The Rocky franchise follows boxer Rocky Balboa's rise from underdog to champion, and later, Adonis Creed's journey to honor his father, Apollo Creed. The films chronicle Rocky's several rises and falls, and both it and the Creed series deal with their titular character's internal and external struggles both in the ring and out.
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Rocky
- Created by
- Sylvester Stallone
- First Film
- Rocky
- Latest Film
- Creed III
- Films
- Creed 4
- Cast
- Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Tony Burton, Mr. T, Brigitte Nielsen, Dolph Lundgren, Tommy Morrison, Antonio Tarver, Tessa Thompson
- Movie(s)
- Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V, Creed, Creed II, Creed III
Summary
The Rocky franchise follows boxer Rocky Balboa's rise from underdog to champion, and later, Adonis Creed's journey to honor his father, Apollo Creed. The films chronicle Rocky's several rises and falls, and both it and the Creed series deal with their titular character's internal and external struggles both in the ring and out.
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Creed Has Already Sured Rocky, And That Will Become Even More Obvious During Creed 4
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The Worst Rocky Movie Is Also The One You Should Never Skip Before Watching Creed
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Rocky Balboa Vs. Adonis Creed: Which Boxer Is Better During Their Prime
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After not appearing in the third film in the Michael B. Jordan-led series, it is unlikely that Sylvester Stallone will appear as Rocky in Creed 4.
15 Best Boxing Movies
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The Creed Movies Are Great, But There Is One Rocky Record That They Should Never Try To Break
The Creed franchise has produced three excellent movies so far, and moving forward it needs to be cautious not to break one a Rocky franchise record.
Rocky Fought More Fights In 1 Movie Than Any Other In The Franchise
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Rocky Balboa’s Movie Boxing Record (Every Win & Loss)
Rocky Balboa had a legendary boxing career in his movie franchise. Here is Rocky's professional fight record, as well as his brawls outside the ring.
Sorry Rocky, But This Other Movie Used “Gonna Fly Now” In An Even Better Way
Rocky is undoubtedly an iconic movie, but another boxing film which honors the legacy of Rocky actually uses its theme song, "Gonna Fly Now," better.
Clubber Lang May Have Been Rocky 3’s Villain, But He Was Also Right About Balboa
Clubber Lang, played by Mr. T, was Rocky III's fearsome and abrasive villain, but he had a legitimate grievance with Rocky Balboa and Mickey.
"I Threw Away Millions": Cult Classic Director Reveals Why He Rejected Rocky After Sylvester Stallone Personally Brought Him The Script (& Then Slept In His Car)
A cult classic director reveals why he rejected Rocky after Sylvester Stallone personally brought him the script, and then slept in his car.
10 Things Creed Does Better Than The Rocky Movies
The Rocky movies are iconic in many ways, but their execution leaves much to be desired, meaning the Creed trilogy does a lot of things better.
Creed III Brought Back A Sylvester Stallone Rocky Tradition That Will Continue For Creed IV
By directing both Creed III and the Creed 4, Michael B. Jordan is honoring Sylvester Stallone, who directed several Rocky movies.
Rewatching All Rocky Movies In Order Got Way More Fun After Creed Redeemed The Franchise’s Worst Movie
The worst of the Rocky movies has been redeemed by the Creed trilogy, making a rewatch of the franchise’s release order a much better experience.
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3 Best Rocky Movies, Ranked
When it comes to Sylvester Stallone's original Rocky movies, which ones remain on top?
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Will Sylvester Stallone Ever Return to the Rocky Franchise
Will Sylvester Stallone return as Rocky Balboa? We explore his Creed III exit and future plans.
Rocky IV’s Iconic Apollo Vs. Drago Fight Just Got Even Better 39 Years Later
Ivan Drago's iconic fight with Apollo Creed is even better now, 39 years after Rocky IV was first released, thanks to Dolph Lundgren's comments.
