Critical response Theatrical cut (1985) Rocky IV has a 40% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 50 critics with an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Rocky IV inflates the action to absurd heights, but it ultimately rings hollow thanks to a story that hits the same basic beats as the first three entries in the franchise." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
Critical response Theatrical cut (1985) Rocky IV has a 40% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 50 critics with an average rating of 5.1/10. The website's critical consensus states, "Rocky IV inflates the action to absurd heights, but it ultimately rings hollow thanks to a story that hits the same basic beats as the first three entries in the franchise." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 40 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews"