Rocky Review

Messages: Inspiring messages about hard work and perseverance, working toward a goal despite difficulties, the importance of love and companionship.

Role models: Rocky is an admirable underdog character. Though he drinks and smokes and has a difficult time verbalizing his thoughts, he cares about the people around him and gives them good advice. He is kind to those who have not always shown him respect and loves animals. His perseverance is inspirational. 

Violence: Paulie becomes violent and trashes a room with a baseball bat. He is also verbally demeaning to his sister. The final scene includes a brutal boxing match. 

Sex: Some kissing and minor sexual discussions.

Language: Infrequent language: "screw you," "a--hole," and "whore."

Consumerism: Not an issue

Drinking, drugs and smoking: Paulie is an alcoholic who carries a bottle of whiskey in his pocket. He often becomes hot-tempered or violent due to excessive drinking. Rocky smokes cigarettes and drinks, but quits both during training.