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10 Best Movies Like Rocky V

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

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#1
Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa

2006★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rocky V 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...

#2
Rocky IV

Rocky IV

1985★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rocky V 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 III

Rocky III

1982★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rocky V 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...

#4
Rocky II

Rocky II

1979★ 7.3

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

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...

#5
Oscar

Oscar

1991★ 6.3

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

Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman. Despite having no experience in making...

#6
Rocky VI

Rocky VI

1986★ 5.8

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

Not to be confused with any of the sequels to Sylvester Stallone's classic Oscar-winning Rocky, this short film from Finnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki is actually meant as a parody ...