The Rocky movies ranked according to Rotten Tomatoes

The first entry in Sylvester Stallone’s iconic Rocky saga dates all the way back to 1976. While Creed II – which was released in 2018 – is the most recent chapter. But which Rocky movie is the best? And in what order should they be ranked?

Below is a list of all eight movies in the Rocky series, ranked according to their Rotten Tomatoes ratings. Is your favourite king of the ring, or should it be knocked out? Take a look at the rankings and tell me if you agree with this order.

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The Rocky series ranked

Here are the rankings according to Rotten Tomatoes:

• 1.) Creed (2015) – 95%
• 2.) Rocky (1976) – 94%
• 3.) Creed II (2018) – 84%
• 4.) Rocky Balboa (2006) – 77%
• 5.) Rocky II (1979) – 71%
• 6.) Rocky III (1982) – 64%
• 7.) Rocky IV (1985) – 40%
• 8.) Rocky V (1990) – 29%

As you can see, Creed scores the highest, while Rocky follows close behind. At the bottom of the list (not surprisingly) is Rocky V with a measly 29% – does anyone like this film?

Perhaps most surprisingly is Rocky IV’s rating of just 40%. Rocky IV is considered to be a fan-favourite in the series, so I expected it to score higher.

If I was to rank the movies, I’d place Rocky II at the top (it’s my favourite) and then Creed. Rocky V would still be at the bottom – because it’s rubbish.

Here’s how I would rank the movies:

• Rocky II
• Creed
• Rocky
• Rocky III
• Rocky Balboa
• Creed II
• Rocky IV
• Rocky V

But what about you?

If you could rank the Rocky movies, which entry would you place at the top? Sound off in the comments section with your Rocky rankings!

If you want to check out the first six Rocky movies – i.e the non-Creed films, then you can pick them up in one neat little DVD boxset called: Rocky: The Undisputed Collection.

The set – which is available on Amazon UK – is competitively priced and includes a DVD commentary on the Rocky Balboa disc.

If you wish to pick up the Creed movies, these can be purchased as a twin-pack.

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