Film scholar Steven J. Schneider included Rocky in his book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, writing that the film is "often overlooked as schmaltz". FilmSite.org, a subsidiary of American Movie Classics, included the film on their list of the 300 greatest films of all time.The Third 100 Greatest Films AMC's FilmSite. Retrieved July 13, 2024. Additionally, Films101.com ranked the film as the 228th best of all time.The Best Movies of All Time (10,267 Most Notable) Films101.com via Internet Archive. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
Film scholar Steven J. Schneider included Rocky in his book 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, writing that the film is "often overlooked as schmaltz" FilmSite.org, a subsidiary of American Movie Classics, included the film on their list of the 300 greatest films of all time.The Third 100 Greatest Films AMC's FilmSite. Retrieved July 13, 2024. Additionally, Films101.com ranked the film .as the 228th best of all time.The Best Movies of All Time (10,267 Most Notable) Films101.com via Internet Archive. Retrieved July 13, 2024.