The "Rocky" Movie Franchise Poll

[Gemma]

The Rocky franchise is a celebrated American sports drama series centred on boxer Rocky Balboa, spanning nine films and a cultural legacy that continues with the Creed spin-offs.

Overview
Created by Sylvester Stallone, the franchise began with Rocky (1976), depicting the life of a small-time Philadelphia boxer who gets a once-in-a-lifetime chance to fight world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) for the title. The original film won Best Picture at the Academy Awards and established Rocky as a symbol of the underdog spirit and the American Dream. Stallone wrote all the sequels and directed four of them, with John G. Avildsen returning to direct Rocky V

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Which is the best film in the Rocky franchise?

Rocky

100%

5 votes

Rocky II

0%

0 votes

Rocky III

0%

0 votes

Rocky IV

0%

0 votes

Rocky V

0%

0 votes

Rocky Balboa

0%

0 votes

Creed

0%

0 votes

Creed II

0%

0 votes

Creed III

0%

0 votes

Bad Gizmo, Tom, Franco Pinion and 2 others voted · 5 votes Voters

 

[Dylan]

I voted Rocky in the poll "Which is the best film in the Rocky franchise?".

The answer should be obvious. Rocky remains one of the most iconic, influential, and parodied sports dramas in all of cinema and for good reason. It's damn near the perfect popcorn film that stands the test of time.

 

[Gemma]

I voted Rocky in the poll "Which is the best film in the Rocky franchise?".

I've only ever seen the original Rocky and the original Creed. Both were good but Rocky is obviously the better film.

 

[Franco Pinion]

I voted Rocky in the poll "Which is the best film in the Rocky franchise?".

It perfectly balances the gritty Philadelphia atmosphere with the classic underdog story that started it all. You see a raw, desperate boxer find his self-respect against Apollo Creed, which creates a grounded emotional core that, for me, the later, bigger-budget sequels never quite reached.

I also enjoyed Rocky IV and Creed.

 

[Tom]

I voted Rocky in the poll "Which is the best film in the Rocky franchise?".

Can't really be anything other than Rocky, can it?

 

[Bad Gizmo]

I voted Rocky in the poll "Which is the best film in the Rocky franchise?".

Definitely Rocky, but a shout-out to Rocky Balboa and Creed, both of which I really enjoyed.