If You’ve Ever Been to Philadelphia, Odds Are You’ve Likely Run up the Steps to That City’s Museum of Art in Honor of Stallone’s Underdog Boxing Champ That Stole Moviegoers’ Hearts in 1976. (And There’s Even Higher Odds You’ve Got Rocky’s Memorable Theme Song, “Gonna Fly Now, ” in Your Head Right Now!)

The Other Big Iconic Character on Stallone’s Resume, of Course, Is John J. Rambo, Who Made His Debut in 1982’S First Blood, Based on the David Morrell Novel. the Rugged, Testosterone Fueled Hero Bravely Takes on Everything from Bad Cops to Drug Cartels in Four Other Explosive Blockbusters That Have Brought in More Than $819 Million at Theaters: Rambo: First Blood Part Ii (1985), Rambo Iii (1988), Rambo (2008) and Rambo: Last Blood (2019).

Sylvester Stallone Movies in the 1970S and 1980S

The Future Fonz Told Entertainment Tonight That Under Stallone’s Tough Exterior Lay “An Articulate Writer Who Was So Funny and Dry. He Was Amazing! ” After Rocky Hit It Big in 1976, Stallone Then Took on the Role of Johnny Kovak, a Jimmy Hoffa-Inspired Character in 1978’S Labor Union Drama F. I. S. T. , for Which He Co-Wrote the Screenplay.

Sylvester Stallone Movies in 1990S and Early 2000S

One of the Oddest Titles in Stallone’s Canon Is 1992’S Stop! or My Mom Will Shoot, Co-Starring “The Nicest Woman in Hollywood, [The Golden Girls’] Estelle Getty, ” According to Sly, Who Said He Took the Role in the Flop in Part Because He’d Heard That Arnold Schwarzenegger Wanted It.

Gathering the Expendables

In 2010, Stallone Directed, Co-Wrote and Starred with a Bevy of Heavyweight Action Heroes (Jason Statham, Jet Li, Steve Austin, Terry Crews, Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger) in the Expendables, an Ensemble Franchise That’s Carried on Through Three Other Installments, the Most Recent Being 2023’S Expend4Bles. Along the Way, Other Big Names Have Tagged in to the Films, Including Chuck Norris, Liam Hemsworth, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Mel Gibson, Harrison Ford, Ronda Rousey, 50 Cent and Megan Fox, Just to Name a Few.

Sylvester Stallone Movies: His Best Knockouts Through the Year's

Q: Sylvester Stallone Movies

Read on to Find out More About the Sylvester Stallone Movies That Have Kept Audiences Cheering for More.

By Elena Rostova

• Oct 8, 2026 • 9 min read

Sylvester Stallone Movies: His Best Knockouts Through the Year's

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

Yo, Adrian! Sylvester Stallone Movies Have Been Winning over Fans for Decades, Ever Since He Wrote and Starred in His 1976 Hit Rocky. “I Just Wrote About What I Knew. I Was Writing About This Little Kind of Mentally Challenged Guy Who Happened to Have a Lot of Heart, ” the Actor, 77, Recently Said During an Appearance at the Toronto Film Festival. and Just Like His Scrappy, Determined Boxer Rocky Balboa, He Had to Fight Like You-Know-What to Succeed in the Movie Business.

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