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Creed

Creed

Your legacy is more than a name.

2015133 minPG-13Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Director
Ryan Coogler
Starring
Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad

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.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Creed?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Creed streaming on Hulu, Paramount+ via Prime Video, Pluto TV (free) and Prime Video and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Creed?

Creed earns 10 badges, led by Modern classic and Top 5% of films.

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  • Rank
  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Cast

Reception

Is Creed worth watching?

Creed's Midcredits score is the 96th percentile of all films, from 1.2M ratings across 6 sources. 86% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

96th percentile

Better received than 96% of films

98th percentile among Action97th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)93rd
Approval (how many liked it)96th

77 /100

93rd percentile of all films

97th percentile among Action93rd percentile among 2010s

Critics 82 · Audience 76

Critics liked it more than audiences did.

Rating distribution

A tight consensus around 7.7 — people broadly agree on this one.

86% liked it

96th percentile of all films

97th percentile among Action96th percentile among 2010s
86% rated it 7–1014% rated it 1–6

Critics 95% · Audience 89%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 1 Oscar noms · 41 wins / 57 noms overall

  • NominatedAcademy Awards· Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
  • WonGolden Globes· Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture

99th percentile

1.2M ratings across platforms

98th percentile among Action99th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 32% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$35M
Opening weekend$30M
Domestic gross$110M
Worldwide gross$174M

Returned 5.0× its budget — 90th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A well-crafted but familiar Rocky retread, anchored by Stallone's and Jordan's performances.

Fans praised

  • Stallone's career-best Rocky, worthy of Oscar
  • Michael B. Jordan's breakout leading performance
  • Masterful fight choreography and immersive one-take bout

Detractors panned

  • Derivative, rehashes Rocky plot points
  • Underdeveloped supporting characters and relationships
  • Stiff, on-the-nose dialogue and contrived story beats

What stands out

ActingDivisive85

Stallone and Jordan praised; detractors find Jordan overshadowed

CharactersDivisive80

Rocky's depth lauded, Adonis and others thin for some

Effects and spectacleDivisive80

Brutal, visceral fight scenes, standout one-take

CinematographyDivisive75

Gritty Philly look, immersive fight camerawork

Emotional impactDivisive70

Tear-jerking for fans, manipulative for detractors

PacingDivisive65

Slow start, builds to exhilarating finale

Plot and storyDivisive55

Familiar Rocky structure, predictable but well-executed

OriginalityDivisive40

Retread of Rocky formulas, but with new angle

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 8 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 7 points apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is Creed like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Fun ride: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want a fun ride.

It leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Nothing out of the ordinary.

What it feels like

Fun ride.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TriumphantTense
Heaviest: late
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
WarmSolemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its characters and their struggles with genuine emotion and respect, never winking at the audience, and balances heartfelt character drama with inspirational boxing action.
The rideThe film builds from intimate, character-driven moments to a tense and emotionally charged final fight, making the late stretch the heaviest.
StructureThe story unfolds chronologically from Adonis's youth to his title fight, following a conventional three-act structure.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

The answer rests on this: Feel-goodRousing · 10% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves the viewer inspired by Adonis's journey and heartened by the evolving bond between him and Rocky, with a triumphant final note that feels earned.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rags
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3% (this title): Underdog triumph 2% (this title) · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rags to riches: A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition. · Underdog triumph: Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).

3% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeThe film follows Adonis Creed's rise from a troubled youth with raw talent to a title contender, training under Rocky Balboa, in a classic sports underdog narrative.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIdentitySelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4% (this title)
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Identity · 14% of filmsLegacy · 4% of filmsSelf-worth · 7% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores Adonis's struggle to carve his own identity while carrying the weight of his father's legacy, and his fight to prove his own worth in the ring and in life.
StanceThe film celebrates the pursuit of identity and self-worth, framing Adonis's and Rocky's struggles as worthy and triumphant.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · hybrid · Ludwig Göransson
SettingThe gritty boxing gyms and streets of Los Angeles, plus a championship bout in Liverpool.
MusicA mix of orchestral score and contemporary hip-hop tracks that underscore the training and fight sequences.

Content guide

Is Creed okay for kids?

PG-13

Creed is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality” (MPAA). As of September 28, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (64/100), sexual content at moderate (36/100), language at intense (62/100), drug and alcohol content at minimal (12/100) and frightening material at moderate (58/100). Overall it is heavier than 84% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 28 other countries
  • UK12A
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • FranceU
  • Ireland12A
  • Brazil12
  • Belgium14
  • BGC
  • Denmark11
  • FinlandK-16
  • GreeceΚ-12
  • Hungary16
  • Israel12
  • ItalyT
  • LTN-13
  • LV12+
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands14
  • Norway15
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/12
  • RO15
  • Russia12+
  • Spain12
  • Sweden11
  • Switzerland12
  • Türkiye13+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 52% of all filmsHeavier than 84% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 82%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 66%
Profanity
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 92%
Alcohol & Drugs
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 12%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 71%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is violence and language. Everything else sits at or below what PG-13-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Creed have?

MovieCove's classifier found 2 depicted content warnings in Creed: Gore or body horror (moderate), plus 1 withheld here because it would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

ModerateGore or body horror

Cast and crew

Who is in Creed?

Cast

3 of the 10 billed cast had never appeared on screen; 1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Michael B. Jordan
as Adonis Johnson
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Sylvester Stallone
as Rocky Balboa
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Tessa Thompson
as Bianca
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
newcomer then · star now
Phylicia Rashad
as Mary Anne Creed
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Andre Ward
as Danny 'Stuntman' Wheeler
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Tony Bellew
as 'Pretty' Ricky Conlan
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Ritchie Coster
as Pete Sporino
Jacob 'Stitch' Duran
as Stitch
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Graham McTavish
as Tommy Holiday
Malik Bazille
as Amir
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.

Crew

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What are movies like Creed?

Movies like Creed include Rocky (1976), Creed II (2018) and Sarpatta Parambarai (2021). Of the 12 closest matches, several are films set in Philadelphia, and several are films with Sylvester Stallone.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

11 of these 12 share its story type: sports underdog. Those cards say what else they share.

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