Want to know the best Sylvester Stallone movies? How about the worst Sylvester Stallone movies? Curious about Sylvester Stallone’s box office grosses or which Sylvester Stallone movie picked up the most Oscar® nominations? Need to know which Sylvester Stallone movie got the best reviews from critics and audiences and which got the worst reviews? Well you have come to the right place….because we have all of that information.
Sylvester Stallone has been appearing in movies since 1970. Playing Rocky Balboa in 1976’s Rocky; turned Stallone into a superstar. Rocky was a monster hit (55 million tickets sold) and a critical hit. Rocky received 10 Academy Awards nominations……it won three Oscars®. Stallone received two of those nominations for Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay. To date there have been six Rocky movies, the most recent was Rocky Balboa in 2006. Stallone also has had great success playing John Rambo in the First Blood movies. To date there have been four Rambo movies, the most recent was Rambo in 2008.
Over the course of his career he has had seventeen movies open number one at the box office. Unfortunately for Sylvester Stallone, he is also associated with some really bad movies. To date he has been nominated for twenty-seven Razzie Awards, which includes eight Razzie wins. His most recent Razzie win was Worst Supporting Actor in SpyKids 3D: Game Over in 2004.
His IMDb page shows over 90 acting credits since 1970. This page will rank Sylvester Stallone movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. Television shows, shorts, cameos and bit parts were not included in the rankings.
Sylvester Stallone Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Year
Movie (Year)
Rating
S
Year Movie (Year) Rating S
1976
Rocky (1976)
AA Best Picture Win
AA Best Actor Nom
2023
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)
1998
Antz (1998)
Voice Only
2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
1979
Rocky II (1979)
Director
1982
First Blood (1982)
2015
Creed (2015)
1993
Cliffhanger (1993)
1982
Rocky III (1982)
Director
2018
Creed II (2018)
1985
Rocky IV (1985)
Director
2003
Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)
2006
Rocky Balboa (2006)
Director
1985
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
1997
Cop Land (1997)
2012
The Expendables 2 (2012)
1993
Demolition Man (1993)
2021
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Voice Only
1975
Death Race 2000 (1975)
2010
The Expendables (2010)
Director
1989
Tango & Cash (1989)
1978
F.I.S.T. (1978)
1981
Nighthawks (1981)
1988
Rambo III (1988)
1983
Staying Alive (1983)
Director
1975
Farewell, My Lovely (1975)
1974
The Lords of Flatbush (1974)
1981
Victory (1981)
1990
Rocky V (1990)
2019
Rambo: Last Blood (2019)
1994
The Specialist (1994)
2008
Rambo (2008)
Director
1986
Cobra (1986)
2013
Escape Plan (2013)
1996
Daylight (1996)
1989
Lock Up (1989)
2011
Zookeeper (2011)
Voice Only
2014
The Expendables 3 (2014)
2012
Bullet to the Head (2012)
1995
Judge Dredd (1995)
1995
Assassins (1995)
2003
Shade (2003)
2022
Samaritan (2022)
Amazon
1987
Over the Top (1987)
2013
Grudge Match (2013)
1991
Oscar (1991)
1978
Paradise Alley (1978)
Director
2017
Animal Crackers (2017)
Netflix
Voice Only
2001
Driven (2001)
2016
Ratchet & Clank (2016)
Voice Only
2014
Reach Me (2014)
2023
Expend4bles (2023)
2019
Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019)
1992
Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992)
1984
Rhinestone (1984)
2000
Get Carter (2000)
2002
Avenging Angelo (2002)
1975
Capone (1975)
2018
Backtrace (2018)
Limited Release
2002
Eye See You (a.k.a. D-TOX) (2002)
Sylvester Stallone Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies anyway you want.
