Release order
Watch Rocky through Rocky Balboa, then the three Creed films. Each handoff means more when you have spent time with the earlier fighter.
The next round begins
Every comeback
has a beginning.
A small Philadelphia boxing story grows into two generations of fighters. The Rocky and Creed films make one unusually clear nine-film journey, from an underdog’s first chance to a champion finding his own name.
Rocky & Creed1976–2023About 17 hours
Before you press play
Two ways in.
One great journey.
Story order
The nine theatrical films follow release order. Flashbacks and training memories do not change the main sequence; the two film collections are one shared story.
The films / 9 theatrical releases
Rocky & Creed
Your viewing guide.
Release order · US theatrical dates where available. Story order is an editorial viewing suggestion.
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Rocky
A working fighter gets a rare chance and discovers what the fight means to him.
Directed by John G. Avildsen
With Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt YoungUS theatrical release:
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Rocky II
The rematch asks whether one extraordinary night can become a life.
Directed by Sylvester Stallone
With Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt YoungUS theatrical release:
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Rocky III
Success changes Rocky’s focus as a new challenger arrives.
Directed by Sylvester Stallone
With Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt YoungUS theatrical release:
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Rocky IV
A personal loss turns the next fight into an international spectacle.
Directed by Sylvester Stallone
With Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, Carl WeathersUS theatrical release:
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Rocky V
Rocky returns home and tries to guide a younger boxer.
Directed by John G. Avildsen
With Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt YoungUS theatrical release:
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Rocky Balboa
An older Rocky steps back into the ring for one last public test.
Directed by Sylvester Stallone
With Sylvester Stallone, Burt Young, Antonio TarverUS theatrical release:
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Creed
Adonis begins his own boxing path with Rocky in his corner.
Directed by Ryan Coogler
With Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa ThompsonUS theatrical release:
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Creed II
The past returns through another fighter’s family and a consequential bout.
Directed by Steven Caple Jr.
With Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa ThompsonUS theatrical release:
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Creed III
Adonis faces a former friend in the first Creed film centered beyond Rocky.
Directed by Michael B. Jordan
With Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan MajorsUS theatrical release:
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Guide notes & sources
Editorial review: . Released theatrical features only; television, shorts, direct-to-video titles, and unreleased films are excluded. Story order follows each whole film’s main narrative. This guide is not a content rating or age recommendation.
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