Creed (2015)

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.

Director:

Ryan Coogler

Writers:

Ryan Coogler (screenplay by), Aaron Covington (screenplay by)

Stars:

Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 46 wins & 62 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael B. Jordan	...	Adonis Johnson
Sylvester Stallone	...	Rocky Balboa
Tessa Thompson	...	Bianca
Phylicia Rashad	...	Mary Anne Creed
Andre Ward	...	Danny 'Stuntman' Wheeler
Tony Bellew	...	'Pretty' Ricky Conlan
Ritchie Coster	...	Pete Sporino
Jacob 'Stitch' Duran	...	Stitch
Graham McTavish	...	Tommy Holiday
Malik Bazille	...	Amir
Ricardo 'Padman' McGill	...	Padman
Gabe Rosado	...	Leo 'The Lion' Sporino (as Gabriel Rosado)
Wood Harris	...	Tony 'Little Duke' Burton
Buddy Osborn	...	Conlan's Cut Man
Rupal Pujara	...	Dr. Kathari

Storyline

Adonis Johnson is the son of the famous boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died in a boxing match in Rocky IV (1985). Adonis wasn't born until after his father's death and wants to follow his fathers footsteps in boxing. He seeks a mentor who is the former heavyweight boxing champion and former friend of Apollo Creed, the retired Rocky Balboa. Rocky eventually agrees to mentor Adonis. With Rocky's help they hope to get a title job to face even deadlier opponents than his father. But whether he is a true fighter remains to be seen....

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Plot Keywords:

gym | training | fight | boxing | boxing match | 

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Taglines:

Your legacy is more than a name

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ludwig Göransson, who composes the music for Creed, is only the third composer in the history of the Rocky series, following Bill Conti (Rocky I, II, III, V, and Balboa) and Vince DiCola (Rocky IV).

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Goofs

Whilst watching Creed with subtitles at one point it refers to Rocky as Rambo.

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Quotes

Rocky Balboa: [Creed takes cell phone photo of boxing drills and walks off] Hey don't you want this?
Adonis Johnson: [Holds out cell phone] It's on this.
Rocky Balboa: What if you lose it?
Adonis Johnson: It's already in the cloud.
Rocky Balboa: [Looks in sky confused] What cloud?

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Crazy Credits

Only movie in the Rocky series which Stallone didn't get top-billing.

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Alternate Versions

SPOILER: In the final theatrical release of the film, Adonis Creed loses the fight to Pretty Ricky Conlan by split decision, mirroring the end of the original Rocky. However, another ending was filmed in which Creed wins the fight.

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Connections

Referenced in Football Focus: Episode dated 16 January 2016 (2016)

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Soundtracks

Days Undone
Written by Mike Catanese and Mike Post
Performed by The Jay Vons
Courtesy of La-Ti-Da Records
By arrangement with Ghost Town, Inc.

User Reviews

Stallone deserves an Oscar

I can say with all seriousness that Sylvester Stallone deserves his Oscar, and I didn't believe that the original and rather obvious "Rocky" deserved Best Picture Oscar, so I'm not some fan blind to the weaknesses of the series . He was excellent in that film. While some can argue that the Oscar would be a reward for the entirety of the Rocky franchise, I think that Stallone's performance in Creed stands on its own and is wholly deserving of any accolades he receives. His performance of an aging Rocky Balboa coming to terms with his own mortality (and the mortality of his loved ones, like Pauly and Adrian) and dealing with the effects of aging and the realization that he cannot partake in the rigorous boxing world anymore is very heartbreaking and compelling. Without providing any spoilers, the scene in which Adonis Creed and Rocky return to the famous steps from the first Rocky is a very poignant scene.

Details

Official Sites:

Instagram MGM

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

25 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Creed

Filming Locations:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$29,632,823, 29 November 2015

Gross USA:

$109,767,581

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$173,567,581

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Warner Bros., New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

133 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1