Between the Winter Olympics, the NBA Finals (go Knicks!) and the FIFA World Cup, 2026 has been an especially sporty year so far, so it feels fitting that this year marks the big 50th anniversary of one of the greatest sports movies of all time — we're talking, of course, about that legendary boxing flick, "Rocky."
Written by and starring Sylvester Stallone, the 1976 classic is a rousing, rags-to-riches underdog story that not only redefined cinema but also, through those energetic training montages, that instantly iconic score and Stallone's own dogged determination to get the movie made, is one of the most inspiring watches we've seen on any screen.
