On December 3, 1976, audiences began swarming theaters to see a low-budget movie starring an unknown Italian-American actor. Not only was it a box office smash, it would also go on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. In the decades that followed, it spawned five sequels as well as a spin-off that itself had two sequels.
And this year, a new feature documents the incredible story of the making of the original movie. In an age when few fads last more than a social media cycle, what is it about Rocky that gives it such enduring cultural power?
