Some comments are extremely not true. The film is way better then the 4th one.

Rating: 6/10 (18 May 2008)

I have heard many times from people that this is the worst in the Rocky series and does not even compare to the brilliance of the first 4. While this is not a great film it is the best since Rocky 2.
In this film, a crooked accountant makes the Balboas lose all their money and have to move back to the bum house in which they occupied in the first few films. The son does not take it well and Rocky's obsession with a younger upcoming boxer is not helping his mood. The younger boxer then leaves, only to be shunned and told to get Rocky to agree to a match.
The film is great. It gets a great message across and is emotional and clever at delivering the desire of finishing the Rocky series off with a bang (It was originally the last movie before "Rocky Balboa" came out in 2006).
Overall, a fan of Rocky who likes this less then Rocky 4 has obviously not gotten the film and if up to me there would be no Rocky 4 and they just forget about that one all together. I rate this film 64%.
Which leaves my Rocky weekend like this: Rocky: 82%
Rocky II: 72%
Rocky III: 62%
Rocky IV: 53%
Rocky V: 64%
Rocky Balboa: NYS