- Sort Sylvester Stallone movies by co-stars of his movies
- Sort Sylvester Stallone movies by adjusted domestic box office grosses using current movie ticket cost (in millions)
- Sort Sylvester Stallone movies by yearly domestic box office rank
- Sort Sylvester Stallone movies how they were received by critics and audiences. 60% rating or higher should indicate a good movie
- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Sylvester Stallone movie received.
- Sort Sylvester Stallone movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR Score puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | Rocky (1976) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Nom |
Burgess Meredith | 117.00 | 592.1 | 1,137.70 | 1 | 79 | 10 / 03 | 99.8 | |
| 2 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) | Chris Pratt & Bradley Cooper |
358.80 | 358.8 | 839.30 | 4 | 84 | 01 / 00 | 98.3 | |
| 4 | Antz (1998) Voice Only |
Woody Allen & Gene Hackman |
90.80 | 208.6 | 394.80 | 20 | 85 | 00 / 00 | 98.2 | |
| 3 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) | Chris Pratt & Kurt Russell |
389.80 | 468.5 | 1,037.80 | 5 | 80 | 01 / 00 | 97.6 | |
| 5 | Rocky II (1979) Director |
Carl Weathers | 85.20 | 365.8 | 859.70 | 5 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 95.4 | |
| 6 | First Blood (1982) | Richard Crenna | 47.20 | 173.1 | 459.10 | 12 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 94.8 | |
| 7 | Creed (2015) | Michael B. Jordan | 109.80 | 140.4 | 222.00 | 28 | 87 | 01 / 00 | 94.7 | |
| 6 | Cliffhanger (1993) | John Lithgow | 84.00 | 218.9 | 664.00 | 10 | 64 | 03 / 00 | 94.2 | |
| 8 | Rocky III (1982) Director |
Mr. T | 124.10 | 455.2 | 986.90 | 4 | 61 | 01 / 00 | 92.9 | |
| 10 | Creed II (2018) | Michael B. Jordan & Boxing Movies |
115.70 | 136.9 | 253.10 | 28 | 77 | 00 / 00 | 91.5 | |
| 11 | Rocky IV (1985) Director |
Talia Shire | 127.90 | 388.3 | 912.40 | 3 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 89.1 | |
| 14 | Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003) | Antonio Bandaras | 111.80 | 199.8 | 352.20 | 19 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 88.9 | |
| 13 | Rocky Balboa (2006) Director |
Burt Young | 70.30 | 115.1 | 255.10 | 38 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 87.6 | |
| 12 | Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) | Richard Crenna | 150.40 | 456.8 | 912.20 | 2 | 44 | 01 / 00 | 87.1 | |
| 16 | Cop Land (1997) | Robert DeNiro | 44.90 | 105.4 | 149.50 | 46 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 86.0 | |
| 17 | The Expendables 2 (2012) | Bruce Willis & Jason Statham |
85.00 | 115.2 | 406.90 | 36 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 85.9 | |
| 18 | Demolition Man (1993) | Sandra Bullock & Wesley Snipes |
58.10 | 151.2 | 414.20 | 18 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 85.2 | |
| 18 | The Suicide Squad (2021) Voice Only |
Margot Robbie & Idris Elba |
55.80 | 59.1 | 177.40 | 23 | 83 | 00 / 00 | 84.6 | |
| 19 | Death Race 2000 (1975) | David Carradine | 15.90 | 83.7 | 83.70 | 44 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 81.3 | |
| 20 | The Expendables (2010) Director |
Arnold Schwarzenegger & Bruce Willis |
103.10 | 140.8 | 375.00 | 28 | 50 | 00 / 00 | 81.0 | |
| 21 | Tango & Cash (1989) | Kurt Russell & Jack Palance |
63.40 | 172.2 | 324.20 | 20 | 39 | 00 / 00 | 79.3 | |
