For nearly 50 years, the name Rocky Balboa has been synonymous with boxing movies, as the badass Sylvester Stallone character has stepped into the ring more than any other fictional character, either as an up-and-coming underdog or a seasoned coach helping the next generation. Over the course of six Rocky movies, as well as the first two installments in Creed saga, the “Italian Stallion” had some truly momentous achievements, both in and out of his iconic trunks.
And though neither Stallone nor his Rocky character appear in Creed III, Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut might have longtime fans and newcomers alike wanting to go back and watch all the Rocky movies streaming. Well, lucky for everyone of us, the entire franchise is available on some of the more popular platforms. Here’s how to watch the journey of Rocky Balboa in full…
Rocky (1976)
A down-on-his-luck boxer named Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) is given the opportunity of a lifetime when reigning heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) brings a championship belt to Philadelphia and offers the “Italian Stallion” a shot at the gold in the inspirational and hard-hitting underdog story that is Rocky.
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Rocky II (1979)
When their first match ends in a split-decision, Apollo Creed challenges Rocky Balboa to a rematch to settle their feud once and for all. Though reluctant at first, the up-and-coming boxer rises up to the challenge of his rival and goes for the champ’s title in Rocky II.
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Rocky III (1982)
Not long after becoming the world heavyweight champion and an international celebrity, Rocky Balboa crosses paths with the fierce and fearless Clubber Lang (Mr. T) in his most brutal fight yet in Rocky III.
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Rocky IV (1985)
When Soviet boxer Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) takes the boxing world by storm and sheer lethal force, Rocky Balboa accepts the genetically-supercharged monster’s challenge and takes the fight to Russia in Rocky IV. Also check out Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago, a 2021 director’s cut of the 1985 classic with new scenes and a more dramatic story.
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Rocky V (1990)
Upon stepping away from professional boxing, Rocky Balboa finds new meaning in life when he begins to train Tommy “The Machine” Gunn (Tommy Morrison), an up-and-comer with a mean streak and bruised ego. What starts as a father-son relationship quickly devolves into a bitter rivalry and a street fight in Rocky V.
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Rocky Balboa (2006)
Years after hanging up his gloves and stepping away from the glory of being heavyweight champion, the “Italian Stallion” comes out of retirement and returns to the ring upon accepting a challenge from the reigning champ Mason “The Line” Dixon (Antonio Tarver) in Rocky Balboa.
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Creed (2015)
Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan), the son of the late Apollo Creed, rises through the ranks of the professional boxing circuit and makes a claim for the heavyweight championship belt with the help of his father’s rival-turned-friend Rocky Balboa in Creed.
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Creed II (2018)
Now going by Adonis Creed, Michael B. Jordan’s character faces his biggest challenge yet: Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu), the son of Ivan Drago, the man who killed his father more than 30 years earlier in the emotionally-charged and hard-hitting Creed II.
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Time will tell if we will ever get to see Sylvester Stallone portray Rocky Balboa in a future Creed installment or if the Drago spinoff movie ever gets off the ground. But while we wait to figure out Stallone’s next steps, take a look at the 2023 movie schedule to read about all the big releases coming out the next few months.
