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Rocky / Creed

edited 2026-06-18

A complete viewing order for the Rocky / Creed franchise, covering all six Rocky films starring Sylvester Stallone and all three Creed films starring Michael B. Jordan across one continuous in-universe timeline. Whether you are starting with the 1976 underdog classic or following Adonis Creed's championship run, this page covers every theatrical film in release order.

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01FILM
1976The 1976 film directed by John G. Avildsen that launched the franchise, following Rocky Balboa, a small-time Philadelphia boxer and loan sha…
1h 59m
02FILM
1979The 1979 sequel written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, set immediately after the events of Rocky (1976). Apollo Creed, stung by the pub…
2h 0m
03FILM
1982The 1982 installment written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, in which Rocky Balboa, now a reigning champion living in comfort, is challe…
1h 40m
04FILM
1985The 1985 film written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, in which Apollo Creed is killed in an exhibition match against Soviet super-fighte…
1h 31m
05FILM
1990The 1990 film directed by John G. Avildsen, set immediately after Rocky IV as Rocky returns from the Soviet Union with brain damage that for…
1h 44m
06FILM
2006The 2006 film written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, serving as the conclusion to the original Rocky saga. Rocky is now a widower runni…
1h 42m
07FILM
2015The 2015 film directed by Ryan Coogler that launched the Creed spinoff trilogy, following Adonis Johnson, the illegitimate son of the late A…
2h 13m
08FILM
2018The 2018 film directed by Steven Caple Jr., set approximately three years after Creed. Adonis Creed is the reigning heavyweight champion and…
2h 10m
09FILM
2023The 2023 film marking Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut, set approximately six years after Creed II with Adonis Creed now retired and th…
1h 56m