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 | fight | boxing | boxing match | montage | 

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Taglines:

Your legacy is more than a name

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality

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, Wide Release

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sylvester Stallone is the 3rd actor in Oscar history to receive both lead and supporting Academy Award nominations for playing the same character. Barry Fitzgerald was nominated Best Actor and won Best Supporting Actor for playing Father Fitzgibbon in "Going My Way" (1944). Al Pacino was nominated Best Supporting Actor for "The Godfather" (1972) and "The Godfather Part II" (1974) for playing Michael Corleone; and Stallone was nominated Best Actor for "Rocky" (1976) and Best Supporting Actor for "Creed" (2015) for playing Rocky Balboa.

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Goofs

When Adonis tries on his father's shorts, there is a stain on the mirror. Later on, the stain mysteriously disappears without anyone cleaning it.

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Quotes

Bianca: [to Adonis sarcastically] you didn't tell me your uncle was Rocky Balboa.

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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 Late Night with Seth Meyers: Jason Segel/Michael B. Jordan/Big Sean/Brad Wilk (2015)

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Soundtracks

Breathe
Written by Ludwig Göransson, Donald Glover and Tessa Thompson
Performed by Tessa Thompson
Produced by Ludwig Göransson

User Reviews

Still fight left in Rocky

The plot is almost the same as the original Rocky but the performances from Micheal B Jordan and Sylvester Stallone are spectacular. It has a heck of a lot of heart and the action is well-filmed.