How to Watch Rocky in Order

There are 6 films in the Rocky franchise. Below is the full list in release-date order — the simplest way to watch. For some franchises the in-universe chronological order differs; where it does, we note it.

These sport drama films begin by telling the rags to riches American Dream story of Rocky Balboa, an uneducated but kind-hearted working class Italian-American boxer working as a debt collector for a loan shark in the slums of Philadelphia.

1
Rocky (1976) December 3, 1976
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 his one shot at the big time u2014 a once-in-a-lifetime opportuni…
2
Rocky II (1979) June 15, 1979
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…
3
Rocky III (1982) May 28, 1982
Following Rocky Balboa's intense battle with his most powerful adversary yet u2013 the ferocious Clubber Lang u2013 Rocky joins forces with former rival Apollo Creed in an effort to get back his fighting spirit.
4
Rocky IV (1985) November 21, 1985
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. This time, Rocky's training regimen takes him to Siberia, wh…
5
Rocky V (1990) November 16, 1990
A lifetime of taking shots has ended Rockyu2019s career, and a crooked accountant has left him broke. Inspired by the memory of his trainer, however, Rocky finds glory in training and takes on an up-and-coming boxer.
6
Rocky Balboa (2006) December 20, 2006
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-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and frien…

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Film lists and dates come from TMDB. “In order” here means release-date order; a franchise's in-universe timeline can differ. NewsGiga links only to legitimate sources and never to pirated content.