# Rocky IV (1985)

> Rocky Balboa turns grief over Apollo Creed’s death into a spectacular boxing comeback against the seemingly unbeatable Soviet champion Ivan Drago.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/914

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Drama, Action
- Director: Sylvester Stallone
- Cast: Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Carl Weathers, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Brigitte Nielsen, Tony Burton, Michael Pataki
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089927/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bombastic, inspirational, sentimental, motivational movie night, sports watch party

## Movies like Rocky IV

- [The Karate Kid Part III (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/5572)
- [Over the Top (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/1207)
- [Red Scorpion (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/7292)
- [Creed II (2018)](https://ember.film/movie/248540)
- [Hands of Stone (2016)](https://ember.film/movie/108593)
- [Rocky (1976)](https://ember.film/movie/906)
- [Kickboxer (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/5330)
- [Rocky Balboa (2006)](https://ember.film/movie/863)
- [Rocky V (1990)](https://ember.film/movie/915)
- [Rambo III (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/910)

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