Summary
The upcomingCreed 4should make theRockyfranchise one of the most profitable of all time. AlthoughCreed 4does not have an official release dateas of the time of writing,Michael B. Jordan is confirmed to star in and direct the highly anticipated sequel. Since the original film was released in 1976,Rockyhas become one of the biggest and most longstanding sports franchises in Hollywood history, with 2015’sCreedconsidered by critics to be the best of the series.
Rockyexpanded to four sequels, a reboot movie, and a spinoff trilogyCreed,which has become the modern-day standard for boxing movies.Creedis the onlyRockymovie that was placed onRotten Tomatoes' list of the 300 greatest moviesof all time, which was determined by each film’s combined critic and audience score. The massive critical and commercial success ofCreed 3made the upcomingCreed 4inevitable and is poised to makeRockya multibillion-dollar franchise.
Creed 4 Will Make Rocky A $2 Billion Movie Franchise
The franchise is only $68 million away from $2 billion total
OnceCreed 4eventually releases in theaters, theRockyfranchise will surely become a $2 billion franchise. Even thoughRockyalready holds the Guinness World Record for being the Most Successful Sports Movie Franchise ever made,Creed 4looks to set the bar higher past the coveted $2 billion mark and is only $68 million away from doing so. Considering thatthe opening weekend box office ofCreed 3was a franchise-high $58.7 million,Creed 4is sure to surpass $68 million worldwide.
Michael B. Jordan has also demonstrated his abilities as a director withCreed 3, making the promise ofCreed 4even more highly anticipated.Creed 3has the highest domestic box office total of theRockyfranchise with $156.2 millionas well as the largest opening weekend box office.Creed 3was also given the biggest budget of the franchise at $75 million, which could be increased for the fourthCreedfilm afterCreed 3’swildly strong box office performance in 2023.
5 Things Creed 4 Should Copy From Rocky IV (& 5 Things It Shouldn’t)
The Creed series has also mirrored the Rocky movies in interesting ways, and for Creed 4, there are aspects that should be copied and avoided.
How Much Creed 4 Could Make At The Box Office
It has the momentum to become the highest-grossing Rocky movie ever
Creed 4 should aim to surpassThe Blind Side’s$309 million to become the highest-grossing live-action sports movie of all time.
TheCreedtrilogy has shown great and consistent growth at the worldwide box office, witheach film earning $50-60 million more than the one before it. The health of the Creed franchise at large shows that the fandom has increased with each release, setting the expectations for Creed 4 at an all-time high. OnlyRocky IVhas ever crossed the $300 million worldwide mark at the worldwide box office, which is exactly whereCreed 4should set its target. It should also aim to surpassThe Blind Side’s$309 million to become the highest-grossing live-action sports movie of all time.
7 Things To Expect From Creed 4 (Based On Rocky’s Fourth Movie)
Creed IV is in active development, and if the rest of the series is anything to go by, it will likely have some things in common with Rocky IV.
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Creed is a spin-off/continuation of the boxing drama franchise Rocky. Set years after the original Rocky series, Creed follows Adonis Johnson, the estranged son of Apollo Creed, on a journey to Philadelphia to find his father’s friend/rival, Rocky Balboa. Now training to follow in his father’s footsteps, Creed fights to become the best boxer in the world.
