Editing Rocky (section)

===Legacy===
The [[Directors Guild of America]] awarded ''Rocky'' its [[Directors Guild of America Awards|annual award]] for best film of the year in 1976. Additionally, the Directors Guild voted ''Rocky'' as the 65th best-directed film of all time,<ref name="dga 80 best">[https://web.archive.org/web/20241226110741/https://www.dga.org/craft/dgaq/all-articles/1602-spring-2016/80th-film-poll.aspx The 80 Best-Directed Films] [[Directors Guild of America]] via [[Internet Archive]]. Retrieved April 12, 2024.</ref> and in 2006, Sylvester Stallone's original screenplay for the film was selected by the [[Writers Guild of America West|Writers Guild of America]] as the 78th best screenplay of all time.<ref name="wga 101">[https://www.wga.org/writers-room/101-best-lists/101-greatest-screenplays/list The 101 Best Screenplays] [[Writers Guild of America West]]. Retrieved October 11, 2024.</ref> In a 2012 survey of members of the [[Motion Picture Editors Guild]], ''Rocky'' was voted as one of the 75 best-edited films in all of cinema.<ref name="mpeg 75">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150317101140/https://www.editorsguild.com/magazine.cfm?ArticleID=1102 The 75 Best Edited Films] ''[[Motion Picture Editors Guild|Editors Guild Magazine]]'' (Vol. 1, Issue 3) via [[Internet Archive]]. Published May 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2024.</ref>

In 2006, the [[Library of Congress]] selected ''Rocky'' for preservation in the United States [[National Film Registry]] for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/07012/film.html |title=Librarian Adds 25 Titles to Film Preservation List: National Film Registry 2006 |publisher=Library of Congress.gov |access-date=June 11, 2010 |archive-date=September 10, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910225447/http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/07012/film.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2745890220061229 |title=''Rocky'', ''Fargo'' join National Film Registry |work=Reuters |date=2006-12-28 |access-date=June 11, 2010 |archive-date=February 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207104944/https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN2745890220061229 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1998, the [[American Film Institute]] (AFI) ranked ''Rocky'' as the [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies|78th best film in American cinema]].<ref name="100yrs 1"/> The film's ranking rose to #57 on AFI's [[AFI's 100 Years...100 Movies (10th Anniversary Edition)|10th anniversary edition of the list]] in 2007.<ref name="afi 10th anniversary list">[https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies-10th-anniversary-edition/ The 100 Greatest American Films — 10th Anniversary Edition] [[American Film Institute]]. Retrieved September 2, 2024.</ref> Additionally, in June 2008, AFI revealed its [[AFI's 10 Top 10|10 Top 10]]—the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres—after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. ''Rocky'' was acknowledged as the second-best film in the sports genre, after ''[[Raging Bull]]''.<ref name="afi 10 top 10">{{cite web | title= Top 10 Sports Films | url= http://www.afi.com/10top10/sports.html | publisher= [[American Film Institute]] | access-date= 2008-06-18 | archive-date= August 10, 2013 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130810160512/http://www.afi.com/10top10/sports.html | url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = AFI Crowns Top 10 Films in 10 Classic Genres | work = ComingSoon.net | date = June 17, 2008 | url = http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=46072 | access-date = June 18, 2008| archive-date = August 18, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080818100312/http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=46072 | url-status = live }}</ref>

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".<ref name="1001 must see">{{cite book|last =Schneider| first = Stephen Jay | title = [[1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die]] |publisher = New Burlington Books|year= 2005 |location = London, England| page = 615| edition = Revised | isbn = 978-0-7641-5907-7}}</ref>
[[Filmsite|FilmSite.org]], a subsidiary of [[AMC (TV channel)|American Movie Classics]], included the film on their list of the 300 greatest films of all time.<ref name="amc 300">[https://www.filmsite.org/momentsindx300.html The Third 100 Greatest Films] [[AMC (TV channel)|AMC]]'s [[Filmsite|FilmSite]]. Retrieved July 13, 2024.</ref> Additionally, Films101.com ranked the film as the 228th best of all time.<ref name="films101">[https://web.archive.org/web/20150212055135/https://www.films101.com/filmsr.htm#15 The Best Movies of All Time (10,267 Most Notable)] Films101.com via [[Internet Archive]]. Retrieved July 13, 2024.</ref>