| 23 | F.I.S.T. (1978) | Rod Steiger | 21.10 | 97.3 | 97.30 | 32 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 75.5 | |
| 22 | Nighthawks (1981) | Rutger Hauer | 14.90 | 57.8 | 57.80 | 57 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 74.3 | |
| 26 | Rambo III (1988) | Richard Crenna | 53.70 | 140.9 | 495.80 | 16 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 74.2 | |
| 25 | Staying Alive (1983) Director |
John Travolta | 64.90 | 222.1 | 436.70 | 9 | 22 | 00 / 00 | 73.2 | |
| 24 | Farewell, My Lovely (1975) | Robert Mitchum | 6.10 | 31.9 | 31.90 | 62 | 73 | 00 / 00 | 71.0 | |
| 27 | The Lords of Flatbush (1974) | Henry Winkler | 9.40 | 54.1 | 54.10 | 46 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 69.9 | |
| 28 | Victory (1981) | Michael Caine | 10.90 | 42.1 | 42.10 | 72 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 65.8 | |
| 30 | Rocky V (1990) | Burgess Meredith | 40.90 | 104.4 | 305.70 | 31 | 43 | 00 / 00 | 62.1 | |
| 29 | Rambo: Last Blood (2019) | Paz Vega | 44.80 | 52.7 | 102.40 | 61 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 59.9 | |
| 33 | The Specialist (1994) | Sharon Stone & James Woods |
57.40 | 151.6 | 450.10 | 20 | 26 | 00 / 00 | 59.4 | |
| 31 | Rambo (2008) Director |
Julie Benz | 42.80 | 64.2 | 170.00 | 66 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 58.4 | |
| 34 | Cobra (1986) | Brigitte Nielsen | 49.00 | 142.5 | 465.00 | 17 | 28 | 00 / 00 | 57.2 | |
| 32 | Escape Plan (2013) | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 25.10 | 33.3 | 182.10 | 101 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 49.5 | |
| 36 | Daylight (1996) | Viggo Mortensen | 33.00 | 80.5 | 388.30 | 48 | 38 | 01 / 00 | 38.6 | |
| 35 | Lock Up (1989) | Donald Sutherland | 22.10 | 60.0 | 60.00 | 47 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 38.5 | |
| 37 | Zookeeper (2011) Voice Only |
Kevin James & Adam Sandler |
80.40 | 109.2 | 230.90 | 40 | 27 | 00 / 00 | 32.5 | |
| 38 | The Expendables 3 (2014) | Harrison Ford & Mel Gibson |
39.30 | 51.9 | 283.20 | 83 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 31.5 | |
| 37 | Bullet to the Head (2012) | Christian Slater | 9.50 | 12.9 | 30.60 | 134 | 56 | 00 / 00 | 30.2 | |
| 42 | Judge Dredd (1995) | Rob Schneider | 34.70 | 86.0 | 281.30 | 52 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 27.6 | |
| 43 | Assassins (1995) | Antonio Bandaras & Julianne Moore |
30.30 | 75.1 | 206.40 | 60 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 26.2 | |
| 42 | Shade (2003) | Gabriel Bryne & Jamie Foxx |
0.10 | 0.1 | 17.10 | 260 | 58 | 00 / 00 | 26.1 | |
| 43 | Samaritan (2022) Amazon |
Pilou Asbæk | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 224 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 24.4 | |
| 44 | Over the Top (1987) | Robert Loggia | 16.10 | 44.3 | 44.30 | 64 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 22.7 | |
| 45 | Grudge Match (2013) | Robert De Niro & Kevin Hart |
29.80 | 39.5 | 59.50 | 91 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 22.2 | |
| 47 | Oscar (1991) | Don Ameche | 23.60 | 60.3 | 60.30 | 56 | 35 | 00 / 00 | 21.7 | |
| 48 | Paradise Alley (1978) Director |
Armand Assante | 7.20 | 33.1 | 33.10 | 71 | 44 | 00 / 00 | 18.9 | |
| 46 | Animal Crackers (2017) Netflix Voice Only |
Emily Blunt & Ian McKellen |
0.10 | 0.1 | 15.50 | 320 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 17.5 | |
