Creed starring Michael B. Jordan, was a box office hit over Thanksgiving but, nothing in comparison to the original Rocky series.
According to reports, Creed earned $2.1 million during the weekend. Director Ryan Coogler was pleased with the result, having earned more than $35 million dollar production budget and it helped the director land a job in the upcoming Black Panther movie as the film’s director.
In fact, movie analysts predict the movie can go on to earn more than $100 million. But, according to Fortune, Creed has a long way to go to beat the success of Rocky.
It’s currently last in the series.
The newest entry in the Rocky series, Creed, has a lot of rounds to fight if it wants to knock out the original’s gross ticket sales. Adjusted for inflation, the first Rockyhas earned over $400 million, making it the champ of the series. Rocky III, which ranks second at $354 million, opened in almost 400 fewer theaters than the original. Creed is currently ranked last in the series.
Ouch.
Creed was third behind the final HUnger Games movie and Pixar’s The Good Dinosaur.
In the newest Rocky movie, Sylvester Stallone, the movie’s creator and lead actor, helps his rival’s son, played by Michael B. Jordan, become a better boxer.
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