15 Massive Movie Franchises That Have More Great Entries Than Rubbish Ones

13. Rocky

MGM
MGM

Total Number of Films: 7

Great: Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky Balboa, Creed

Rubbish: Rocky V

Admittedly it would be a significant stretch to suggest that all the Rocky sequels, aside from the notoriously subpar fifth instalment, maintained the same level of quality as the iconic 1976 original. Even so, there's no denying the enduring appeal of Sylvester Stallone's everyman heavyweight hero, which makes it easy to forgive the sins of the sequels.

The more cartoonish third and fourth films can easily be classed as guilty pleasures, but it was a genuine surprise when, following a 16 year gap, 2006's Rocky Balboa brought back the more grounded, heartfelt feeling of the first film - and an even bigger surprise when 2015's Creed managed the same again almost a full decade later.

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