01 A much bloodier, more brutal return to the character decades later.
Sylvester Stallone – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · July 28, 2025
Rocky remains the underdog story every sports drama since has been measured against, and Creed, four decades later, proved the same character still had real emotional weight left to give.
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02 His television work proved he could still anchor a whole series.
03 A whole generation of action stars in one gleefully excessive film.
04 A frozen-cop-in-the-future premise that's aged into a cult favorite.
05 Peak physical, practical-effects 90s action.
06 A rare, deliberately unglamorous dramatic performance.
07 The rematch that gives the original's ending real consequence.
08 A much bleaker, more sympathetic film than the sequels it spawned.
09 Handed the franchise to a new lead while giving Rocky his most moving late chapter.
10 The underdog template every sports drama since has borrowed from.
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