Nearly fifty years after its release, Rocky remains one of the most profitable bets in film history. It cost just over $1 million to make and was shot in 28 days. It earned $225 million worldwide, as per The Numbers, and became the highest-grossing film of 1976, winning three Oscars, including Best Picture.
The budget figures may vary by source, from about $960K to $1.1 million, but the return was roughly 200 times the cost.
How Sylvester Stallone Fought To Get Rocky Made
The story behind Rocky is unlike anything you have ever read. Sylvester Stallone wrote the script in three days, reportedly inspired by a 1975 fight between Muhammad Ali and Chuck Wepner. At that time, he was broke and unknown, yet he turned down an offer of up to $360K because the producers wanted a different actor in the lead. When CBS asked him about it, he kept it short, saying, “I said, pass. I can’t do it.” He has joked before that he would sooner let the caterpillars play Rocky.
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Soon the producers gave in, and after a big budget cut, Sylvester Stallone got the part. You could see the low budget everywhere. Director John G. Avildsen once said, “The budget for the music was 25 grand.” That music still gave us “Gonna Fly Now,” which was nominated for …read more
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