25 Best Reviewed Franchise Films Of The 21st Century (According To Metacritic)

15. Creed (82)

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Proving that you can never quite say when a franchise is out from the count, the seventh entry in the Rocky franchise rose dramatically from the canvas nine years after it looked to have hung up its gloves for good to deliver one of the most acclaimed sports films of its generation.

Refocusing its gaze on the illegitimate son of Rocky Balboa's former rival-turned-friend Apollo Creed, Ryan Coogler pumped fresh blood into an aging series to give it a new title shot - and bolstered by Sylvester Stallone's Oscar-nominated return, it made sure it took it with both hands.

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