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Creed

2015

Ryan Coogler

Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad ...

6.6

24,769

Drama A story that finds Rocky Balboa acting as a trainer and mentor to the son of his fellow boxing alumni, Apollo Creed.

	Media	Author	Review
		Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times	"Thanks to a charismatic, natural performance from star-in-the-making Michael B. Jordan, a script from writer-director Ryan Coogler (...) and fine work from Stallone...Creed is a terrific addition to the 'Rocky' canon"
		Chris Nashawaty Entertainment Weekly	"Ryan Coogler's rousingly emotional new film is the best installment since the 1976 original."
		Rodrigo Perez The Playlist	"“Creed” is a worthy successor to the best of the “Rocky” movies (...) One of the highlights of “Creed” is Stallone’s best performances in years. (...) A worthwhile entry in the series capturing the spirit of the classic “Rocky” movies."
		Andrew Barker Variety	"Not only lives up to the best of its predecessors, but also respectfully forges its own path. (...) a smart, kinetic, exhilaratingly well-crafted piece of mainstream filmmaking"
		Jordan Hoffman The Guardian	"The film keeps pounding through the predictable set-up and storyline until finally (...) it charges back with some scenes of originality, pathos and (...) excitement. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"
		Todd McCarthy The Hollywood Reporter	"Coogler makes the transition from the indie world to big-budget studio filmmaking with a result that's sturdy and smooth."
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"he Rocky film franchise is in better shape than it has been in years (...) n exciting, emotional and often funny chapter to the iconic legacy of cinematic boxing champ (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"'Creed' is only sporadically compelling, resulting in a movie that never quite shakes the impression that it's a novel but not particularly necessary addition to the Rocky series."
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"You can feel Coogler's affection for the material in every frame (...) So irresistible is Stallone's blend of tough and tender that Oscar should give him points (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"
		Joe Morgenstern The Wall Street Journal	"Many of the boxing genre’s conventions are observed in the screenplay (...) and the fight sequences are brutally effective.... But the film is full of life and loose humor...and Creed often transcends the genre"
		Eric Kohn IndieWire	"'Creed' does justice to its roots while trying something new."
		A. O. Scott The New York Times	"'Creed' is a dandy piece of entertainment, soothingly old-fashioned and bracingly up-to-date."
		Robert Abele The Wrap	"'Creed' emerges as a reverent entry but never a truly refreshed one."

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