Creed III
Creed III

Creed III

2023Movie116 minEnglish

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has thrived in his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian Anderson, resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian — a fighter with nothing to lose.

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IMDb6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic64/100
Google Users93%
Director: Michael B. JordanGenres: Drama, Sport

Plot Summary

Adonis Creed is thriving in his boxing career and family life, but his past catches up to him when an old childhood friend, Damian Anderson, resurfaces after serving a long prison sentence. Damian seeks to prove himself in the boxing world, forcing Adonis to confront his own mortality and legacy. The film explores themes of ambition, betrayal, and the unbreakable bonds of brotherhood.

Critical Reception

Creed III was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut and the performances of the lead actors, particularly Jonathan Majors. While some critics found the plot somewhat predictable, the film was largely lauded for its emotional depth, action sequences, and its continuation of the Creed legacy within the Rocky cinematic universe.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for Michael B. Jordan's assured directorial debut.
  • Jonathan Majors delivers a compelling performance as the antagonist.
  • The film offers exciting boxing sequences and emotional resonance.

Google audience: Google users largely appreciated Creed III, highlighting its strong performances, particularly Jonathan Majors, and Michael B. Jordan's direction. Many found the emotional story compelling and the boxing action to be well-executed, though some wished for more depth in certain plot elements.

Fun Fact

This is the first film in the Rocky/Creed franchise to not feature Sylvester Stallone in any capacity, either on-screen or in a writing role.

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6 reviews
r96sk

r96sk

Another entertaining entry from this franchise. I do enjoy these <em>'Rocky'</em>/<em>'Creed'</em> flicks, they always tend to bring enjoyable performances and excellent fight scenes - and <em>'Creed III'</em> delivers in those aspects, ...
Andre Gonzales

Andre Gonzales

Alright movie but it got away from what made this movie great. No Stallone in this one either. Now he's retiring already. Kind of dumb. I want to see him box more maybe more fights. It's always just one fight. Idk he's to young to retire an...
Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Louisa Moore - S...

When it comes to boxing movies, it can sometimes feel like there are few stories left to be told. What works so well about “Creed III” is that instead of being a laser-focused sports story, co-writers Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin‘s script...
CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

This reminded me quite a lot of "Rocky IV" (1985) only instead of a Russian auto-box doing the challenging, it's "Damian" (Jonathan Majors). Former champion "Adonis" (Michael B. Jordan) is living the life of a retired sportsman, wealthy and...
garethmb

garethmb

Life for Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), is going well. He has a loving wife (Tessa Thompson), and daughter (Mile Davis-Kent), and has retired from boxing after defeating an old rival and ensuring his legacy. Creed spends his time wi...
Nathan

Nathan

While Creed III may not be the best in the franchise, it brings enough creativity and passion to the table to keep the series fresh. The Rocky/Creed franchise is at its best when the villain is just as, if not more, interesting than our ...