Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, premiered in New York City 40 years ago - on November 21, 1976.
The movie earned 10 Academy Award nominations, including Best Actor and Best Original Screenplay and won three - including Best Picture.
Rocky also spawned a slew of sequels:
1976 - Rocky
1979 - Rocky II
1982 - Rocky III
1985 - Rocky IV
1990 - Rocky V
2006 - Rocky Balboa
2015 - Creed
2017 - Creed II