In 2006, British film magazine ''[[Total Film]]'' ranked ''Rocky'' at #71 on their list of the 100 greatest films of all time.<ref name="total film">[https://lifevsfilm.com/lists/total-film-top-100/ Total Film: Top 100 Movies] ''[[Total Film]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> Based on their 2020 readers' poll, the film ranked #60 on ''[[Rolling Stone Australia|Rolling Stone Australia's]]'' "100 Greatest Movies of All Time".<ref name="rolling stone 100">[https://au.rollingstone.com/100-greatest-movies-of-all-time/page/3/ 100 Greatest Movies of All Time] ''[[Rolling Stone Australia]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> Additionally, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine ranked ''Rocky'' at #2 on their list of the 30 greatest sports films.<ref name="rolling stone sports films">[https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-lists/best-sports-movies-rocky-rudy-71467/rocky-1976-30103/ 30 Best Sports Movies of All Time] ''[[Rolling Stone]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref>

In 2022, ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]'' included the film on their list of "The 100 Best Movies of All Time".<ref name="esquire">[https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/g226/best-movies-ever-0609/ The 100 Best Movies of All Time] ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> ''Esquire'' also included both ''Rocky'' and its [[Spinoff (media)|spinoff sequel]] ''[[Creed (film)|Creed]]'' on their list of "The 30 Best Sports Movies of All Time".<ref name="esquire sports films">[https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a47528/best-sports-movies/ The Best Sports Movies of All Time] ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> In 2023, ''[[/Film|Slashfilm]]'' included ''Rocky'' on their list of the "Top 100 Movies of All Time", as voted by a selection of their writers and editors.<ref name="slashfilm">[https://www.slashfilm.com/1287713/best-movies-ever-made/ /Film's Top 100 Movies of All Time] ''[[/Film]]''. Retrieved August 31, 2024.</ref> In 2024, entertainment news site ''[[Comic Book Resources]]'' ranked the film #23 on their list of the "55 Best Movies of All Time",<ref name="cbr">[https://www.cbr.com/best-movies-all-time-ranked/#rocky The 55 Best Movies of All Time, Ranked] ''[[Comic Book Resources]]''. Retrieved September 16, 2024.</ref> while ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]'' magazine ranked the film #45 on their list of the "100 Best Movies of All Time".<ref name="parade">[https://parade.com/1222580/samuelmurrian/best-movies-all-time/ The 100 Best Movies of All Time] ''[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]''. Retrieved September 16, 2024.</ref>

In 2014, ''Rocky'' was ranked #95 by British film magazine ''[[Empire (film magazine)|Empire]]'' on their list of "The 301 Greatest Movies of All Time",<ref name="empire301 2014">{{cite web |url=http://www.empireonline.com/301/list.asp?page=20 |title=The 301 Greatest Movies of All Time |work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |access-date=October 10, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141010045414/http://www.empireonline.com/301/list.asp?page=20 |archive-date=October 10, 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was ranked #370 on their previous list of the 500 greatest films in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.empireonline.com/500/25.asp |title=''Empire's'' The 500 Greatest Movies of All Time |work=[[Empire (magazine)|Empire]] |access-date=June 11, 2010 |archive-date=January 19, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119034539/http://www.empireonline.com/500/25.asp |url-status=live }}</ref> Conversely, in a 2005 poll by ''Empire'', ''Rocky'' was No. 9 on their list of "The Top 10 Worst Pictures to Win Best Picture Oscar".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywood.com/news/Mel_Gibsons_Braveheart_Voted_Worst_Oscar_Winner/2435436|title=Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" Voted Worst Oscar Winner|publisher=hollywood.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130203230603/http://www.hollywood.com/news/Mel_Gibsons_Braveheart_Voted_Worst_Oscar_Winner/2435436|archive-date=February 3, 2013}}</ref>

In June 2014, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' compiled a list of the 100 best movies ever made, polling film industry insiders on their favorite films of all time.<ref name="THR 100 films">[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/100-best-films-ever-hollywood-favorites-818512 Hollywood’s 100 Favorite Films] ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> ''Rocky'' ranked #91.<ref name="THR 100 films" /> The following year ''The Hollywood Reporter'' polled hundreds of Academy members, asking them to re-vote on past controversial decisions. Academy members indicated that, given a second chance, they would award the 1977 Oscar for Best Picture to ''[[All the President's Men (film)|All the President's Men]]'' instead.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/recount-oscar-voters-today-would-773522|title=Recount! Oscar Voters Today Would Make 'Brokeback Mountain' Best Picture Over 'Crash'|website=The Hollywood Reporter |date=February 18, 2015|access-date=January 1, 2020|archive-date=January 22, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190122094645/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/recount-oscar-voters-today-would-773522|url-status=live}}</ref>

