Rocky / Creed watch order
All nine films, in release order.
10 entries·~18 hrs total runtime·1976–2023
Rocky Series
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1
Rocky
Movie119 min · 1976
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2
Rocky II
Movie119 min · 1979
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3
Rocky III
Movie99 min · 1982
Introduces Clubber Lang.
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4
Rocky IV
Movie91 min · 1985
Introduces Ivan Drago.
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5
Rocky V
Movie104 min · 1990
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6
Rocky Balboa
Movie102 min · 2006
Set 16 years after Rocky V.
Creed Series
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7
Creed
Movie133 min · 2015
Introduces Apollo Creed's son Adonis.
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8
Creed II
Movie130 min · 2018
Brings back Ivan Drago and his son Viktor.
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9
Creed III
Movie116 min · 2023
The first film in the series without Rocky Balboa.
Bonus Documentary
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10
40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic
Special30 min · 2020
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the original 1976 film.
How many Rocky and Creed movies are there?
6 Rocky films and 3 Creed films — 9 narrative films in total, plus the 40 Years of Rocky documentary special.
Do I need to watch Rocky before Creed?
Yes — Creed continues the same continuity and uses Rocky's relationships and Apollo Creed's history directly.
What order should a first-timer watch Rocky / Creed in?
Release order: the six Rocky films, then the three Creed films.
Is Rocky / Creed finished or still ongoing?
Still active, with Creed III as the latest released film as of this writing.
See also: The Karate Kid / Cobra Kai watch order.
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