'I Play Rocky' Review: Your Dad's New Favorite Movie Has Officially Arrived
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β’Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:00:16 GMT
π° What Happened
I Play Rocky is a new film from director Peter Farrelly. It tells how Sylvester Stallone fought to make the 1976 movie Rocky.
The story follows him from failed auditions to writing his own script and refusing to sell it unless he could star in it. Anthony Ippolito plays Stallone. The film opens in limited theaters on November 6 and nationwide on November 20.
π The Backstory
Farrelly is known for comedies like Dumb and Dumber and Green Book. The review calls the movie a feel-good underdog story with strong acting and a lot of heart. It praises AnnaSophia Robb as Sasha Czack and Jay Duplass as director John G.
Avildsen. But it also calls the film safe, saying viewers may forget it soon after watching. It compares the film to the very movie it is about.
π― Why It Matters
Rocky is a beloved classic, so a film about how it was made will draw older fans. Reviews like this help viewers decide if it is worth a trip to the cinema.
I Play Rocky is a new film from director Peter Farrelly. It tells how Sylvester Stallone fought to make the 1976 movie Rocky.
The story follows him from failed auditions to writing his own script and refusing to sell it unless he could star in it. Anthony Ippolito plays Stallone. The film opens in limited theaters on November 6 and nationwide on November 20.
Farrelly is known for comedies like Dumb and Dumber and Green Book. The review calls the movie a feel-good underdog story with strong acting and a lot of heart. It praises AnnaSophia Robb as Sasha Czack and Jay Duplass as director John G.
Avildsen. But it also calls the film safe, saying viewers may forget it soon after watching. It compares the film to the very movie it is about.
Rocky is a beloved classic, so a film about how it was made will draw older fans. Reviews like this help viewers decide if it is worth a trip to the cinema.