Creed (film)

Creed is a 2015 American sports drama film directed by Ryan Coogler from a story by Coogler and a screenplay written by Coogler, Aaron Covington, and Sylvester Stallone who wrote all the scenes and dialogues with his character in the film. Both a sequel and spin-off to the Rocky franchise, serving as the seventh installment of the series and a sequel to 2006's Rocky Balboa, Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis "Donnie" Johnson Creed, Apollo Creed's son, with Sylvester Stallone reprising the role of Rocky Balboa. It also features Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Tony Bellew, and Graham McTavish. The film reunites Jordan with 2013's Fruitvale Station writer-director Coogler, as well as Wood Harris, with whom Jordan had worked on the television series The Wire.
Principal photography began in Liverpool on January 19, 2015, and later moved on to Philadelphia and Gainesville, Florida, concluding on April 3, 2015.
Creed was released in the United States on November 25, 2015, the 40th anniversary of the date of the opening scene in 1976's Rocky. The film received critical acclaim, with praise directed at the performances (particularly those of Jordan and Stallone), Coogler's direction and the screenplay, with many also praising it for sticking to its predecessors' roots. It was also a commercial success, grossing more than $173.6 million worldwide against its $35-40 million production budget.
It was chosen by National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2015. For his performance, Stallone was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, his first Academy Award nomination since the original film. He also won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor, Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture.
A sequel, titled Creed II, was released in November 2018, to critical and commercial success.
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