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Rocky

Rocky is a 1976 American sports drama film directed by John G. Avildsen and written by and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the first installment in the Rocky film series and also stars Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, and Burgess Meredith.

Description credits

Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Rocky · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Concise original notes from selected official content advice, not a full viewing. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations, not official age ratings. Unknown means not established; omitted concerns are not confirmed absent.

1976 film; BBFC 2D feature record classified 17 September 2020, 121m 0s. Other cuts, dubs, trailers and bonus material are not assessed, and edition equivalence is not assumed.

Catalog ID 1554Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Moderate

Intense boxing causes bloody injuries. Treatment of a swollen eye includes a cut that briefly spurts blood.

Sexual content

Mild

Dialogue contains occasional references to having sex.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Not established by this source-based guide.

Language

Strong

The word 'fuck' is mouthed rather than spoken. Other dialogue includes profanity and derogatory ethnic and disability terms.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Moderate

Adults smoke and drink, including visible drunkenness. A girl's cigarette is taken away from her.

Frightening & intense themes

Moderate

A drunken man repeatedly demeans and intimidates his adult sister, creating a domestic-abuse concern.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T08:21:14Z · Parents Forge source-based summary

BBFC: Rocky · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: British Board of Film Classification. Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.