| 49 | Driven (2001) | Burt Reynolds | 32.70 | 62.4 | 104.50 | 72 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 13.4 | |
| 51 | Ratchet & Clank (2016) Voice Only |
John Goodman | 8.80 | 11.0 | 17.90 | 147 | 42 | 00 / 00 | 8.6 | |
| 50 | Reach Me (2014) | Tom Berenger | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.20 | 225 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 8.1 | |
| 53 | Expend4bles (2023) | Jason Statham | 16.70 | 16.7 | 51.10 | 81 | 40 | 00 / 00 | 8.0 | |
| 52 | Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019) | Dave Bautista | 0.10 | 0.1 | 2.10 | 360 | 45 | 00 / 00 | 7.9 | |
| 54 | Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) | Estelle Getty | 28.40 | 73.8 | 183.40 | 46 | 19 | 00 / 00 | 5.9 | |
| 55 | Rhinestone (1984) | Dolly Parton | 21.40 | 68.8 | 68.80 | 48 | 21 | 00 / 00 | 5.5 | |
| 56 | Get Carter (2000) | Michael Caine | 15.00 | 29.9 | 38.80 | 114 | 29 | 00 / 00 | 3.6 | |
| 57 | Avenging Angelo (2002) | Anthony Quinn | 0.10 | 0.1 | 1.60 | 306 | 37 | 00 / 00 | 2.8 | |
| 58 | Capone (1975) | Ben Gazzara | 2.00 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 114 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 2.1 | |
| 59 | Backtrace (2018) Limited Release |
Matthew Modine | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.60 | 289 | 34 | 00 / 00 | 1.5 | |
| 59 | Eye See You (a.k.a. D-TOX) (2002) | Tom Berenger | 0.10 | 0.1 | 11.90 | 279 | 32 | 00 / 00 | 1.1 |
Sylvester Stallone Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | World-Wide Box Office Adjusted (mil) | S |
| Rocky (1976) AA Best Picture Win AA Best Actor Nom |
Burgess Meredith | 1,137.70 | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) | Chris Pratt & Kurt Russell |
1,037.80 | |
| Rocky III (1982) Director |
Mr. T | 986.90 | |
| Rocky IV (1985) Director |
Talia Shire | 912.40 | |
| Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) | Richard Crenna | 912.20 | |
| Rocky II (1979) Director |
Carl Weathers | 859.70 | |
| Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023) | Chris Pratt & Bradley Cooper |
839.30 | |
| Cliffhanger (1993) | John Lithgow | 664.00 | |
| Rambo III (1988) | Richard Crenna | 495.80 | |
| Cobra (1986) | Brigitte Nielsen | 465.00 | |
| First Blood (1982) | Richard Crenna | 459.10 | |
| The Specialist (1994) | Sharon Stone & James Woods |
450.10 | |
| Staying Alive (1983) Director |
John Travolta | 436.70 | |
| Demolition Man (1993) | Sandra Bullock & Wesley Snipes |
414.20 | |
| The Expendables 2 (2012) | Bruce Willis & Jason Statham |
406.90 | |
| Antz (1998) Voice Only |
Woody Allen & Gene Hackman |
394.80 | |
| Daylight (1996) | Viggo Mortensen | 388.30 | |
| The Expendables (2010) Director |
Arnold Schwarzenegger & Bruce Willis |
375.00 | |
| Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003) | Antonio Bandaras | 352.20 | |
| Tango & Cash (1989) | Kurt Russell & Jack Palance |
324.20 | |
| Rocky V (1990) | Burgess Meredith | 305.70 | |
| The Expendables 3 (2014) | Harrison Ford & Mel Gibson |
283.20 | |
| Judge Dredd (1995) | Rob Schneider | 281.30 | |
| Rocky Balboa (2006) Director |
Burt Young | 255.10 | |
| Creed II (2018) | Michael B. Jordan & Boxing Movies |
253.10 | |
| Zookeeper (2011) Voice Only |
Kevin James & Adam Sandler |
230.90 | |
| Creed (2015) | Michael B. Jordan | 222.00 | |
| Assassins (1995) | Antonio Bandaras & Julianne Moore |
206.40 | |
| Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) | Estelle Getty | 183.40 | |
| Escape Plan (2013) | Arnold Schwarzenegger | 182.10 | |
| The Suicide Squad (2021) Voice Only |
Margot Robbie & Idris Elba |
177.40 | |
| Rambo (2008) Director |
Julie Benz | 170.00 | |
| Cop Land (1997) | Robert DeNiro | 149.50 | |
| Driven (2001) | Burt Reynolds | 104.50 | |
| Rambo: Last Blood (2019) | Paz Vega | 102.40 | |
| Grudge Match (2013) | Robert De Niro & Kevin Hart |
59.50 | |
| Expend4bles (2023) | Jason Statham | 51.10 | |
| Get Carter (2000) | Michael Caine | 38.80 | |
| Bullet to the Head (2012) | Christian Slater | 30.60 | |
| Ratchet & Clank (2016) Voice Only |
John Goodman | 17.90 | |
| Shade (2003) | Gabriel Bryne & Jamie Foxx |
17.10 | |
| Animal Crackers (2017) Netflix Voice Only |
Emily Blunt & Ian McKellen |
15.50 | |
| Eye See You (a.k.a. D-TOX) (2002) | Tom Berenger | 11.90 | |
| Escape Plan: The Extractors (2019) | Dave Bautista | 2.10 | |
| Avenging Angelo (2002) | Anthony Quinn | 1.60 | |
| Backtrace (2018) Limited Release |
Matthew Modine | 0.60 | |
| Reach Me (2014) | Tom Berenger | 0.20 |
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To check out Sylvester Stallone‘s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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Stallone stats. I originally wrote this page on HubPages….it was very popular with over 100,000 views….I then moved it to CogersonMovieScore and it struggled with only 8,000 views. I wonder which way it will go on UltimateMovieRankings. Only time will tell.
Qelli si credono che noi siamo un opera pia.
Hey Floriana….thanks for stopping by.
Michael Caine
Samuel L. Jackson
Audie Murphy
Randolph Scott
Jeff Chandler
Ann Sheridan
Janet Gaynor (she made a number that grossed 1 million prior to 1934)
Hey Dan…thanks for the suggestions.
I already have a Michael Caine page. https://www.ultimatemovierankings.com/michael-caine-movies-ranked/
I have other requests to do SamJackson…so I will add them to the list of pages to do.
Murphy,Scott and Gaynor are good picks as well. It might be a very long time before I get to Jeff Chandler.
You got me thinking and smiling with this great page, Cogerson. I think what I like about Stallone is the way he takes things so seriously in his top movies – life is a serious struggle goes well on his shoulders despite all the money he must have made he still holds it together. But I don’t think him and comedy mix that well.
Hey psychic dog….you make very good points. I appreciate the input.
I watch all the Rocky movies (excluding five, including rocky balboa) at least once a year. I love part one, but part two has super awesome montages.
Very cool. I think Rocky 3 is the only one I rewatch regularly.
Stallones career has always intrigued me. He would make a hit movie followed by a couple flops, then another hit, a couple more flops followed by,.. well you get the picture.
I watched demolishon man for the third time a few weeks ago and wondered about something. When stallones charactor was put in deep freeze L.A. was a lawless mass of rioting and crime, When he was unthawed the whole city was like a giant Candy Land. How did one man create this new city and why should stallone stop him?
Yep his career has been a rollercoaster….but you have to admit the highs have been pretty darn good. Thanks for the thoughts on Demo Man…and thanks for the comment.