallone's Rocky Balboa franchise. Into the narrative this time comes a new boxer, porβ
John Chardread it β
βOK, fair play would have to say that Rocky I and II were better films... but this had Mr. T in it and given that he was one of my childhood favorites I feel horrible not giving it 10 of 10. It was a decent film and Mr. T does a great bad guy (even though the kid in me hates to see him in a villainous role). And we get Action Jackson back, which always makes it feel like a Rocky film. Where this differs from I and II is in the characters... they don't take much time to develop them further.β
GenerationofSwineread it β
βWhile Rocky III may have the weakest story of the series thus far, it is still able to create unique and believable obstacles for Rocky Balboa as he nears the end of his boxing career. To start off, the acting is very inconsistent in this film. Our leads, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, and Carl Weathers, do an excellent job and improve with each entry. But our antagonist (Mr. T) is bad. He does not get very much screen time, and when he does, he is spouting generic lines in his weird-tempo β
Nathanread it β
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