Synopsis
The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.
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Cast
- Michael B. JordanAdonis Johnson
- Sylvester StalloneRocky Balboa
- Tessa ThompsonBianca
- Phylicia RashādMary Anne Creed
- Andre WardDanny 'Stuntman' Wheeler
- Tony Bellew'Pretty' Ricky Conlan
- Ritchie CosterPete Sporino
- Jacob 'Stitch' DuranStitch
- Graham McTavishTommy Holiday
- Malik BazilleAmir
Recommendations
- 100
Hitfix
By the time Coogler wraps things up, his film manages the difficult trick of looking back with earned nostalgia and standing alone as a genuinely strong dramatic piece. - 91
IndieWire
Creed does justice to its roots while trying something new. - 91
Entertainment Weekly
In the end it’s a movie about legacy, and it more than preserves the Rocky franchise’s. It reminds you why it was great in the first place. - 88
Chicago Tribune
Half the film, written by Coogler and Aaron Covington, revels in cliches, skillfully. The other half sidesteps them and concentrates on scenes and relationships that breathe easily and draw us in the hard way: not by narrative fiat or bald calculation, but through well-written and shrewdly acted encounters. - 80
Variety
With his “Rocky” spinoff, Creed, writer-director Ryan Coogler confirms every bit of promise he displayed in his 2013 debut, “Fruitvale Station,” offering a smart, kinetic, exhilaratingly well-crafted piece of mainstream filmmaking, and providing actor Michael B. Jordan with yet another substantial stepping stone on his climb to stardom. - 75
The Playlist
Rousing in spirit, surprisingly emotional and visually dynamic, filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s first studio movie, Creed, is a worthy successor to the best of the “Rocky” movies and proves the young director is the real deal. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
Sylvester Stallone doesn't get back in the ring in Creed, but he still comes away as a big winner in this far-fetched but likeable offshoot of the geriatric Rocky series. - 60
The Guardian
The script may feature numerous wobbly passages in which everyone eerily states precisely what they are thinking (an unfortunate tradition that runs throughout the series) but if anyone can sell it, it’s Stallone and Jordan.
