Rocky II
“Once he fought for a dream. Now he's fighting for love!”
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. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
How Rocky II compares
Every figure below is calculated across the whole of Rocky, not taken from this film’s own record.
- #2 of 6
- Rank in the series by rating
- 3 years
- Wait since the previous film
- 16%
- Share of the series audience
Rocky II (1979) ranks 2nd of the 6 rated films in the Rocky series, at 7.3/10 on TMDB against a series average of 7.0/10.
It arrived 3 years after Rocky (1976).
Its 5,059 TMDB ratings are 16% of the 31,553 cast across the series.
Computed by Movies in Order from The Movie Database (TMDB) collection data for Rocky, comparing all 6 released films in the series. Last recalculated November 2026.
Rocky
More from Rocky
Rocky II is film 2 of 6. See the complete watch order.