Sylvester Stallone will be the subject of I Play Rocky, which opens in a limited U.S. theatrical release on Nov. 13, 2026, the studio announced.
Amazon MGM Studios set the film for Thanksgiving-weekend play, with industry outlets reporting the limited run will be followed by a nationwide expansion on Nov. 20, 2026.
Directed by Peter Farrelly, I Play Rocky is a biographical drama about Sylvester Stallone that studios positioned for the 50th anniversary of the original Rocky, according to press coverage.
The Hollywood Reporter first noted the Nov. 13 limited release date and the Nov. 20 wide expansion in its January coverage, and Amazon’s entertainment site and other outlets carried matching release details.
Studios often use a limited opening the week before Thanksgiving to build awards-season buzz and to position films for wider holiday audiences; outlets said the timing intentionally echoes the original Rocky’s late-November 1976 debut.
The release plan was described by film-industry sources as a Thanksgiving-weekend strategy: limited Nov. 13, then nationwide Nov. 20, placing I Play Rocky in the holiday box-office window.
Sources
- The Hollywood Reporter — reported the Nov. 13 limited release and Nov. 20 nationwide expansion.
- About Amazon — provided studio promotion details and noted the film’s positioning around Rocky’s anniversary.
- FilmNation — carried the studio announcement and context about the Thanksgiving release slot.
