Creed II picks up on the heels of the first film, which chronicled Adonis Creed’s (Michael B. Jordan) epic rise from no-name fighter to heavyweight champ contender. Alongside Jordan, this sequel brings back standout actors Tessa Thompson, Wood Harris, and Phylicia Rashad, and it also sees Sylvester Stallone step back into the role of Rocky Balboa for the eighth time.
Apollo's challenger in this flick is Viktor Drago (newcomer Florian Munteanu), the son of Rocky IV's Ivan Drago, who is again played by Dolph Lundgren. If you’re not a Rocky aficionado, check out our Rocky viewing guide to get up to speed in seconds on the entire series.
Despite the movie sounding like an absolute homerun, critics haven’t gravitated to the film the same way that they did the first movie. Check out a few of the more notable reviews.
IGN:
Creed II disappoints. Our review:Creed II Review - IGN pic.twitter.com/LZlJlFdD0s
— IGN (@IGN) November 16, 2018
Entertainment Weekly:
Creed II isn't the knockout of Creed, but it still wins on points: EW review Creed 2 review: Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone film is an effective sequel | EW.com
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 16, 2018
Inverse:
‘Creed II’ Is the Best Superhero Sequel Since ‘Captain America': ‘Creed 2’ Review: The Best Superhero Sequel Since ‘Captain America' | Inverse
— Inverse (@inversedotcom) November 16, 2018
Variety:
#CreedII Review: A rousing and effective sequel that lacks the powerful punch of the first 'Creed' ‘Creed II’ Review: Michael B. Jordan in a Rousing, Effective Sequel – Variety pic.twitter.com/1gTiz9NBV8
— Variety (@Variety) November 19, 2018
Mashable:
'Creed II' is no 'Creed', but it packs a solid punch all'Creed II' is no 'Creed', but that's okay: Review
— Mashable (@mashable) November 16, 2018
ScreenCrush:
#CREEDII REVIEW: The Rocky franchise is still not down for the count. https://t.co/JhKHdDRjRQ
— ScreenCrush (@screencrushnews) November 16, 2018
The film releases on November 21, if you’re interested in getting to the bottom of the mixed reviews for yourself. Take look below at the very intense and moving trailer.
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Apollo's challenger in this flick is Viktor Drago (newcomer Florian Munteanu), the son of Rocky IV's Ivan Drago, who is again played by Dolph Lundgren. If you’re not a Rocky aficionado, check out our Rocky viewing guide to get up to speed in seconds on the entire series.
Despite the movie sounding like an absolute homerun, critics haven’t gravitated to the film the same way that they did the first movie. Check out a few of the more notable reviews.
IGN:
Creed II disappoints. Our review:Creed II Review - IGN pic.twitter.com/LZlJlFdD0s
— IGN (@IGN) November 16, 2018
Entertainment Weekly:
Creed II isn't the knockout of Creed, but it still wins on points: EW review Creed 2 review: Michael B Jordan, Sylvester Stallone film is an effective sequel | EW.com
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) November 16, 2018
Inverse:
‘Creed II’ Is the Best Superhero Sequel Since ‘Captain America': ‘Creed 2’ Review: The Best Superhero Sequel Since ‘Captain America' | Inverse
— Inverse (@inversedotcom) November 16, 2018
Variety:
#CreedII Review: A rousing and effective sequel that lacks the powerful punch of the first 'Creed' ‘Creed II’ Review: Michael B. Jordan in a Rousing, Effective Sequel – Variety pic.twitter.com/1gTiz9NBV8
— Variety (@Variety) November 19, 2018
Mashable:
'Creed II' is no 'Creed', but it packs a solid punch all'Creed II' is no 'Creed', but that's okay: Review
— Mashable (@mashable) November 16, 2018
ScreenCrush:
#CREEDII REVIEW: The Rocky franchise is still not down for the count. https://t.co/JhKHdDRjRQ
— ScreenCrush (@screencrushnews) November 16, 2018
The film releases on November 21, if you’re interested in getting to the bottom of the mixed reviews for yourself. Take look below at the very intense and moving trailer.
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