Creed
Adonis Johnson was unaware of his famous father, boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. However, boxing is in his blood, so he seeks out Rocky Balboa and asks the retired champ to be his trainer. Rocky sees much of Apollo in Adonis, and agrees to mentor him, even as he battles an opponent deadlier than any in the ring. With Rocky's help.
1 December 1983, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
18 November 1968, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1 July 1967, London, England, UK
22 February 1960, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
April 01, 2017
Creed could easily become the foundation for a franchise, allowing Sylvester Stallone to age gracefully and take up less space on the screen, while still conveying that punch-drunk wisdom.January 10, 2017
The movie as a whole is still excellent and well worth seeking out -- even if you don't really care about boxing or Rocky.November 25, 2015
Coogler keeps everything moving so gracefully that by the end of Creed, we almost don't know what hit us.December 01, 2016
... the heart of the film: identity and family, the legacies you inherit and the legacies you create. It's also a marvelously satisfying, old-fashioned, underdog boxing movieNovember 25, 2015
The film is full of life and loose humor, and Creed often transcends the genre by playing with movie mythology.November 28, 2015
It's an invigorating piece of nostalgia that fuels a bigger adrenaline rush with its climax than any big-budget blockbuster could provide.November 25, 2015
Hot damn! Fruitvale Station director Coogler, 29, turbocharges the Rocky franchise. Jordan is stellar. And so irresistible is Stallone's blend of tough and tender that Oscar should give him points. Yo, Academy!November 25, 2015
Whether the credit goes to the director or the actor or both, this is the performance of Stallone's career, one in which that age-defying orange body stays covered up but his sadness is in full view.March 07, 2017
Sylvester Stallone gives the most compelling and truthful performance of his career.November 29, 2016
Stallone is not only giving his best performance to since Rocky, but Michael B. Jordan has fully established himself as a leading man to be reckoned with.December 03, 2015
Anyone hoping the franchise might open out into new thematic territory will be disappointed; this is the same old ritual, from the amped-up training sequences to the climactic title fight with its absurd number of punches landed in every round.January 09, 2017
Creed is a film that respects the Rocky franchise, made by someone who seems to have a genuine love for the franchise and understands why people loved the very first film.