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Rocky
“His whole life was a million-to-one shot.”
Rocky (1976) is a drama film directed by John G. Avildsen. On Plot-hole, players averaged 3.4/5, with 89% solving the puzzle and 11% failing it, making it the #66 mediumest puzzle of 107 in the archive. Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
Plot-hole Difficulty: Medium
3.4/5
Avg Score
89%
Solved
11%
Failed
697
Players
#66
Difficulty Rank
The Plot-hole Puzzle
Puzzle #49 · May 7, 2026 · answer revealed below
The Setup (Clue 5)
A working-class neighborhood in Philadelphia.
The Character (Clue 4)
A small-time boxer gets an unlikely opportunity.
The Conflict (Clue 3)
He is chosen to fight the heavyweight champion of the world.
The Twist (Clue 2)
Nobody believes he can win, including himself at first.
The Spoiler (Clue 1)
Sylvester Stallone runs up the museum steps as the Italian Stallion.
Rocky
Cast
Sylvester Stallone as Robert 'Rocky' BalboaTalia Shire as Adrianna 'Adrian' PenninoBurt Young as Paulie PenninoCarl Weathers as Apollo CreedBurgess Meredith as Mickey GoldmillThayer David as George 'Miles' JergensJoe Spinell as Tony GazzoJimmy Gambina as Mike
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Rocky hard to guess on Plot-hole?
- Rocky had an average score of 3.4/5. 89% of players solved it, while 11% failed — a medium puzzle.
- Who directed Rocky?
- Rocky was directed by John G. Avildsen.
- Who stars in Rocky?
- Rocky stars Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David, Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina.
- What genre is Rocky?
- Rocky is listed under Drama.
- Where does Rocky rank in Plot-hole difficulty?
- Rocky ranks #66 of 107 Plot-hole movies by average score (1 = hardest).