Overview
A champion boxer faces his toughest opponent yet: a childhood friend turned rival.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- inspirational
- intense
- emotional
- sports movie night
- motivational viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a slick, emotionally engaging boxing sequel that refreshes familiar franchise formulas through forceful performances and inventive fight scenes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Adonis’s thriving career and family life are destabilized when former friend Damian returns after eighteen years in prison, forcing him to confront their shared history.
The boxing matches receive a slick, heightened presentation designed to convey psychological pressure as well as physical impact.
Damian is not merely an external challenger but a former childhood friend whose resentment and lost years directly shape the central conflict.
Adonis’s retirement, gym mentorship, marriage to Bianca, and relationship with daughter Amara frame his return to conflict.
Films like Creed III, and why
Rocky IV
shared boxing-film structure, inspirational sports drama, family stakes, and legacy-focused protagonist
Creed
shared boxing training, mentor dynamics, personal redemption, and emotionally charged championship conflict
Warrior
shared sports drama intensity, sibling-like rivalry, working-class ambition, and cathartic competition
Southpaw
shared boxing-film conventions, comeback narrative, masculine friendship, and redemption through competition
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael B. Jordan
- Release Date
- 2023-03-01
- Runtime
- 116 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (2991)
Cast
- Michael B. Jordan
- Tessa Thompson
- Jonathan Majors
- Phylicia Rashād
- Mila Davis-Kent
- Wood Harris
- José Benavidez Jr.
- Florian Munteanu
- Selenis Leyva
- Thaddeus J. Mixson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Creed III about?
- A retired champion is forced to defend his legacy and reckon with a former friend whose lost years have hardened into revenge.
- What is Creed III like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Creed III as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Creed III violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Creed III as moderate.
- What did critics think of Creed III?
- Critics broadly found the film a slick, emotionally engaging boxing sequel that refreshes familiar franchise formulas through forceful performances and inventive fight scenes.
- Which films are like Creed III?
- Films with a similar feel include Rocky IV, Creed, Warrior, and Southpaw.
- How long is Creed III?
- Creed III runs 116 minutes.
- Where can I watch Creed III?
- In United States, Creed III streams on Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
