
I Play Rocky 2026: Sylvester Stallone Biopic Beats All Rocky Movies on Rotten Tomatoes
The new Rocky biopic I Play Rocky has outscored every film in the franchise on Rotten Tomatoes — and it's only just beginning.

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Anthony Ippolito's films and where to watch them on Videoess →Anthony Ippolito (born August 21, 1999) is an American actor mostly known for playing Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky (2026).
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The new Rocky biopic I Play Rocky has outscored every film in the franchise on Rotten Tomatoes — and it's only just beginning.

Sylvester Stallone's biopic 'I Play Rocky' opened in seven theaters and grossed $344,000, sparking early talk of a November 20 national rollout. The film holds an 88% Rotten Tomatoes score and drew strong audience reactions.

The film opens in limited release today, expanding nationwide on November 20.

Stallone called Ippolito’s portrayal 'uncanny' and 'astounding,' saying he looked at the screen and thought he was seeing himself. He didn’t want the film to feel like a vanity project, so he stayed away from production. What’s on screen is original. And yet, he’s now predicting Oscar glory for Ippolito.

Anthony Ippolito isn’t just playing Rocky—he’s becoming him.

Sylvester Stallone has broken his silence on I Play Rocky, the Peter Farrelly biopic that premiered at TIFF, saying he was initially unsettled but won over once he saw Anthony Ippolito's performance.

Peter Farrelly's I Play Rocky, chronicling how Sylvester Stallone forced Hollywood to let him star in his own script, premiered at TIFF to standing ovations and early Oscar talk for lead Anthony Ippolito.

Peter Farrelly's I Play Rocky, starring Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone fighting to get his script made his way, premiered at TIFF to sharply divided reviews from Variety and TheWrap.