''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]'' ranked ''Rocky'' #1 on their list of the "50 Best Sports Movies of All Time".<ref name="time out">[https://www.timeout.com/film/best-sports-movies The Best Sports Movies of All Time, from 'Field of Dreams' to 'Creed'] ''[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> On their list of "The 50 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time", [[Entertainment journalism|entertainment news]] website ''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]'' ranked ''Rocky'' at #3.<ref name="vulture">[https://www.vulture.com/article/best-sports-movies-ranked.html The 50 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time] ''[[Vulture (website)|Vulture]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> In 2015, ''[[Thrillist]]'' compiled a list of "The 1001 Best Movies of All Time" by weighing ratings from [[IMDb]], [[Rotten Tomatoes]], [[Metacritic]] and [[Letterboxd]]. ''Rocky'' ranked #589.<ref name="thrillist">[https://www.thrillist.com/entertainment/nation/50-greatest-movies-of-all-time-ranked-by-imdb-rotten-tomatoes-metacritic-and-letterboxd The Definitive Ranking of the 1,001 Best Movies Ever] ''[[Thrillist]]''. Retrieved October 22, 2024.</ref><ref name="imdb 1001">[https://www.imdb.com/list/ls074674014/ 2015 Edition: Top10ner's 1001 'Greatest' Movies of All Time] [[IMDb]]. Retrieved October 22, 2024.</ref>

In 2021, the film ranked 2nd on [[ESPN]]'s "Top 20 Sports Movies of All-Time".<ref name="ESPN">[https://www.espn.com/page2/movies/s/top20/fulllist.html Top 20 Sports Movies of All-Time] [[ESPN]]. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> In 2024, ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine ranked ''Rocky'' #1 on their list of "The 42 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time".<ref name="forbes">[https://www.forbes.com/sites/entertainment/article/sports-movies/ The 42 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time] ''[[Forbes]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref>

British film site ''[[Future plc#Brands|CinemaBlend]]'' ranked ''Rocky'' and ''Creed'' #1 and #17 respectively on their list of "The 25 Best Sports Movies".<ref name="cinemablend">[https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/best-sports-movies The 25 Best Sports Movies] ''[[Future plc|CinemaBlend]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> On their list of "100 Best Movies of All Time", entertainment news website ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]'' ranked ''Rocky'' #94,<ref name="collider 100">[https://collider.com/best-movies-of-all-time/ Collider's 100 Best Movies of All Time, Ranked — 100 Through 81] ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]''. Retrieved November 12, 2024.</ref> and on their list of "The 30 Greatest Sports Movies of All Time", ''Collider'' ranked the film #2.<ref name="collider sports">[https://collider.com/best-sports-movies-of-all-time-ranked/ The 30 Best Sports Movies of All Time, Ranked] ''[[Collider (website)|Collider]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> On their list of the "Top 25 Sports Movies of All Time", entertainment [[Online newspaper|news website]] ''[[MovieWeb]]'' ranked ''Rocky'' #4.<ref name="movieweb sports">[https://movieweb.com/best-sports-movies/ Top 25 Sports Movies of All Time, Ranked] ''[[MovieWeb]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> ''MovieWeb'' also ranked the film #3 on their list of the "20 Movies That Represent American Culture".<ref name="movieweb">[https://movieweb.com/movies-represent-american-culture/ 20 Movies That Represent American Culture] ''[[MovieWeb]]''. Retrieved September 16, 2024.</ref>

On their list of "The 150 Best Sports Movies of All Time", [[Rotten Tomatoes]] ranked ''Rocky'' #17 and ''Creed'' #2.<ref name="rotten tomatoes sports">[https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/best-sports-movie-of-all-time/ 150 Best Sports Movies of All Time] [[Rotten Tomatoes]]. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> ''[[Men's Health]]'' included ''Rocky'' on their list of the "50 of the Absolute Best Sports Movies Ever Made".<ref name="mens health">[https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/g26343949/best-sports-movies/ 50 of the Absolute Best Sports Movies Ever Made] ''[[Men's Health]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref> ''[[GQ|British GQ]]'' ranked the film #1 on their list of "The 22 Best Sports Movies".<ref name="brit GQ">[https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/best-sports-movies The 22 Best Sports Movies, Ranked] ''[[GQ|British GQ]]''. Retrieved September 1, 2024.</ref>