Overview
A struggling actor with a partially paralyzed face and a speech impediment writes a script that a big movie studio wants to buy, but he refuses to sell it unless he gets to play the lead. Turning down an offer of life-changing money, he instead works for pennies to get the movie made with himself in the starring role. The movie becomes the biggest box office hit of 1976, notching ten Oscar nominations and winning Best Picture. The true story of the making of the iconic movie Rocky.
A film from Peter Farrelly, starring Anthony Ippolito and Stephan James.
It opens in theaters Friday, November 13. Early scores: 84% on Rotten Tomatoes and 3.77 on Letterboxd.
| Point | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 28 | 3.69 |
| Sep 29 | 3.70 |
| Sep 30 | 3.70 |
| Oct 1 | 3.70 |
| Oct 2 | 3.70 |
| Oct 3 | 3.71 |
| Oct 4 | 3.71 |
| Oct 5 | 3.71 |
| Oct 6 | 3.70 |
| Oct 7 | 3.70 |
| Oct 8 | 3.71 |
| Oct 9 | 3.71 |
| Oct 10 | 3.72 |
| Oct 11 | 3.74 |
| Oct 12 | 3.76 |
| Oct 13 | 3.77 |
| Oct 14 | 3.77 |
| Oct 15 | 3.77 |
I Play Rocky hasn’t opened anywhere yet, so it can still be drafted. Whoever takes it scores its reviews, box office and awards all season.
AwardsVancouver Film Festival Audience Award Winners: ’I Play Rocky,’ ‘Ceremony’ Among Big WinsVariety · 2 days ago 
