I Play Rocky (2026)

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The true underdog story.

The electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn't just meant to write Rocky—he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. Told "no" at every turn, Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds.

• Released: 2026-11-06
• Genres: Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 8m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 8.7/10 from 16 votes

Directed by Peter Farrelly.

Top cast

• Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone
• AnnaSophia Robb as Sasha Czack
• P.J. Byrne as Irwin Winkler
• Toby Kebbell as Robert Chartoff
• Jay Duplass as John Avildsen
• Tracy Letts as Sandy Maddox
• Matt Dillon as Frank Stallone Sr.
• Stephan James as Carl Weathers
• Kiki Seto as Talia Shire
• Robert Morgan as Burgess Meredith

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