I Play Rocky

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I Play Rocky

PG-13

In Theaters Nov 13

2h 8m

Drama

Biography

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The film is an electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn't just meant to write Rocky--he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. Told "no" at every turn, Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds. The result is the ultimate underdog story behind the ultimate underdog movie.

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Peter Farrelly

Director

Anthony Ippolito

Sylvester Stallone

Matt Dillon

Frank Stallone Sr.

AnnaSophia Robb

Sasha

P.J. Byrne

Irwin Winkler

Toby Kebbell

Robert Chartoff

Radheyan Simonpillai

Guardian

Sep 17, 2026

It’s all very amusing but I Play Rocky rarely has pathos in its corner. Save for some truly touching moments involving Stallone’s struggle to care for his dog Butkus, it’s often as emotionally vacant as Stallone’s stare.

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Eli Friedberg

Slant Magazine

Sep 17, 2026

1.5/4

Peter Farrelly’s film shows little interest in uncovering anything beneath the familiar surface of the Hollywood icon at its center.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Sep 15, 2026

2.5/4

As Stallone battles homelessness, finds love, and writes his way into a cultural phenomenon, Farrelly and his team land their punches in remarkably crowd-pleasing ways.

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Ridge Harripersad

CGMagazine

Oct 2, 2026

8.5/10

"There has not been a biographical drama that has got me hyped the whole time more than I Play Rocky...By some miracle, [Peter] Farrelly was able to capture the lightning in a bottle."

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Neil Pond

Neil's Entertainment Picks

Sep 29, 2026

4/5

The story you didn’t know about a movie almost everyone knows—and one that became a multi-film franchise, a pop-cultural touchstone, a multiple Oscar winner and the launching pad for Stallone’s blockbuster acting career.

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Ricky Valero

Geek Vibes Nation

Sep 29, 2026

8/10

I Play Rocky is a poignant knockout that delivers all the goods. Anthony Ippolito is pure perfection as Stallone, leading to a performance you won't soon forget.

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Synopsis

The film is an electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn't just meant to write Rocky--he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. Told "no" at every turn, Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds. The result is the ultimate underdog story behind the ultimate underdog movie.

Director: Peter Farrelly
Producer: Toby Emmerich, Christian Baha, Paul Currie, Peter Farrelly, Michele Weiss
Screenwriter: Peter Gamble
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co: Fireside Films, Baha Productions
Rating: PG-13 (Brief Sexual Material|Strong Language|Smoking)
Genre: Drama, Biography
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 13, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 2h 8m

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