Rocky saga
- Films
- 9
- Years
- 1976–2023
The films in release order
Numbered by their first release anywhere; the date, where there is one, is their UK release.
About the Rocky saga
'Rocky' was born from a script Sylvester Stallone wrote for himself: the story of Rocky Balboa, a going-nowhere Philadelphia boxer who gets a shot at the title against champion Apollo Creed. John G. Avildsen's 'Rocky' (1976) won the Oscar for best picture and made Stallone a star.
Stallone then directed 'Rocky II', 'Rocky III', with Mr. T and Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger", and 'Rocky IV' (1985), a Cold War bout against Dolph Lundgren's Soviet Ivan Drago. Avildsen returned for 'Rocky V', and Stallone hung up the gloves with 'Rocky Balboa' (2006).
The series was reborn with Ryan Coogler's 'Creed' (2015), with Michael B. Jordan as Apollo's son and Rocky as his trainer, a role that brought Stallone another Oscar nomination. 'Creed II' and 'Creed III' (2023) followed, the latter Michael B. Jordan's debut as a director and the first film in the series without Stallone.
Questions about the Rocky saga
How many Rocky films are there?
The Rocky saga has 9 released films: the first is Rocky (1976) and the latest Creed III (2023).
In what order should you watch the Rocky films?
In release order it starts with Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982) and Rocky IV (1985). All 9 are numbered in the list above.
What is the best Rocky film?
For our readers, Creed III (2023), averaging 7.7 from 5 votes.
How long does it take to watch the whole Rocky saga?
The 9 films add up to 16 h 51 min: how long they last back to back.
