
Rocky II
Taste attributes: dramaromancesportswholesomerealisticsimplelinearenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitionlove conquers allunderdog triumphs
"Once he fought for a dream. Now he's fighting for love!"
Boxlist takeA stirring, grounded drama: wholesome and uncomplicated. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
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Synopsis
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1979
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Winkler Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











