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10 Best Movies Like Rocky II

If you loved Rocky II, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Rocky III

Rocky III

1982★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rocky II for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet – the ferocious Clubber Lang – Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get ba...

#2
Rocky IV

Rocky IV

1985★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rocky II for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Rocky Balboa holds the world heavyweight championship, but a new challenger has stepped forward: Drago, a six-foot-four, 261-pound fighter who has the backing of the Soviet Union. ...

#3
Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

2006★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rocky II for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging the Italian Stallion to a 10...

#4
Rocky V

Rocky V

1990★ 5.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rocky II for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rocky’s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and ...

#5
Rocky

Rocky

1976★ 7.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rocky II for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's h...

#6
I'm for the Hippopotamus

I'm for the Hippopotamus

1979★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rocky II for fans of Action. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

In Africa, Slim and Tom don't like it when a German tyrant starts selling all of the African wildlife to Canadian zoos. Slim and Tom must teach this guy a lesson by beating the hel...