YouTubeRocky IV (1985)
Bias Rating
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Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.5
Overview
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, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face – a fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
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Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Overview
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, where he prepares for a globally televised match in the heart of Moscow. But nothing can truly prepare him for what he's about to face – a fight to the finish, in which he must defend not only himself, but also the honor of his country!
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Analyzing...
Traditional
Primary
Rocky IV explicitly frames the Cold War as an ideological battle between American individualism and Soviet state control, championing the former through the triumph of its protagonist, which aligns with conservative ideology.
The movie features traditional casting with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on traditional heroic archetypes and themes, without critiquing or negatively portraying traditional identities.
Secondary
The film portrays Rocky Balboa's personal faith and values, often implicitly Christian, as a source of strength, perseverance, and moral guidance. His prayers and reliance on spiritual fortitude are depicted as essential to his character and ultimate triumph.
Rocky IV is a sports drama centered on boxing and Cold War themes. The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no portrayal to evaluate within this framework. Therefore, its net impact on LGBTQ+ representation is N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Rocky IV is a direct sequel featuring established characters from previous installments. All returning characters maintain their original gender, and new characters introduced in this film do not have a prior canonical gender to swap from.
All major characters in Rocky IV, including legacy characters from previous installments and new characters introduced in this film, maintain their established or depicted racial identities without any changes.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
5.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
6.9
7.1
Critic Ratings
3.9
4.0
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