Rocky III (1982)

Bias Rating

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Viewer Rating

Rating: 6.5

Overview

Sylvester Stallone returns to the character which made him famous in this wildly successful sequel. Rocky III starts with the Italian Stallion so famous that his likeness is everywhere, including pinball machines. Fame a...

Starring Cast

Sylvester Stallone • Talia Shire • Burt Young

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Right

Diversity: Moderate

Overview

Starring Cast

Sylvester Stallone • Talia Shire • Burt Young

Where to watch

Prime Video

Apple TV

Google Play

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...

Leans Right

Primary

Political: Leans RightConfidence: High

While set in an apolitical sports context, the film's central solution to Rocky's complacency is a return to individual discipline, hard work, and traditional training, which strongly aligns with conservative values of self-reliance and personal accountability.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The movie features visible diversity within its cast, including significant roles for Black characters, but these do not involve explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive portrayal of traditional identities and does not center on explicit DEI themes or critiques.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/AConfidence: High

Rocky III does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters, relationships, or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and platonic friendships, with no elements that could be interpreted as LGBTQ+ representation, resulting in no net impact.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

Rocky III is a direct sequel where all established characters maintain their original gender from previous installments. New characters introduced in this film do not represent gender swaps from prior canon.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: High

All primary characters in Rocky III maintain the same race as established in prior installments. No existing characters were recast with actors of a different race.