Ryan Coogler is quickly rising the ranks as one of my favorite directors working today. He arguably gives us the best film in the Rocky franchise, and it’s the saga’s seventh installment.

| Aug 2, 2024

Michael B. Jordan is a star, and Sylvester Stallone turns his most iconic character of Rocky Balboa into one of the best supporting performances of the year.

| Aug 2, 2024

Just when you were thinking: How long can Rocky keep fighting, this detour that introduces a new character, the illegitimate son of Apollo Creed, Adonis Creed, and brings fresh blood to stain the ring. A good transition for this boxing saga.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 8, 2023

“Creed” has its clichés and its big mandatory crowd-pleasing moments, but even they are handled well by a confident filmmaker who is a true rising talent.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Aug 19, 2022

Ryan Coogler managed to bring everything that we expect from a Rocky movie but made it feel fresh and authentic. As far as boxing films go, Creed is a masterpiece on so many levels.​

| Original Score: 9/10 | May 18, 2022

Though a smart and superbly shot film, the story structure follows a familiar and predictable trajectory for anyone acquainted with Stallone's original.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 25, 2022

Stallone shines once again as the dearly loved Rocky Balboa and hands over the gloves to Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed.

| Oct 9, 2021

Nevermind all that stuff we maybe once said about forging your own path or being your own man - what really matters is you eventually take your father's name

| Jul 6, 2021

This exhilarating, blood-soaked Rocky spin-off is the first contender for film of the year.

| Jun 8, 2021

Proves the blend of boxing and underdogs is still a potent mix, made better by rich performances and Stallone's quietly affecting work.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 3, 2021

Creed will make you stand up to cheer and leave you wishing for one more round.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jan 31, 2021

With all of the redundancies in plot and imagery, it might as well have been one long montage of scenes pulled from the previous six pictures.

| Original Score: 3/10 | Dec 4, 2020

Creed hits hardest thanks to a never-better Stallone. Some actors get better with age. Others fade into the distance, taken over by younger talents never to be found again...

| Nov 10, 2020

There's an incredible empowerment in Creed that speaks volumes to our current generation. With Stallone representing the past, he passes on the boxing and life metaphor torch to Michael B. Jordan which he seizes with open arms.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 17, 2020

Although the narrative follows the basic pattern of the previous films, Coogler and Jordan infuse it with an identity all its own. There's a level of grit that hasn't been seen since the original.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 14, 2020

The best "Rocky" movie since "Rocky," but it more than stands on it's own merits.

| Original Score: B+ | Jul 3, 2020

Being a sequel and spin-off, it rejuvenates the past glory of Rocky's world with a round of good performances from Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 7/10 | Jun 26, 2020

Rocky has always been about heart, and 40 years into the franchise, it would seem there's still plenty to spare.

| Apr 7, 2020

Cynics could easily latch on to the problems above and dismiss CREED as franchise smelling salts. To do so, however, would be to also dismiss the new talent Coogler and Jordan bring to the creaking joints of the ROCKY brand.

| Feb 13, 2020

We're lucky to have Creed. With most franchises, the seventh installment wouldn't even be in theaters, much less worth a damn.

| Feb 13, 2020